Invacare TDX Series Owner's Manual page 22

SECTION 1
PINCH POINTS
WARNING
Pinch point exists between head tube cap and
walking beam.
Pinch point exists between walking beam/
head tube cap and telescoping tube when
TDX is at the lowest seat to floor height.
STAIRWAYS
DO NOT attempt to move an occupied power wheelchair between floors
using a stairway. Use an elevator to move an occupied power wheelchair
between floors. If moving a power wheelchair between floors by means of
a stairway, the occupant MUST be removed and transported indepen-
dently of the power wheelchair.
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an UNOCCU-
PIED power wheelchair up or down the stairs. Invacare recommends
using two (2) assistants and making thorough preparations. Make sure to
use ONLY secure, non-detachable parts for hand-hold supports.
DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by any removable (detachable)
parts. Lifting by means of any removable (detachable) parts of a wheel-
chair may result in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an
elevator is NOT available:
The weight of the wheelchair without the user and without batteries is
between 150 and 211 lbs. Use proper lifting techniques (lift with your
legs) to avoid injury.
1. Remove the occupant from the wheelchair.
2. Remove battery batteries from wheelchair. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING BAT-
TERIES in SECTION 7 of this manual.
3. Bend your knees and keep your back straight.
4. Using non-removable (non-detachable) parts of the wheelchair, lift the wheelchair off of
the ground and transfer the wheelchair up or down the stairs.
5. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the
wheelchair has been carried away from the stairway.
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious
bodily injury may occur.
TDX WHEELCHAIRS
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GENERAL GUIDELINES
Walking
Beam
Telescoping
Tube
Front
Caster
Part No. 1114809
Pinch
Point
Headtube
Cap