Folding Away/Releasing The Curb Climber; Taking Obstacles; Maximum Obstacle Height - Invacare Fox User Manual

Invacare® Fox™
WARNING!
Risk of serious injury or damage
Improper transfer techniques may cause serious
injury or damage
– Before attempting transfers, consult a
healthcare professional to determine proper
transfer techniques for the user and type of
wheelchair.
– Follow the instructions below.
If you do not have sufficient muscle strength, you
should ask other persons for help. Use a sliding
board, if possible.
Getting into the mobility device:
1. Position your mobility device as close as possible to
your seat. This might have to be done by an attendant.
2. Align casters parallel to the drive wheels to improve
stability during transfer.
3. Always switch your mobility device off.
4. Always engage both motor locks/clutches and free wheel
hubs (if fitted) to prevent the wheels from moving.
5. Depending on the armrest type of your mobility device,
detach the armrest or swivel it up.
6. Now slide into the mobility device.
Getting out of the mobility device:
1. Position your mobility device as close as possible to
your seat.
2. Align casters parallel to the drive wheels to improve
stability during transfer.
3. Always switch your mobility device off.
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4. Always engage both motor locks/clutches and free wheel
hubs (if fitted) to prevent the wheels from moving.
5. Depending on the armrest type of your mobility device,
detach the armrest or swivel it up.
6. Now slide onto your new seat.

6.4.3 Folding away/releasing the curb climber

The curb climber can be folded away to make it easier to
front transfer. It can also be folded away when transporting
the mobility device to reduce the size of the base.
Folding away the curb climber
1. Pull the lever A on the curb climber to fold it away.
Releasing the curb climber
1. Push down the lever of the curb climber to release it.

6.5 Taking Obstacles

6.5.1 Maximum obstacle height

You can find information about maximum obstacle heights in
the chapter entitled 12 Technical Data, page 83.
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