Invacare Alu Lite User manual

Invacare®Alu Lite

User guide

Manuel d'utilisation et de réglage

Manual do utilizador

Bedienungsanleitung

Yes, you can.

Gebruiks- en instellingshandleiding

Istruzioni per l’uso e la regolazione

Manual del usuario

User guide 3

Manuel d'utilisation et de réglage 20

Manual do utilizador 43

Gebruiks- en instellingshandleiding 64

Istruzioni per l’uso e la regolazione 86

Manual del usuario 108

Bedienungsanleitung 130

Invacare®Alu Lite

Foreword

The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Some information is submitted

without prior written authorization by Invacare.

As the European and world leader manufacturer of wheelchairs, Invacare endeavours to supply a wide range

of wheelchairs to meet all the needs of the user in everyday life. However, ﬁnal selection of the wheelchair

rests solely with the user and his/her qualiﬁed health advisor.

Proper and efﬁcient use of the wheelchair that you have chosen is based upon the medical prescription

which was issued for you on the basis of your pathology and the nature of your disability.

Your wheelchair is especially designed to be used inside, and with certain restrictions outside. Please comply

with trafﬁc regulations.

Stamp of the Distributor

Introduction

Dear Customer

Thank you for purchasing an Invacare wheelchair.

This model was designed to provide you with all the beneﬁts and features to meet your needs. Only quality

components were selected for your wheelchair based upon rigorous inspections during the entire manufac-

turing process.

This manual describes the operating limits of your wheelchair, maintenance operations and adjustments that

you or your assistant can make.

This product conforms to the requirements of Council directives 93/42/EEC related to medical devices class

1(one) product by application of following standards: NF EN ISO 14971 and NF EN 12182.

However, all the repairs (except for inner tubes) as well as some adjustments, require speciﬁc technical

training and, therefore, must be performed by your distributor.

The Invacare®Alu Lite is designed for both indoor and outdoor use with the purpose of helping people

who are not able to walk over a long distance.

A. GENERAL GUIDELINES

Page

1. Safety and operating limits

1.1. Reaching an object from the chair 3

1.2. Sideways transferring to other seats 5

1.3. Tilting 6

1.4. Tilting, kerbs 6

1.5. Stairways 7

2. Operating instructions

2.1. Folding and Unfolding the wheelchair 8

2.2. Wheelchair propulsion 9

2.3. Lifting the wheelchair 9

3. Safety inspection and maintenance

3.1. Performance control 9

3.2. General inspection 9

4.Transportation

5. Warranty

5.1. Standard terms and condition 11

5.2. Limitation of liability 11

6. Summary of operating instructions 11

B. DESCRIPTION OF YOUR CHAIR

Page

1. General

1.1. Introduction 13

1.2. General description 13

2. Adjustments

2.1. Seat elements 14

2.1.1 Seat upholstery 14

2.1.2 Backrest type 14

2.1.3 Backrest upholstery 15

2.1.4 Footrest supports 15

2.2. Frame 16

2.2.1 Side frame 16

2.2.2 Folding system 16

2.3. Rear wheel 16

2.3.1 12" wheels 16

2.3.2 Axles 16

2.4. Castors 16

2.5. Brakes 16

2.5.1 Manual brakes 16

3Speciﬁcation and tool

3.1.

Standard wheelchair specifications

3.2.

Tools for adjustments and regular maintenance

(Not supplied)

3.3 Dimensions 19

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- Weight Limit

The maximum recommended weight of the user is 100 kg.

However, the level of activity is an essential factor. For example,

an active user who weighs 75 kg may subject the wheelchair

to more stress than that of a user who weighs 100 kg. To this

purpose, we recommend that you consult your retailer when

choosing the model of wheelchair based upon your daily life

style.

1.1. Reaching an object from the chair

The limitations on reaching out from a wheelchair indicated in

the following diagrams have been calculated based on a repre-

sentative sample of wheelchair users:

- Only the arms should be extended beyond the seat of the

wheelchair. (ﬁgure 2).

- The body and head should remain within the boundaries of

the seat. (ﬁgure 3).

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A. GENERAL GUIDELINES

1. Safety and operating limits

For a safe operation of your wheelchair, the following para-

meters should be observed :

- Stability and balance

Your wheelchair has been designed to provide the stability

you need during normal daily activities.

Any movement in the wheelchair will have an impact on

the position of the centre of gravity, which may lead to the

wheelchair tipping and a fall.

To improve your safety when you move a lot or you trans-

fer your weight from one place to another, we recommend

using seat belts.

- Weight distribution (ﬁgure 1)

Many actions cause the user of a wheelchair to reach out,

lean over or move about within the wheelchair and outside

it. These movements cause a change to normal balance,

centre of gravity (G) and weight distribution of the wheel-

chair.

1.1.1 Leaning forward

Do not extend your chest over the armrest (ﬁgure 4).

In order to reach an object in front of you, you must lean and

bend down ; therefore, you must use the castors as a tool

(pointing them forward) to maintain stability and balance.An

accurate alignment of the wheels is essential for your safety

(ﬁgure 5).

1.1.2 Leaning backward

Position wheelchair as close as possible to the desired object

so that you can simply pick it up by stretching your arm

while sitting in the chair in a normal position. In any case, do

not lean backwards because you may cause the chair to tip

(ﬁgures 6 and 7).

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1.2. Sideways transferring to other seats

This may be done without assistance provided that you are

sufﬁciently mobile and have a strong enough torso.

- Move the wheelchair as close as possible to the seat

to which you would like to sit, with the castors pointed

forward. Lock the wheels by applying the brakes. Move the

weight of your body towards the seat (ﬁgure 8)

- While moving from the wheelchair to the seat, your body

will have little or no support. Where possible use a transfer

board during transfers.

- If you are more or less able to stand up and if your upper

body is sufﬁciently strong and mobile, you can transfer

forward to another seat. Fold the footplate up and push

the footrest/legrest to the side, bend your body forward

leaning on the two armrests and lift yourself up; then shift

your body towards the place where you want to sit while

distributing your weight to the arms and hands (ﬁgure 9).

Warning :

- Position yourself as close as possible to the place where

you wish to sit.

- When transferring, position yourself as far back as possible

in the seat to prevent breaking screws, damaging the seat

upholstery or causing the wheelchair to tip forward.

- Lock the two brakes ; they should not be used in any case

as support for transfers.

- Never stand on the footrests when you are getting in or

out of the wheelchair (ﬁgure 10).

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1.3.Tilting (balancing on the rear wheels)

For greater safety, this operation must be performed by an

attendant.The attendant should be aware of the required

physical effort and use appropriate positioning in order to

relieve the strain on his/her back (keep a straight back and

bend your knees during this operation).

To tilt the wheelchair, the attendant must ﬁrmly grab the han-

dles making sure both are properly ﬁxed. Warn the occupant

in the wheelchair before tilting it and remind him / her to

lean backwards and make sure that both feet and hands of

the user are clear of the wheels.

Place a foot on the footstep tube and move continuously

until the chair reaches the equilibrium point.At this stage, the

assistant will feel a difference in weight distribution, which

usually occurs at approximately 30°. At this point, the

wheelchair can get over the obstacle easily.

Finally, the attendant slowly and gradually lowers the front

down to the ground, while ﬁrmly holding the handles.

Warning :

- Be aware of detachable parts such as armrests or legrests :

they must NEVER be used as lifting supports as they may be

inadvertedly released, resulting in possible injury to the user

and / or attendant.

- Do not lower the wheelchair suddenly, even if it is several

centimetres from the ground, as this may result in injury of

the user.

1.4. Tilting, Kerbs

To get on the pavement :

- Method 1 (ﬁgure 11)

The attendant positions the wheelchair in front of the

pavement facing forward. Attendant tilts the wheelchair

backwards until the castors reach the pavement; attendant

pushes the wheelchair forward until the rear wheels are

against the kerb and again pushes the wheelchair until the

rear wheels climb over the kerb.

- Method 2 (ﬁgure 12)

In this case, the attendant stays on the pavement and

moves the wheelchair in a backwards position with the rear

wheels against the kerb. The attendant tilts the wheelchair

backwards until it is balanced and pulls the wheelchair with a

steady movement until the rear wheels climb over the kerb ;

then he / she lowers the castors, while making sure that the

chair is far enough on the pavement so that the castors do

not fall into empty space.

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