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SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Part No. 1110546 9 Tracer® EX2

SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Safety/Handling of Wheelchairs

Safetyandhandlingofthewheelchairrequiretheclose attentionofthewheelchairuseraswellastheassistant.Thismanual

pointsoutthemostcommonproceduresandtechniquesinvolvedinthesafeoperationandmaintenanceofthewheelchair.

Itisimportanttopracticeandmasterthesesafetechniquesuntilyou

arecomfortableinmaneuveringaroundthefrequently

encounteredarchitecturalbarriers.

Usethisinformationonlyasabasicguide.Thetechniquesthatarediscussedonthefollowingpageshavebeenused

successfullybymany.

Individualwheelchairusersoftendevelopskillstodealwithdailylivingactivitiesthatmaydifferfromthosedescribed

in

thismanual.Invacarerecognizesandencourageseachindividualtotrywhatworksbestforhim/herinovercoming

architecturalobstaclesthattheymayencounter.However,allwarningsandcautionsgiveninthi smanualMUSTbeheeded.

Te chniquesinthismanualareastartingpoint forthenewwheelchairuserandassistant

with“safety”asthe mostimportant

considerationforall.

Stability and Balance

 WARNING

ALWAYS wear your seat positioning strap. Inasmuch as the seat positioning strap is an option on

this wheelchair (you may order with or without the seat positioning strap), Invacare strongly rec-

ommends ordering the seat positioning strap as an additional safeguard for the wheelchair user.

The seat positioning strap is a positioning belt only. It is not designed for use as a safety device

withstanding high stress loads such as auto or aircraft safety belts. If signs of wear appear, belt

MUST be replaced IMMEDIATELY.

Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyourwheelchair,youMUSTmaintainproperbalanceatalltimes.Your

wheelchairhasbeendesignedtoremainuprightandstableduringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyoudonotmove

beyondthecenterofgrav ity.

Virtuallyallactivitieswhichinvolvemovementinthe

wheelchairhaveaneffectonthecenterofgravity.Invacare

recommendsusingseat/chestpositioningstrapsforadditionalsafetywhileinvolvedinactivitiesthatshiftyourweight.

DONOTleanforwardoutofthewheelchairanyfurtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.Makesurethecastersarepointing

intheforward

positionwheneveryouleanforward.Thiscanbeachievedbyadvancingthewheelchairandthenreversing

itinastraightline.

Coping With Everyday Obstacles

Copingwiththeirritationofeverydayobstaclescanbealleviatedsomewhatbylearninghowtomanageyourwheelchair.

Keepinmindyourcenterofgravitytomaintainstabilityandbalance.

A Note to Wheelchair Assistants

Whenassistancetothewheelchairuserisrequired,remembertousegoodbodymechanics.Keepyourbackstraightand

bendyourkneeswhenevertippingthewheelchairortraversingcurbs,orotherimpediments.

DONOTattempttoliftthe wheelchairbyanyremovable(detachable)parts.Liftingbymeansofanyremovable(detachable)

partsofthewheelchairmayresultininjurytotheuserordamagetothewheelchair.

Ifthewheelchairisexposedtoextremetemperature(above100°Forbelow32°F),highhumidityand/orbecomeswet,prior

touse,ensurehandgripsdonottwistonthewheelchair’shandle‐otherwisedamageorinjurymay

occur.

Also,beawareofdetachablepartssuchasarmrestsorlegrests.TheseMUSTNEVERbeusedtomovethewheelchairoras

liftingsupports,astheymaybeinadvertentlyreleased,resultinginpossibleinjurytotheuserand/orassistant(s).

Whenlearninganewassistancetechnique,haveanexperiencedassistanthelpyou

beforeattemptingitalone.

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