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SAFETY/HANDLING
Position the wheelchair as close as possible along side
the seat to which you are transferring, with the front
casters pointing toward it. Engage wheel locks. Shift
body weight into seat with transfer.
During independent transfer, little or no seat platform will
be beneath you. Use a transfer board if at all possible.
TRANSFERRING TO AND FROM
OTHER SEATS
WARNING
BEFORE attempting to transfer in or out of the
wheelchair, every precaution should be taken
to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters
toward the object you are transferring onto.
Also be certain the wheel locks are engaged
to help prevent the wheels from moving.
CAUTION
When transferring, position yourself as far back
as possible in the seat. This will help prevent
broken screws, damaged upholstery and the
possibility of the wheelchair tipping forward.
NOTE: This activity may be performed independently
provided you have adequate mobility and upper body
strength.
STAIRWAYS
WARNING
ALWAYS wear your seat positioning strap. Inasmuch
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 Positioning Strap as an additional
safeguard for the wheelchair user.
Do not attempt to lift a wheelchair by lifting
on any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting
by means of any removable (detachable)
parts of a wheelchair may result in injury to the
user or damage to the wheelchair.
Extreme caution is advised when it is neces-
sary to move an occupied wheelchair up or
down the stairs. Invacare recommends using
two (2) assistants and making thorough prepa-
rations. Make sure to use ONLY secure, non-
detachable parts for hand-held supports.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair be-
tween 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 se-
curely 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.
ESCALATORS? SORRY!
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheel-
chair between floors. Serious bodily injury may
occur.
