Section 8-Hand Brakes/Wheel Locks; Locking/Unlocking/Using Hand Brakes; Locking Hand Brake; Unlocking Hand Brake - Invacare Transport Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 8—HAND BRAKES/WHEEL
LOCKS
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching
hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise, injury or damage may result.
DO NOT leave the Bariatric Transport on inclined surfaces. The wheel locks and
hand brakes may not hold the Bariatric Transport on inclined surfaces due to the
transport chair's increased weight capacity.
Wheel locks are not brakes. DO NOT attempt to stop a moving transport chair
with the wheel locks.
Before attempting to transfer in or out of the transport chair, every precaution
should be taken to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters parallel to the object
you are transferring onto. When transferring to and from the transport chair,
ALWAYS engage both wheel locks. If the transport chair is equipped with hand
brakes, ALWAYS lock both hand brakes before transferring to and from the trans-
port chair.

Locking/Unlocking/Using Hand Brakes

NOTE: These procedures are applicable only to the Bariatric Transport and the Lite Transport.

Locking Hand Brake

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to
FIGURE 8.1.
1. Push down on the bottom portion of
the brake handle until an audible click
is heard.
2. Refer to Unlocking Hand Brake on
page 31.

Unlocking Hand Brake

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to
FIGURE 8.2.
1. Pull up on the top portion of the brake
handle to release.
2. Release the brake handle.
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SECTION 8—HAND BRAKES/WHEEL LOCKS
WARNING
FIGURE 8.1 Locking Hand Brake
FIGURE 8.2 Unlocking Hand Brake - Using
31
Hand Brake
Transport Chairs