Section 1-General Guidelines; Information For Healthcare Professionals/Assistants; Weight Training; Weight Limitation - Invacare 9000XT Recliner Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
WARNING
SECTION 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES contains important information for the safe
operation and use of this product.

Information for Healthcare Professionals/Assistants

Make!sure!the!patient!is!properly!positioned!in!the!wheelchair!before!reclining!or!
inclining!(reverse!recline)!to!maintain!maximum!stability!and!safety.!Refer!to!
Safety/Handling!of!Wheelchairs!on!page 17.
Make!sure!occupant"s!hands!and!body!are!clear!of!all!pinch!points!before!reclining!back.!
Pinch!Points!exist!between!spreader!bar!and!recliner!mechanism.!Use!caution,!otherwise!
injury!may!occur.
ALWAYS!engage!both!wheel!locks!while!reclining!or!inclining!(reverse!recline)!the!
wheelchair.
When!returning!the!occupant!of!the!reclining!back!wheelchair!to!the!full!upright!position,!
more!body!strength!will!be!required!for!approximately!the!last!twenty!degrees!of!incline!
(reverse!recline).!Make!sure!to!use!proper!body!mechanics!(use!your!legs)!or!seek!
assistance!if!necessary!to!avoid!injury.
DO!NOT!attempt!to!recline!or!incline!the!wheelchair!back!without!occupant.!Back!will!
raise!abruptly!and!cause!injury.!Keep!clear!when!reclining!or!inclining!chair!back!to!avoid!
injury.

Weight Training

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!or!damage!to!the!wheelchair!and!the!warranty!is!void.

Weight Limitation

The!9000!SL,!9000!XT,!and!9000XT!Recliner!wheelchairs!have!a!weight!limitation!of!250!
lbs!(114!kg).!The!9000XDT!wheelchair!has!a!weight!limitation!of!350!lbs!(159!kg).
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