Invacare Transport Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual page 12

SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING
DO NOT use an escalator to move a transport chair between floors. Serious bodily injury may
occur.
Folding and Unfolding Transport Chair
Unfolding
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.5.
1. Open the transport chair by grasping the push handle
of the transport chair closest to you.
2. Tilt the transport chair toward you (raising the opposite
wheel and caster off the ground/floor).
3. Push downward on the top of the seat rail closest to you
where the seat upholstery is attached until the transport
chair is fully open.
Folding
ALWAYS use the straps on the seat rails when folding the transport chair. Otherwise, hands and
fingers may become pinched between the seat rail and the armrest and injury may occur.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.6.
1. Swing the footrest/legrest in locked position to the front
of the transport chair.
2. Pivot the footplates upward to vertical position.
3. Grasp the two straps on the seat rails and pull up to
begin closing the transport chair.
4. Continue to close the transport chair by grasping the
armrest furthest from you and pulling the armrest
toward you.
Transport Chairs
WARNING
WARNING
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FIGURE 2.5 Unfolding
FIGURE 2.6 Folding
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