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Invacare Top End Terminator Jr. Operating And Maintenance Manual

Invacare Top End Terminator Jr. Operating And Maintenance Manual

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  • Page 1 ®...

  • Page 2: Warning/Special Notes

    WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN RESTRAINTS AND SEAT POSITIONING STRAPS Invacare recommends that wheelchair users NOT be transported in vehicles of any kind while in wheelchairs. As of this date, the Department of Transportation has not approved any tie-down systems for transportation of a user while in a wheelchair, in a moving vehicle of any type.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING/SPECIAL NOTES ... 2 SPECIFICATIONS ... 4 PROCEDURE 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES ... 5 OPERATING INFORMATION ... 5 SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS ... 6 PROCEDURE 2 -SAFETY INSPECTION ... 10 SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST ... 10 PROCEDURE 3 - TROUBLESHOOTING/MAINTENANCE ...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS NOTE: All specifications are approximate. Frame: Seat Width: Seat Depth Short Frame: Long Frame: Seat-to-Floor Front: Rear: Back Style: Back Height: Back Angle: Rear-Front Caster Distance (measured from outside of back of frame to center of front caster housing) Short Frame: Long Frame: Footrest:...

  • Page 5: Procedure 1 - General Guidelines

    Any change to one (1) or any combination of the five (5) may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. Use EXTREME caution when using a new seating position.

  • Page 6: Safety/Handling Of Wheelchairs

    Invacare DOES NOT recommend the use of its wheelchairs as a weight training apparatus. Invacare wheelchairs have NOT been designed or tested as a seat for any kind of weight training. If occupant uses said wheelchair as a weight training apparatus, Invacare shall NOT be liable for bodily injury and the warranty is void.
  • Page 7 Virtually all activities which involve movement in the wheel- chair have an effect on the center of gravity. Invacare recommends using seat positioning straps for additional safety while involved in activities that shift your weight.
  • Page 8 The approximate reach-limit values shown in the accom- panying graphs were derived on the basis of a sample of 91 male and 36 female wheelchair users. Note the differ- ence between the maximum and the comfortable reach limits, a subjective but important consideration in design.
  • Page 9 Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied wheelchair up or down a stairway. Invacare recommends using two (2) as- sistants and making thorough preparations. Make sure to use ONLY secure, non-detachable parts for hand-hold supports.

  • Page 10: Procedure 2 Safety Inspection

    Routine maintenance will extend the life and efficiency of your wheelchair. Clean upholstery with mild soap and water or spray disinfectant using a sponge. DO NOT use bleach or wash in a washing machine.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting/Maintenance

    This could cause damage to the frame tubing. Suggested Maintenance Procedures 1. Before using your wheelchair, make sure all nuts and bolts are tight. Check all parts for damage or wear and replace. Check all parts for proper adjustment.

  • Page 12: Procedure 4 - Back

    Any change to one (1) or any combination of the five (5) may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. Use EXTREME caution when using a new seating position. After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.

  • Page 13: Adjusting The Back Height

    BACK ADJUSTING THE BACK HEIGHT (FIGURE 3) NOTE: If necessary, remove the back upholstery to access mounting holes. Refer to REPLACING STAN- DARD BACK UPHOLSTERY or REPLACING CUS- TOM MANUAL ADJUSTABLE TENSION BACK UP- HOLSTERY in this procedure of the manual. 1.

  • Page 14: Replacing Custom Manual Adjustable Tension Back Upholstery

    4. Slide the EXISTING back upholstery down and off the back canes. 5. Stand behind the wheelchair and perform the following: A. Slide anchor loop section of adjustable tension back upholstery up onto the LEFT back cane with the up- per grommet hole facing the rear of the wheelchair.

  • Page 15: Replacing The Spreader Bar

    REPLACING THE SPREADER BAR (FIGURE 6) NOTE: Make sure the spreader bar is ALWAYS at- tached to the wheelchair. 1. Remove the back height adjustment screws that secure the back canes to the back uprights. 2. Remove the cantilever arms, if necessary. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING CANTILEVER ARMS in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.

  • Page 16: Installing The Stroller Handles

    PROCEDURE 4 INSTALLING THE STROLLER HANDLES (FIGURE 8) NOTE: If necessary, remove the foam grip on the push handle BEFORE performing this procedure. 1. Slide the stroller handle onto the push handle. 2. Make sure to line up the mounting holes of the stroller handle and the push handle.

  • Page 17: Procedure 5 - Arms

    Installing/Removing T-Arms Adjusting the T-Arms Replacing the T-Arm Locking Lever WARNING Never try to lift or tip the wheelchair by the cantilever arms or T-arms, serious injury can occur. After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attachment hard- ware is tightened securely - otherwise, injury or damage may occur.

  • Page 18: Adjusting Cantilever Arm Height

    PROCEDURE 5 ADJUSTING CANTILEVER ARM HEIGHT (FIGURE 1) 1. Remove the washers and locknuts from the top hex screw and the bottom hex screw. 2. Pull the cantilever arm assembly with hex screws, spacers, and coved washers away from the back canes.

  • Page 19: Replacing/Repositioning The Cantilever Arm Locking Mechanism

    ARMS REPLACING/REPOSITIONING THE CANTILEVER ARM LOCKING MECHANISM (FIGURE 4) CAUTION The locking mechanism is spring loaded. Place your free hand over the end of the cantilever arm to prevent the locking mechanism from springing out of the arm. 1. Flip the cantilever arm up and out of the way. 2.

  • Page 20: Installing T-Arm Sockets

    1. Remove rear wheels from wheelchair. Refer to RE- MOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in PROCE- DURE 7 of this manual. 2. Position the T-arm clamp on the wheelchair frame as shown in FIGURE 6. NOTE: T-arm socket must be positioned on outside of wheelchair frame.
  • Page 21 NOTE: Perform this procedure if the T-arm is too loose in the socket or does not easily slide up and down in the socket. 1. Remove the rear wheels from the wheelchair, if nec- essary. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in PROCEDURE 7 of this manual.

  • Page 22: Replacing The T-Arm Locking Lever

    Over tightening this locknut will prevent locking lever from operating properly, possibly causing injury. 7. Install phillips bolt and tighten securely with locknut. 8. Install the T-arm onto the wheelchair. Refer to IN- STALLING/REMOVING T-ARMS in this procedure Hex Screws of the manual.

  • Page 23: Procedure 6 - Seat

    3. Position the back assembly with the mounting posi- tion determined in STEP 2. 4. Secure the back assembly to the wheelchair frame with the hex screws, washers, coved washers and locknuts. Refer to FIGURE 2 for correct hardware orientation.
  • Page 24 Holes 1 and 3 Use these mounting NEVER use these mounting holes for holes ONLY 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Rear--------Wheelchair-------Front BACK POSITION FOR 16-INCH SEAT DEPTH Mounting BACK POSITION FOR 15-INCH SEAT DEPTH Mounting BACK POSITION FOR 14-INCH SEAT DEPTH...

  • Page 25: Adjusting Seat Width

    NOTE: Retain the attachment hardware for installa- tion of the NEW seat pan. 5. Remove the axle tube from the wheelchair. Refer to REPLACING AXLE TUBE in PROCEDURE 7 of this manual. 6. Remove the four (4) hex screws and eight (8) coved washers that secure the two (2) EXISTING crossmembers to the wheelchair frame.
  • Page 26 1. Refer to the chart below to determine available front seat-to-floor heights for each wheelchair frame height. 2. Determine the changes needed to the rear wheels and axle tube by reading across the chart for the seat-to-floor height determined in STEP 1.

  • Page 27: Procedure 7 - Wheels

    1. Perform one (1) of the following: QUICK-RELEASE - Push in the tip of the quick-release axle and pull axle and wheel away from the wheelchair. QUAD-RELEASE - Lift UP on the handle of the quad- release axle and pull axle and wheel away from the wheelchair.

  • Page 28: Installing Quad-Release Axles

    REMOVING PLAY FROM REAR WHEELS FIGURE 4 - ADJUSTING QUAD-RELEASE HANDLES HANDRIM REPLACEMENT (FIGURE 5) 1. Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this procedure of the manual. WHEELS Locking Pins Locking Camber Bar...

  • Page 29: Repairing/Replacing Rear Wheel, Tire/Tube

    Refer to ADJUSTING FRONT CASTER HEIGHT in this procedure of the manual ONLY after con- tacting Invacare. Anti-tipper height (if applicable) must also be adjusted to maintain 1-1/2 to 2-inch clearance between bottom of the anti-tipper wheels and the floor. Refer to ANTI- TIPPER REPLACEMENT/ADJUSTMENT in PROCE- DURE 8 of this manual.

  • Page 30: Adjusting Rear Wheel Camber

    ING CLAMPS in this procedure of the manual. 9. Repeat STEPS 1-8 for opposite side of wheelchair. Hex Screw Locknut 10. Reinstall rear wheel to the wheelchair. Refer to RE- MOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this pro- STANDARD cedure of the manual.

  • Page 31: Determining/Adjusting Toe In/Toe Out

    QUICK RELEASE LEVERS - Make sure the quick re- lease levers are pointing towards the rear of the wheelchair and are in the CLOSED position BE- FORE using the wheelchair, otherwise personal injury or damage to the wheelchair may result.

  • Page 32: Adjusting Wheelbase Length

    3. Close both receiver tube clamps. Refer to OPEN- ING/CLOSING CLAMPS in this procedure of the manual. 4. Roll the wheelchair before using to make sure there is no excessive drag to either side. NOTE: If drag to either side occurs, refer to DETERMIN- ING/ADJUSTING TOE IN/TOE OUT in this procedure of the manual.

  • Page 33: Adjusting Wheelbase Width

    8. Slide the NEW axle tube through one (1) of the cam- ber clamps. Make sure the notches in the axle tube are towards the rear of the wheelchair and the slots in the axle tube are facing up. Slot in...

  • Page 34: Repositioning The Axle Tube

    1. Remove the rear wheels from the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this pro- cedure of the manual. 2. Position the wheelchair on a flat surface with the underside facing UP. 2. Refer to ADJUSTING FRONT SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT in PROCEDURE 6 of the manual to determine the proper position for the axle tube.
  • Page 35 HOLE TUBE HOLE POSITION LOWER Clamp Hole 1 Clamp Hole 2 NOTE: Right camber clamp and telescoping shown as viewed with the wheelchair's underside facing up. DETAIL "A" - REVERSING THE TELESCOPING TUBES Telescoping Tube Screw Seat Rail Seat Rail...

  • Page 36: Repositioning/Replacing Front Casters

    CAUTION Replacing/repositioning the front casters can af- fect the performance of the wheelchair. Contact Invacare at the telephone numbers on the back of this manual BEFORE performing this procedure. Replacing Front Casters NOTE: Both casters should be the same size.

  • Page 37: Wheel Lock Adjustment/Replacement

    D. Tighten the two (2) hex screws on the wheel lock clamp to secure the wheel lock. E. Repeat steps A-D until the measurement is at least 3/16-inch and holds the wheelchair in position. F. Repeat this procedure for the opposite wheel lock.

  • Page 38: Procedure 8 - Footrest/Anti-Tipper

    Any change to one (1) or any combination of the five (5) may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. Use EXTREME caution when using a new seating position.

  • Page 39: Adjusting/Replacing Rigid Tubular Footrest

    A calf strap is provided with each wheelchair to prevent the feet from slipping backwards off of the footrest. Be sure the calf strap is secure when using the wheelchair.

  • Page 40: Procedure 9 - Suspension

    ELASTOMERS AND SUSPENSION CAUTION Weather conditions may affect elastomers. Invacare recommends that elastomers be re- placed once a year, otherwise the perfor- mance of the wheelchair may be affected. NOTE: The performance of the wheelchair will be af- fected if elastomers ARE NOT the same on BOTH SIDES of the wheelchair.
  • Page 41 NOTES NOTES...
  • Page 42 NOTES NOTES...

  • Page 43: Limited Warranty

    For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Invacare product. In the event you do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to Invacare Top End at the address on the back cover. Provide dealer’s name, address, date of purchase, indicate nature of the defect and, if the product is serialized, indicate the serial number.

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