Safety Inspection And Maintenance; Performance Control; General Inspection - Invacare Action 4NG series User Manual

3. Safety inspection and maintenance

3.1. Performance control

As the user, you will be the first to notice any possible
operational defects with your wheelchair. The following table
indicates the easiest troubleshooting symptoms to identify
and the preliminary inspection that you can perform.
In the event that the symptoms persist after adjusting the
pressure in the tyres and tight screws and nuts, please con-
sult your retailer.
The inner tubes of the wheels are the only components that
you can repair yourself (see paragraph B-2.3).
If the screws and nuts are not tight enough or loose, the axle
fork angle is not perpendicular to the ground, please consult
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your retailer to get a competent person to re-set them to
the correct position and tighten appropriately.
(Recommended torque minimum : M5 = 4 Nm; M6 = 7 Nm
& M8 = 17 Nm)
The The
wheelchair wheelchair wheelchair
swerves swerves
to the to the left
right
The The Creaking Play in
the
castors
and
turns or wheelchair
lift
clinking
moves
slowly

3.2. General inspection

Your distributor, who has the required technical expertise, is
responsible for any wheelchair repairs.
We recommend that you take the wheelchair to your re-
tailer at least once a year for a complete inspection. Regular
maintenance allows the identification and replacement of
defective and worn parts, which improves the daily opera-
tion of your wheelchair.
Regular inspections to be performed by you or your
assistants :
a. General
Make sure that the wheelchair folds and unfolds easily.
Make sure that the wheelchair moves in a straight line.
(no resistance or deviation)
b. Manual brakes
Make sure that the manual brakes do not touch the moving
tyres.
Inspections
Make sure that the manual brakes operate easily.
Make sure that the joints are not worn and do not have play.
Make sure that
pressure in the c. Folding system
pneumatic tyre is
correct (cf. § B-2.3) Check the folding system for worn or distorted parts.
Make sure that the
d. Skirtguard/armrest upholstery
bolts are tight
Make sure that all the fittings are properly tightened.
e.Armrests
Check the adjustment
on the fork angle
Make sure that the armrests are firmly attached, but easy to
remove.
Make sure that the
2 castors come in
f.Armpad
contact with the
ground at the same
Make sure that the armpads are in good condition.
time