Using Patient Operated Wheel Locks - Invacare TRACER EX2 Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

2. Ensure that the release button of the anti‐tipper fully protrudes out of the hole in the bottom of the wheelchair frame
tubing.
3. Place the wheelchair on a flat surface.
4. Measure the distance between the bottom of the
anti‐tipper wheels and the ground/floor.
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NOTE: A 1 / to 2 inch clearance between the bottom of the
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anti‐tipper wheels and the ground/floor MUST be maintained at
all times.
5. If the distance between the bottom of anti‐tipper wheels
and the ground/floor is not 1
anti‐tippers. Refer to Adjusting the Anti‐Tippers on
page 35.
Adjusting the Anti-Tippers
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.3 on page 35.
NOTE: A 1½ to 2‐inch clearance between the bottom of the anti‐tipper wheels and the ground/floor MUST be maintained at all times.
1. Place the wheelchair on a flat surface.
NOTE: If adjusting anti‐tippers on recliner models, ensure back canes are in the upright position before making adjustments.
2. Press the release buttons on the wheeled portion of the anti‐tipper and slide it up or down to the desired adjustment
hole.
3. Check to make sure that the release buttons are fully
engaged in adjustment holes.
4. Ensure both anti‐tippers are adjusted to the same
height.
5. Measure the distance between the bottom of the
anti‐tipper wheels and the ground/floor.
6. If the distance between the bottom of anti‐tipper wheels
and the ground/floor is not 1
STEPS 2‐5 until the distance is 1
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7. If the 1 / to 2 inch distance cannot be achieved with the
2
anti‐tippers, a different model may be required.
Contact an Invacare dealer or qualified technician.
Using/Adjusting Patient Operated Wheel Locks

Using Patient Operated Wheel Locks

DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with wheel locks. Wheel locks are not brakes.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.4 on page 36.
NOTE: Position wheelchair on a flat, level surface to perform this procedure.
NOTE: Ensure the wheelchair is not moving before engaging the wheel locks.
1. Perform one of the following:
• Push‐to‐Lock ‐ To engage, push the wheel lock handle forward.
• Pull‐to‐Lock ‐ To engage, pull the wheel lock handle backward.
2. Disengage the wheel locks by reversing STEP 2.
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/ to 2 inches, adjust
2
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/ to 2 inches, repeat
2
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/ to 2 inches.
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WARNING
SECTION 9—ANTI-TIPPERS/WHEEL LOCKS
Anti-Tipper
Wheels
Anti-Tipper
FIGURE 9.2 Installing Anti-Tippers
FIGURE 9.3 Adjusting the Anti-Tippers
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Anti-Rattle
Release Buttons
Rear Frame
Tubing
Release Buttons
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1 / to 2 inch Clearance
2
Tracer® EX2