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4 Setup
4.1 Adjusting seating position
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 to adjust 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 4.1.1
Adjusting lower leg length, page 7 9.1. 2.
2.
Adjusting the center of gravity of the seat frame, see chapter
4.1.3 Adjusting center of gravity of the seat, page 7 .
3.
Checking that the swivel castors can move freely.
4.
Check that the wheelchair is stable and will not tip over, see
chapter Check tipping stability, page 10.
5.
Repetition of steps 2 to 4, if necessary.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury after tilting of mobility device
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!
Risk of tipping over
Any change in the seating position can negatively
influence the stability of the power wheelchair.
– Always make sure that the wheelchair is stable
and will not tip over, after adjusting the seating
position.
CAUTION!
Any changes to the drive program can affect
the driving characteristics and the tipping
stability of the mobility device.
– 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.
CAUTION!
Risk of crushing
The seat is very heavy. Risk of injury to hands and
feet.
– Pay attention to the hand and feet.
– Use proper lifting techniques.
4.1.1 Adjusting lower leg length
Invacare offers a range of legrests which can be adjusted individually.
See user manual.
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4.1.2 Adjusting seat depth
A: Seat depth
B: Center of gravity of the seat/ seat position
Seat depth A can be adjusted by moving backrest in relation to seat
surface.
Seat systems
For details on
•
Standard seat
•
Flex2 seat
•
Firm seat
•
Max seat
refer to revision 15 of this service manual.
For details on Modulite seat see below.
Modulite seat
Seat depth can be adjusted by moving backrest in relation to seat
surface. See user manual. For seat depth settings see chapter Seat
depth setting, page 9 .
4.1.3 Adjusting center of gravity of the seat
The center of gravity of the seat can be adjusted by mounting the seat
frame farther towards the front or the rear of the seat.
CAUTION!
The seating system of the power wheelchair is
delivered ex works with an optimally adjusted
center of gravity (CoG). Any change in this
adjustment setting can negatively influence the
stability of the power wheelchair.
– You must perform an individual risk analysis every
time you change the center of gravity of the seating
position, in order to ensure the safety and stability of
the power wheelchair.
A: Seat depth
B: Center of gravity of the seat
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