Invacare 9000 SL, Owner'S Operator And Maintenance Manual

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Roll the wheelchair forward and slowly lower the
wheelchair in one continuous movement onto the
sidewalk. Do not let the wheelchair drop the last few
inches to the ground. This could result in injury to
the occupant. Push the wheelchair forward until the
rear wheels roll up and over the curb. STAIRWAYS
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to lift a wheelchair by lifting any
removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by means
of any removable (detachable) parts of a wheel-
chair may result in injury to the user or damage
to the wheelchair.
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary
to move an occupied wheelchair up or down the
stairs. Invacare recommends using two (2) as-
sistants and making thorough preparations. Make
sure to use ONLY secure, non-detachable parts
for hand-held supports.
ALWAYS wear your Seat Positioning Strap. Inas-
much as the SEAT POSITIONING STRAP is an
option on this wheelchair (You may order with or
without the Seat Positioning Strap), Invacare
strongly recommends ordering the Seat Position-
ing Strap as an additional safeguard for the wheel-
chair user.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair
between floors when an elevator is NOT available:
1. After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the
balance point, one assistant (in the rear) backs the
wheelchair up against the first step, while securely
grasping a non-removable (non-detachable) part
of the wheelchair for leverage.
2. The second assistant, with a firm hold on a non-
detachable part of the framework, lifts the wheel-
chair up and over the stair and steadies the wheel-
chair as the first assistant places one (1) foot on
the next stair and repeats
STEP 1 .
3. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last
stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has
been rolled away from the stairway.
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ESCALATORS? SORRY!
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheel-
chair between floors. Serious bodily injury
may occur.
METHOD 1 - TILTING - CURBS
METHOD 2
This method requires two (2) assistants. The sec-
ond assistant should be positioned at the front of
the wheelchair lifting upward on a non-removable
(non-detachable) part of the wheelchair frame when
lifting the wheelchair and stabilizing the wheelchair
when the wheelchair is being lowered to the ground.
The first assistant should stand on the sidewalk and
turn the wheelchair so that the rear wheels are
against the curb. The wheelchair should be tilted
back to the balance point and, in one continuous
downward movement, the rear wheels should be
pulled up and over the curb. DO NOT return the
front casters to the ground until the wheelchair has
been pulled backward far enough for the front cast-
ers to clear the edge of the curb.
METHOD 2 - TILTING - CURBS
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