General Description - Invacare Blade+ User Manual

4 - Description
Each wheelchair is specially designed to meet the requirements
of its user. This manual describes how to adjust the chairs in this
range, enabling you to find out how to adjust the wheelchair to
suit your needs.

General description

Your wheelchair has a number of main parts which will be
mentioned throughout this manual. These parts are described
below.
Support is provided by the backrest, seat and armrests.
The folding chassis comprises of the side frames and folding
cross brace.
This is the essential supporting framework of the wheelchair on
which all the other parts are mounted.
The rear wheel comprises of the wheel, axle and handrim.
The rear wheels provide contact with the ground and are driven by
turning the handrims.
The front castors comprise of the fork and wheels.
The front wheels provide contact with the ground and the rotating
forks steer the chair.
Manual brake
The manual brake is used to park the wheelchair.
Swing away footrest support and leg rest
These are connected to the chassis and can be swung away to make
transfer easier to and from the wheelchair.
The footplate assembly comprises of the adjustable tube and foot
plate. These support your feet.
The heel support strap or calf support strap
These two straps support your feet or legs in the best position.
These parts are illustrated on the following diagram.
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