Invacare Wheelchair XP6500 - Manual (Page 22)

22 Part No. 1123839
SECTION 3—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Percentage of Weight Distribution
ƽ WARNING
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat or pick
them up from the floor by reaching down between your knees.
Proper positioning is essential for your safety. When reaching, leaning, bending or
bending forward, it is important to use the casters as a tool to maintain stability and
balance.
Many activities require the wheelchair user to reach, bend and transfer in and out of
the wheelchair. These movements will cause a change to the normal balance,
center of gravity, and weight distribution of the wheelchair. To determine and
establish your particular safety limits, practice bending, reaching and transferring
activities in several combinations in the presence of a qualified healthcare
professional before attempting active use of the wheelchair.
Reaching, Leaning and Bending - Forward
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.2 on page 23.
1. Position the front casters as far forward as possible.
2. Engage clutches and, if applicable, wheel locks*.
ƽ WARNING
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat or pick
them up from the floor by reaching down between your knees.
*Wheel locks are an option. You can order the wheelchair with or without wheel
locks. Transfer to and from the wheelchair in the presence of a qualified healthcare
professional to determine individual safety limits. ProBasics strongly recommends
ordering the wheel locks as an additional safeguard for the wheelchair user.