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REA® ASSIST

Product description

Delivery check

Daily performance check

Intended use

Parts of the wheelchair

Lifting the wheelchair

Standard equipment

Upholstery and frame colours

Accessories 7-8
Technical data

Assembly 9-10
Adjustments 11-21

Seat 11
Legrests/Footrests 12
Footplates/Calf pads

Central legrest

13-14

Backrest

15-16

Armrests 16

Seat unit

Carer-operated chair

Electrically operated chair

Charging the battery

Balance and stability

Carer-operated brakes

Push bar/Push handles brace

Anti-tip devices

Accessories

Headrest/Neckrest 21-22
Abduction cushion

Trunk support

23-25

Transport 26-27
Transport of wheelchairs in vehicle

Observations 29
Restraint methods

Safety instructions/propelling techniques

31-32

Guarantee 33
Recycling 34

Contents

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Page 1: ...Rea Assist Manual English...

Page 2: ...s Calf pads 12 Central legrest 13 14 Backrest 15 16 Armrests 16 Seat unit Carer operated chair 17 Electrically operated chair 18 Charging the battery 18 Balance and stability 19 Carer operated brakes...

Page 3: ...n and the jointed parted of the frame are made of polyamide reinforced with fibreglass The armrests are made of ABS plastic and steel The seatplate is made of vacuum formed ABS plastic ande the backre...

Page 4: ...seat angle gives an increased risk of tipping over The handrims may become hot due to friction which may cause injury to your hands Use extensively the anti tip device Remember that the effectiveness...

Page 5: ...and stability provided by the backrest and the option of seat unit and backrest angle adjustment provide the user with relaxed and comfortable rest Regarding both operation and manual adjustment of th...

Page 6: ...Step tube Anti tip device 10 Armrests 11 Legrests 12 Tools behind the back rest cushion Always lift the wheelchair by gripping the frame at the points shown in the diagram Never lift the wheelchair b...

Page 7: ...reventive Vicair Multifunctional Seat and Carer operated backrest angle Electrically operated by carer user adjustment Legrests Angle adjustable Fixed 80 degrees Legrest amputee Central legrest Footre...

Page 8: ...2 52 cm 47 cm 62 5 20 cm without seat cushion 22 31 cm 32 44 cm 41 53 cm 0 20 61 70 cm 66 75 cm 109 cm 101 5 cm 34 kg Max 125 kg Transport weight 25 kg Tie down point Our wheelchairs comply with ISO n...

Page 9: ...pushing them down into their attachments on the edge of the chair seat 3 Legrests footrests The wheelchair can be equipped with either legrests or footrests 3a Legrests Attach the legrests by pushing...

Page 10: ...e at the upper part of the footrests down into the tubes on the wheelchair You must angle the footrests outwards when inserting them Lock the footrests by turning them inwards The footrests are automa...

Page 11: ...s by a large amount extension tubes are available as an accessory to the castors 2 Seat depth To obtain a precise setting for the seat depth there is a cm scale on the frontal seatplate ena bling you...

Page 12: ...rect height and the screw is caught by one of the recesses on the legrest tube Then retighten screw 2 Legrests angle adjustment The angle of the legrest is adjusted using the hand wheel B Loosen the h...

Page 13: ...est length and low seat height there is a risk of the legrest hitting the floor and causing damage 2 You can adjust the height of the legrest in the following two ways Alternative 1 Loosen the Allen s...

Page 14: ...epeat this procedure to adjust the angle of the other legrest 4 Loosen the frontal screw E on the side of the tube to adjust the depth of the legrest Tighten the screw when you have found the desired...

Page 15: ...en 2 The upper section has two height levels and is as well removable for lower backrest cushions Loose screws B with an 5 mmAllen key and raise it to its heighest position For removal remove the scre...

Page 16: ...t in injury Backrest cushions The three backrest cushions support waist shoulders or latheral and all of them fits on the backrest plate and the tension adjustable back Note that they should as well a...

Page 17: ...the user s fingers between the backrest and the armrest 1 Tilt adjustment Tilt of the seat unit seat and backrest by pulling the left hand lever A upwards and keeping it there whilst you tilt the seat...

Page 18: ...the day it is a good idea to leave the charger on overnight Charge the battery by plugging the battery charg er supplied with the chair into a wall socket Then connect the charger cable to the output...

Page 19: ...position I the chair becomes more manoeuvrable though somewhat less stable in regard to tipping backwards This can be countered by lowering the anti tip de vice with which the chair is fitted Subseque...

Page 20: ...s braced pushbar can be adjusted simply by pulling the handles upwards or pushing them downwards Adjust it to the height that you require and tighten it It is important that you do not mix up the uppe...

Page 21: ...able and can easily be set in six different positions as well as a parking position The parking position must be used when the wheelchair is pulled up a kerb or a step This prevents the anti tip devic...

Page 22: ...of the wings is adjustable by loosening screws D Adjust and re tighten 1 The height adjustment and the removal is oper ated by the handwheel A The bar is equipped with a memory stay Loose screw B and...

Page 23: ...e attachment B upwards or downwards Re tighten the screws A 2a Remove the cover and see illustrations to the left for suggestions of height adjustment 1 The height adjustment and removal is operated b...

Page 24: ...re tightening the knob I 3 To adjust the depth of the trunk supports first unzip the trunk support cover to reveal the screws inside Unscrew them using a screwdriver and move the trunk support forward...

Page 25: ...djusted by slackening the three screws C Next move the support sideways until the desired posi tion is found and re tighten screws C 3 In order to adjust the depth of the trunk support first undo the...

Page 26: ...ke sure that the cables hang freely 2 Push handles braced Loosen the two knobs B The height of the handles can be adjusted simply by pulling the handles upwards or pushing them downwards It is importa...

Page 27: ...T 27 D 4 5 4 Footrests The footrests are loosened by pushing the handle D forwards or sidewards whilst turning the footrests outwards You can then simply lift off the footrests 5 Armrests Pull them st...

Page 28: ...nt for Intertia and Stalk Testdummy HB III Weight 76 kg Test configuration Chassie 41 50 Backrest Backrest shell 41 50 Adj backrest Lateral cover Seat Bris Tromb Armrest Height adjustable Assist Legre...

Page 29: ...raint 3 point belt Belt restraints are not to be held away from the body by wheelchair components or parts such as armrests postural restraints wheels etc See illustration below The wheelchair must be...

Page 30: ...B Rear restraints 1 Attach the snap hooks on the rear straps to the frame behind the rear horizontal frame 2 Tighten the straps C Fastening of pelvic belt and safety belt 1 Check that the pelvic belt...

Page 31: ...ds you should always lean forwards whilst propelling up a slope Propel the wheelchair forwards using short quick strokes applied to the hand rims in order to maintain speed and steering control Genera...

Page 32: ...l obstacle The assistant steps backwards onto the pavement and pulls the wheelchair up onto the pavement It is important for the assistant to use his or her body correctly to prevent injury Tip the wh...

Page 33: ...t by an authorised wheelchair technician or by Invacare s service department The wheelchair should be checked by authorised wheelchair technicians or Invacare s service department once a year The addr...

Page 34: ...marked with recycling symbols where it is possible due to part size The main plastic material is polyamide This mate rial can be recycled or burned in approved facilities Upholstery Upholstery is pro...

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