Stability - All Models; Stability - Recliner Models Only - Invacare 9000XT Recliner Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Stability - All Models

The!seat!depth,!back!height/angle,!seat!angle,!size/position!of!the!front!casters,!
size/position!of!the!rear!wheels,!anti#tipper!model,!as!well!as!the!user!condition!directly!
relate!to!the!stability!of!the!wheelchair.!Any!change!to!one!or!any!combination!of!the!ten!
may!cause!the!wheelchair!to!decrease!in!stability.!These!adjustments!MUST!be!performed!
by!a!qualified!technician.
NOTE:!When!changes!to!
the!left!hand!column!occur,!
follow!across!the!chart!and!
refer!to!the!X!procedure!to!
maintain!the!proper!
stability,!safety!and!
handling!of!the!wheelchair.
BACK HEIGHT
SEAT DEPTH
BACK ANGLE
SEATING SYSTEM
TILT ANGLE
CASTER SIZE
CASTER POSITION
WHEEL SIZE
WHEEL POSITION
USER CONDITION
SEAT HEIGHT
The!various!seat#to#floor!heights!require!specific!settings!depending!on!rear!wheel!size,!
rear!wheel!position,!front!caster!size/position!and!desired!seat#to#floor!angle.!These!
adjustments!MUST!be!performed!by!a!qualified!technician.

Stability - Recliner Models Only

ALWAYS!use!anti#tippers.!When!outdoors!on!wet,!soft!ground!or!on!gravel!surfaces,!
anti#tippers!may!not!provide!the!same!level!of!protection!against!tipover.!Extra!caution!
MUST!be!observed!when!traversing!such!surfaces.
ALWAYS!make!sure!that!the!wheelchair!is!stable!before!using!the!recliner!option.
Ensure!the!spreader!bar!is!attached!and!secured!before!using!the!9000XT!Recliner.!
ALWAYS!return!the!back!to!the!upright!position!before!lifting!the!wheelchair.
LIFT!KIT!MODELS!ONLY!#!Both!spring!lift!mechanisms!MUST!be!operational!before!
using!the!recliner.!DO!NOT!operate!the!recliner!option!if!only!one!of!the!spring!lift!
mechanisms!is!operational.
LIFT!KIT!MODELS!ONLY!#!DO!NOT!attempt!to!recline!or!incline!the!wheelchair!back!
without!occupant.!Back!will!raise!abruptly!and!cause!injury.!Keep!clear!when!reclining!or!
inclining!chair!back!to!avoid!injury.
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