Installing / Removing Seat Board; Adjusting The Seat Angle - Invacare Spectra Blitz User Manual

9.4.4

Installing / Removing Seat Board

The seat board can be removed from the wheelchair seat frame.
• Remove the seat cushion (see "Installing / Removing Seat Cushion" on page 51).
• Remove the four fixing screws using a cross point screwdriver.
• Install / Remove the seat board (if installing ensure that the holes on the under side of the seat
board are aligned with the slots in the seat frame).
• Replace and tighten the four fixing screws using a cross point screwdriver.
NOTE:
Ensure the backboard is firmly secured before fitting the cushion or using the wheelchair.
9.4.5

Adjusting the seat angle

CAUTION! Adjusting the seat tilt or the backrest angle changes the geometry of the
mobility device and directly influences its dynamic stability!
• For details regarding dynamic stability, negotiating gradients and obstacles and the correct
adjustment of seat tilt or backrest angle, please see chapters "Taking Obstacles" on page 34
and "Driving up and down gradients" on page 36.
ATTENTION:
• This adjustment should only be made when the chair is on a flat and horizontal surface.
Under no circumstances should this adjustment be made while the chair is in motion, climbing
obstacles or stationary on a slope.
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