Percentage Of Weight Distribution; Reaching, Leaning And Bending - Forward - Invacare Nutron R50LX Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 3—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Percentage of Weight Distribution

DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat or pick
them up from the floor by reaching down between your knees.
Proper positioning is essential for your safety. When reaching, leaning, bending or
bending forward, it is important to use the casters as a tool to maintain stability and
balance.
Many activities require the wheelchair user to reach, bend and transfer in and out of
the wheelchair. These movements will cause a change to the normal balance, cen-
ter of gravity, and weight distribution of the wheelchair. To determine and establish
your particular safety limits, practice bending, reaching and transferring activities in
several combinations in the presence of a qualified healthcare professional before
attempting active use of the wheelchair.
Reaching, Leaning and
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.2.
1. Position the front casters as far forward
as possible.
2. Engage clutches and, if applicable,
wheel locks*.
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if
you have to move forward in the seat or
pick them up from the floor by reaching
down between your knees.
*Wheel locks are an option. You may
order the wheelchair with or without
wheel locks. Transfer to and from the
wheelchair in the presence of a qualified
healthcare professional to determine
individual safety limits. Invacare
strongly recommends ordering the
wheel locks as an additional safeguard
for the wheelchair user.
Nutron® Series
WARNING
Bending - Forward
FIGURE 3.2
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Reaching, Leaning and
Bending - Forward
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