Invacare Lightweight manual General Guidelines, Stability All Models, Anti-Tippers

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

WARNING

SECTION 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES contains important information for the safe operation and use of this product. DO NOT use this product or any available optional equipment without first completely reading and understanding these instructions and any additional instructional material such as owner’s manuals, ser- vice manuals or instruction sheets supplied with this product or optional equip- ment. If you are unable to understand the Warnings, Cautions or Instructions, contact a healthcare professional, dealer or technical personnel before attempting to use this equipment. Otherwise, injury or damage may occur.

Stability - All Models

The seat depth, size/position of the front casters, size/position of the rear wheels, anti-tipper model, as well as the user condition directly relate to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one or any combination of the seven may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. These adjustments MUST be performed by a qualified technician.

NOTE: When changes to			CASTER POSITION		WHEEL POSITION		USER CONDITION
the left hand column occur,	SEAT DEPTH	CASTER SIZE		WHEEL SIZE		ANTI-TIPPERS
follow across the chart and
refer to the procedure that is
checked to maintain the
proper stability, safety and
handling of the wheelchair.
SEAT DEPTH	•	X	X	X	X	N/A	X
CASTER SIZE	N/A	•	X	X	X	X	X
CASTER POSITION	N/A	X	•	X	X	X	X
WHEEL SIZE	N/A	X	X	•	X	X	X
WHEEL POSITION	N/A	X	X	X	•	X	X
USER CONDITION	X	X	X	X	X	X	•

The various seat-to-floor heights require specific settings depending on rear wheel size, rear wheel position, and front caster size/position. These adjustments MUST be performed by a qualified technician.

Anti-Tippers

Anti-tippers are specific to the different seat-to-floor heights. Refer to the charts in Installing/Adjusting Anti-tippers on page 52 for correct usage and adjustment. If these requirements cannot be achieved, DO NOT use the wheelchair. Contact a qualified technician.

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