Invacare 9000 XDT Manual

A SERVICE OF

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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No. 1076155 13 9000 Series

Stability - Recliner Models Only

ALWAYSmakesurethatthewheelchairisstablebeforeusingthereclineroption.

Ensurethespreaderbarisattachedandsecuredbeforeusingthe9000XTRecliner.

ALWAYSreturnthebacktotheuprightpositionbeforeliftingthewheelchair.

LiftKitModelsonly‐BothspringliftmechanismsMUSTbeoperationalbeforeusingthe

recliner.DONOToperatethereclineroptionifonlyone(1)ofthespringliftmechanisms

isoperational.

Anti-Tippers

Anti‐tippersarespecifictothedifferentseat‐to‐flooranglesand/orseat‐to‐floorheights.

RefertothechartsinInstalling/AdjustingAnti‐tippersonpage 80forcorrectusageand

adjustment.Iftheserequirementscannotbeachieved,DONOTusethewheelchair.

Contactaqualifiedtechnician.Ifchangingtheseat‐to‐floorheightwithorwithouta

changetoseat‐to‐floorangle,thecorrectanti‐tippersMUSTbeusedtomaintaina1½to

2‐inchgroundclearance.

Seat‐to‐floorangleof0°or3°:Ifsoequipped,anti‐tippersMUSTbeattachedatalltimes.

Inasmuchastheanti‐tippersareanoptionfor0°or3°onthiswheelchair(youmayorder

withorwithouttheanti‐tippers),Invacarestronglyrecommendsorderingthe

anti‐tippersasasafeguardforthewheelchairuser.

Seat‐to‐floorangleof6°:Ifchangingtheseat‐to‐floorangleto6°,anti‐tippersMUSTbe

installed.

Operating Information

Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedandmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith

Invacareaccessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershavenotbeentested

byInvacareandarenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.

Unlessotherwisenoted,allserviceandadjustmentshouldbeperformedwhilethe

wheelchairisunoccupied.

Whencleaningrearcaneorhandgripareasuseonlyacleantowellightlydampenedwith

coolwater .Verifythatgripsaredrypriortouse.Useofsoaporammoniabasedcleaning

solutionswillresultinthehandgripsslidingoffthecaneassembly.Failuretoobservethis

warningmayresultin

injurytotheuserorbystanders.

Ifthewheelchairisexposedtoextremetemperature(above100°Forbelow32°F),high

humidityand/orbecomeswet,ensurepriortousethatthehandgripsdonottwistonthe

handle.Otherwise,damageorinjurymayoccur.

Avoidstoringorusingthewheelchairnearopenflameorcombustibleproducts.Serious

injuryordamagetopropertymayresult.