Cleaning; After Use - Invacare XLT Max User Manual

8.3 CLEANING

Wipe metal parts and the upholstery regularly with
a damp cloth. A mild detergent may be used. If nec-
essary, the upholstery can be washed at 40ºC. Nor-
mal washing powder/liquid may be used.
For disinfection only use alcohol based detergent.
Washing and Disinfection
1. Remove all loose and removable covers and
wash these in a washing machine following
the washing instructions for each article.
2. Spray the wheelchair with detergent, for exam-
ple a car-cleaning agent with wax, and leave
on to work.
3. Rinse the wheelchair with a high-pressure clean-
ing or ordinary jet of water depending on
how dirty the chair is. Do not aim the jet towards
bearings and draining holes. If the wheel
chair is washed in a machine the water must not be
hotter than 60 degrees.
4. Spray the chair with alcohol for disinfection.
5. Leave the chair to dry in a drying cabinet.
Remove parts where water has collected for
example in end tubes, ferrules etc. If the chair has
been washed in a machine, blow-drying
with compressed air is recommended.
Recycling
The wheelchair Rea
following main components:
Chassis
Plastic parts
Upholstery
Wheels, tyres and tube
Packing
Chassis
The chassis is produced in steel and is fully recyclable.
Recycling of steel requires only 20-25% of the energy
compared to new produced steel. Rea
gas pistons and they contain oil and must be disposed
according to national requirements. Be aware of that
the gas pistons contains high pressure and must be
handle with care during destruction.
Plastic parts
The plastic parts in the chairs are produced of "Ther-
moplastic" and are marked with recycling symbols
(where it is possible due to part size). The main plastic
material is polyamide. This material can be recycled
or burned in approved facilities.
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Upholstery
Upholstery is produced of polyester fibres (PUR). The
efficient way to recycle the parts is to burn them in
approved facilities.
Wheels, tyres and tubes
The handrim, rim, spokes and hub are made of
steel, stainless steel or aluminium and can be
recycled according to above.
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recycled according to above.
Packing
All Invacare Rea AB packing material is developed to fit
the products in an optimal way to reduce unnecessary
material waste. All boxes are recyclable.
Contact your local recycling agent to otain the correct
information on how to handle the above mentioned
materials..
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