Invacare 9000 Topaz - Manual (Page 23)

3 SAFETY
Part No 1100869 23 Invacare®9000 Topaz™Wheelchair
Unfolding and Folding Wheelchair
Unfolding
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 22.
FIGURE 4 Unfolding
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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 rail when opening or closing the wheelchair.
DO NOT sit or transfer into the wheelchair unless it is fully open and the seat rails are fully seated into the side frame
H-blocks.
Seat Rail
H-Blocks
 DO NOT wrap thumb
or fingers under the
seat rail. Point fingers
and thumb to the inside
of the wheelchair.
 Press down on the
seat rail and the seat
upholstery with the
entire hand. DO
NOT place any part
of the hand under
the seat rail.