Invacare 9000 XT - Manual (Page 18)

9000 Series 18 Part No. 1056953
STAIRWAYS
WARNING
ALWAYS wear your seat/chest positioning strap. Inasmuch as the SEAT/CHEST
POSITIONING STRAP is an option on this wheelchair (You may order with or
without the Seat/Chest Positioning Strap), Invacare strongly recommends ordering
the Seat/Chest 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.
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.
EXTREME CAUTION is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied wheel-
chair up or down the stairs. Invacare recommends that, if possible, the user be
removed from the wheelchair prior to moving. Invacare recommends using two (2)
assistants and making thorough preparations. Make sure to use ONLY secure, non-
detachable parts for hand-held supports.
9000 XT RECLINER ONLY - ALWAYS return the back to the upright position
before lifting the wheelchair.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is
NOT available:
1. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing up.
2. 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 securely grasping a non-removable (non-detachable) part
of the wheelchair for leverage.
3. 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 wheelchair as the first assistant places one (1) foot on
the next stair and repeats STEP 1.
4. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair
has been rolled away from the stairway.
5. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing down.
ESCALATORS? SORRY!
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.
SECTION 1 GENERAL GUIDELINES
GENERAL
GUIDELINES