Adjusting The Seating Position - Invacare Bora Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL
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Adjusting the seating position

In order to adapt the mobility device optimally to the requirements of the user, we recommend that
you ask your authorised Invacare® the dealer toadjust the seat depth individually.
Adapting the seat to the user's seating position depends on which seat has been fitted, and should
be carried out in the following sequence.
1. Adjusting the lower leg length and seat depth, see chapter 9.1.
2. Adjusting the center of gravity of the seat frame, see chapter 9.2.
3. Checking that the swivel castors can move freely.
4. Check that the wheelchair is stable and will not tip over, see chapter 9.3.
5. Repetition of steps 2 to 4, if necessary.
WARNING!
Danger of injury hazard after tilting of mobility caused by blocked steering wheels.
· Always check the seat depth settings for both forward and reverse movement.Make sure that
steering wheels can rotate freely and have not contact to any fixed mobility device
component.
CAUTION: Danger of tipping over!
Any change in the seating position can negatively influence the stability of the electric
wheelchair.
· Always make sure that the wheelchair is stable and will not tip over, after adjusting the seating
position.
WARNING!
Any changes to the drive program can affect the driving characteristics and the tipping
stability of the vehicle!
· Changes to the drive program may only be carried out by trained Invacare® specialist dealers!
· Invacare® supplies all mobility devices with a standard drive program ex-works. Invacare®
can only give a warranty for safe vehicle driving behaviour - especially the tipping stability - for
this standard drive program!
WARNING: Danger of crushing!
The seat is very heavy. Danger of injury to hands and feet.
· Pay attention to the hand and feet
· Use proper lifting techniques
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