Invacare Lightweight - Manual (Page 24)

SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Lightweight, Standard and Heavy Duty Wheelchairs 24 Part No. 1114811
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.6.
NOTE: This activity may be performed independently provided you have adequate mobility and
upper body strength.
Position the wheelchair as close as possible
alongside the seat to which you are
transferring, with the front casters
pointing parallel to it. Remove or flip up
the armrest. Engage wheel locks. Swing
away or remove front rigging. 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.
FIGURE 2.6 Transferring To and From
Other Seats
Unfolding and Folding Wheelchair
ƽ WARNING
ALWAYS keep hands and fingers clear of moving parts to avoid injury.
DO NOT place hand or fingers on the underside of the seat frame rail when opening
or closing the wheelchair.
DO NOT sit or transfer into the wheelchair unless it is fully open and the seat frame
rails are fully seated into the side frame H-blocks.
Invacare recommends that a non-folding device be installed to keep the wheelchair
from being folded when left unoccupied in a public place.
Unfolding
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.7 on page 25.
1. Tilt the wheelchair toward you (raising the opposite wheel and caster off the
ground/floor).
2. Place your hand on the top of the seat rail closest to you where the seat upholstery is
attached.
3. Point your fingers and thumb to the inside of the wheelchair.
4. Press downward on the top of the seat rail until the wheelchair is fully open and the
seat rails are fully seated in the H-blocks.
5. Engage both wheel locks, open the footrest/legrest for clearance and transfer into the
wheelchair. Refer to Transferring To and From Other Seats on page 23.