PREPARING YOUR POWERCHAIR READY FOR USE
Unfolding
CAUTION
When unfolding and folding your Powerchair take care to ensure that your hands or fingers are not
positioned between moving parts and therefore likely to become trapped.
Whether it is delivered to your home or you brought it back in the boot of your own car, your
Powerchair will have arrived folded with the footrests (or elevating legrests) separated. If it has a reclining
backrest, the headrest extension will also be detached. In this case push the tubes of the headrest
extension firmly and squarely into the backrest tubes before you unfold the Powerchair. It is easier to do
this first, before the backrest is opened and stretched.
To fit the Backrest proceed as follows: Align the end of the Backrest Tube with the Backrest Socket on
the Side Frame. Insert the Backrest Tube socket until the stop at the bottom is reached. Screw in both
Handknobs and tighten fully. (Do not over-tighten)
A demonstration showing assembly procedures relating to the correct installation of Batteries, Battery
Cradle, Joystick Control Box and the connection of the Wiring Harness will have been carried out by
your
INVACARE
supplier/dealer prior to delivery/collection, if you experience difficulties during assembly,
DO NOT hesitate to contact your dealer who will be pleased to assist you.
You can carry out the following steps standing up or seated, whichever is more comfortable to you.
1. Manoeuvre
the
Powerchair into a position, so that you are facing one
side of it and that both wheel locks are applied.
2
Tilt the Powerchair towards you. Rear wheel and castor on the
side away from you are slightly lifted off the floor.
3.
Press down on the seat side tube furthest from you and the
Powerchair will smoothly unfold.
4.
Locate and Fit Armrests, Backrest, Footrests and Joystick Box assemblies.
5.
Install Batteries/Cradle, ensure the Cradle is correctly located on the Hangers (Fig.5).
Take care when lifting Batteries. To avoid injury be sure to adopt the correct lifting posture,
ask for assistance if required.
6.
Connect Harness and Cables.
7.
Check all components are located correctly and fasteners are securely tightened.
8.
Check the operation of all components and ensure they function correctly.
Fig. 5
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