Invacare 9000 XT - Manual (Page 17)

Part No. 1056953 17 9000 Series
Tipping - Curbs: Method 1 - Wheelchair With Step Tubes.
Place foot on the step tube and begin to tilt the wheelchair toward you. Apply a continuous down-
ward motion until the balance point is achieved and the front casters clear the curb. At this point, the
assistant will feel a difference in the weight distribution.
WARNING
When lowering the front casters of the
wheelchair, DO NOT let the wheelchair
drop the last few inches to the ground.
This could result in injury to the occu-
pant and/or damage to the wheelchair.
Roll the wheelchair forward and slowly lower
the front of the wheelchair in one continuous
movement onto the sidewalk. Do not let the
wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. This could result in injury to the occupant. Push
the wheelchair forward until the rear wheels roll up and over the curb.
Tipping - Curbs: Method 2 - Wheelchair Without Step Tubes.
WARNING
Always verify that hand grips on the rear cane are secure PRIOR to use when an
assistant is used to propel or lift the chair. Check for any signs of looseness or
deterioration and if found, contact a qualified technician. DO NOT attempt to
move the wheelchair by pulling on the hand grips if they are found to be unsecure
or have deteriorated.
This method requires two (2) assistants. The second assistant should be positioned at the front of the
wheelchair lifting upward on a non-removable
(non-detachable) part of the wheelchair frame
when lifting the wheelchair and stabilizing the
wheelchair when the wheelchair is being low-
ered to the ground.
The first assistant should stand on the sidewalk
and turn the wheelchair so that the rear wheels
are against the curb. Turn the anti-tippers so the
anti-tip wheels are pointing up. The wheelchair
should be tilted back to the balance point and, in one continuous upward movement, the rear wheels
should be pulled up and over the curb. DO NOT return the front casters to the ground until the
wheelchair has been pulled backward far enough for the front casters to clear the edge of the curb.
WARNING
When lowering the front casters of the wheelchair, DO NOT let the wheelchair
drop the last few inches to the ground. This could result in injury to the occupant
and/or damage to the wheelchair.
Roll the wheelchair backward and SLOWLY lower the wheelchair in one continuous movement.
Turn the anti-tippers so the anti-tip wheels are facing down.
SECTION 1 GENERAL GUIDELINES
GENERAL
GUIDELINES
METHOD 1 - WHEELCHAIR WITH
STEP TUBES
Step Tube
METHOD 2 - WHEELCHAIR
WITHOUT STEP TUBE