Installing/Adjusting The Anti-Tippers; Using/Adjusting The Patient Operated Wheel Locks - Invacare 9000 SL Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

ANTI-TIPPERS/WHEEL LOCKS
This Procedure Includes the Following:

Installing/Adjusting the Anti-Tippers

Using/Adjusting the Patient Operated Wheel Locks

WARNING
After making adjustments, always make sure that
parts are properly tightened BEFORE using the
wheelchair.
INSTALLING/ADJUSTING THE ANTI-TIPPERS
WARNING
Inasmuch as the anti-tippers are an option on this
wheelchair (You may order with or without the anti-
tippers), Invacare strongly recommends ordering
the anti-tippers as an additional safeguard for the
wheelchair user.
Anti-tippers MUST be fully engaged and spring but-
tons fully protruding out of adjustment holes.
NOTE: The procedures in this section apply to NON-
RECLINER models only EXCEPT where noted. For
9000XT RECLINER, refer to PROCEDURE 10 of this
manual.
NOTE: Refer to Procedure 1 - General Guidelines
which include GENERAL WARNINGS for the 9000SL,
9000XT, 9000XDT, and 9000XT RECLINER.
Installing (FIGURE 1)
1. Press the release buttons IN and insert the anti-tip-
pers with the anti-tipper wheels pointing toward the
ground/floor into the rear frame tubing until the bot-
tom release button locks in place.
2. Measure the distance between the bottom of the
anti-tipper wheels and the ground/floor.
NOTE: A 1-1/2 to 2-inch clearance between the bot-
tom of the anti-tipper wheels and the ground/floor
MUST be maintained at all times.
Anti-Tipper
Wheels
Anti-Tipper
Release
Buttons
FIGURE 1 - INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIPPERS
3. If the distance between the bottom of anti-tip-
Adjusting (FIGURE 2)
1. Press the release buttons on the wheeled por-
2. Check to make sure that the release buttons
USING/ADJUSTING THE PATIENT
OPERATED WHEEL LOCKS
Using (FIGURE 3)
DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair
with the wheel locks. WHEEL LOCKS ARE NOT
BRAKES.
NOTE: The push or pull to lock wheel locks are
also an option on the 9000XT Recliner.
1. Ensure the wheelchair is not moving before en-
2. Perform one (1) of the following:
3. Disengage the wheel locks by reversing STEP 2.
Rear Frame
Tubing
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per wheels and the ground/floor is not 1/1/2 to
2-inches, adjust anti-tippers. Refer to ADJUST-
ING THE ANTI-TIPPERS in this procedure of
the manual.
tion of the anti-tipper and slide it up or down to
achieve the 1-1/2 to 2-inch clearance.
are fully engaged in adjustment holes.
1-1/2 to 2-inch
FIGURE 2 - ADJUSTING THE ANTI-TIPPERS
WARNING
gaging the wheel locks.
A. Push-to-Lock - To engage, push the wheel
lock handle forward.
B. Pull-to-Lock - To engage, pull the wheel lock
handle backward.
PROCEDURE 9
Release
Buttons
Clearance
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