Adjusting Flip Back Armrests - Invacare Xterra GT Operating And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 5
ADJUSTING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS (FIGURE 2)
Make sure the flip back armrest release and height adjustment levers are in
the locked position before using the wheelchair.
Positioning Flip Back Armrests for
User Transfer
1. Unlock the flip back armrest by pulling
the armrest release lever into the HORI-
ZONTAL position.
WARNING
Armrest release lever must remain
in the horizontal position during
transfer, otherwise injury may
result.
2. Pull up on the flip back armrest and re-
move the armrest from the front arm
socket.
3. Continue to pull up on the flip back arm-
rest until the armrest is out of the way.
4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 for opposite flip back
armrest, if necessary.
Positioning Flip Back Armrests for
Use
1. Make sure the flip back armrest release
lever is in the HORIZONTAL position.
2. Install the flip back armrest into the front
arm socket.
3. Lock flip back armrest by pressing flip
back armrest release lever into the VER-
TICAL position.
4. Lift up on flip back armrest to make sure
the armrest is locked in place.
5. Repeat STEPS 1-4 for opposite flip back
armrest, if necessary.
Adjusting
1. Unlock top of flip back armrest by pulling height adjustment lever into the HORIZONTAL
position.
2. Adjust top of the flip back armrest to the desired height.
3. Lock top of flip back armrest by pushing height adjustment lever into the VERTICAL posi-
tion.
Xterra™GT™
WARNING
Flip Back
Armrest
Height
Adjustment
Lever
Armrest Release Lever
LOCKED
(VERTICAL)
UNLOCKED
(HORIZONTAL)
FIGURE 2 - ADJUSTING FLIP BACK
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ARMS
Front Arm
Socket
LOCKED
(VERTICAL)
UNLOCKED
(HORIZONTAL)
ARMRESTS
Part No. 1106627