Invacare LC42 - Manual (Page 2)

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OPERATION (FIGURE 1)
NOTE: Refer to the GENERAL WARNINGS in the
SAFETY SUMMARY of this Instruction Sheet.
NOTE: The chair's lift-out and power recliner is operated
by a hand held pendant control. Depressing the lift button
will raise the chair to a standing position. Depressing the
recline button will lower the chair to a flat, reclined position.
The chair will stop moving when the button is released.
SAFETY SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
GENERAL WARNINGS
Exercise extreme caution if there is a
power failure when chair is in fully reclined
position. User should be aware that when
the power fails the lift out chair will not
operate and is advised to find assistance
when exiting chair.
WEIGHT LIMITATION
The Lift-Out Chair can NOT be used by indi-
viduals weighing more than 350 lbs (160 kg.)
POSITIONING THE LIFT-OUT
CHAIR
1. Make certain there is adequate room to operate your
chair. With the chair in the closed (upright) position,
there must be 18-inches (45 cm) of clearance between
the top of the chair back and the wall. Nothing should
obstruct the back or the ottoman as the chair reclines.
2. Remove the cardboard corner pads (used for ship-
ping) from the bottom of the chair before use. Ensure
all staples holding the cardboard corner pads are re-
moved or not sticking up from the wood frame. This
will alleviate any rubbing with the lift mechanism.
1. Perform one (1) of the following.
A. To raise the chair to the standing position, depress
and hold the Lift Button until the chair is at the
most comfortable position to enter or exit.
B. To lower the chair back to the seated position,
depress and hold the Recline Button.
Reclining The Chair
1. Perform one (1) of the following.
A. To recline the chair, depress and hold the Re-
cline Button until the chair has reclined to the
desired position.
B. To raise the chair back to the seated position,
depress and hold the Lift Button.
FIGURE 1 - OPERATION
Lift Button
Recline Button
Pendant Hand
Control
Lockout Key
(Canadian)
CAUTION
DO NOT operate the chair in the recline
mode without someone in the chair. This
will cause unnecessary strain on the motor.
WARNING
When sitting on the chair in the elevated
position, center your weight in the chair.
This chair is designed to stop automati-
cally at its fully raised height. If you are a
shorter person, raising the chair beyond
your normal standing height may cause
you to slide toward the front of the seat
or possibly fall from the chair.
Raising/Lowering The Chair To The
Standing Position
NOTE: Refer to the GENERAL WARNINGS in the
SAFETY SUMMARY of this Instruction Sheet.
CAUTION
All staples holding the cardboard corner
pads MUST be removed or not sticking up
from the wood frame-otherwise injury or
damage may result.
CAUTION (CONTINUED)
DO NOT operate the chair more than two
(2) minutes every twenty (20) minutes (2 min-
utes ON/ 18 minutes OFF). If the chair is op-
erated excessively, the protective thermal
overload switch will shut off the motor. If
this occurs, it may take several hours for
the motor to cool down and reset the ther-
mal overload switch. The chair will oper-
ate again once the motor has cooled off.