Invacare 4V66FLR Owners Manual - Page 23

Invacare ® Veranda™ 3000/4000 4 Operation 4.1 Folding/Unfolding the Wheelchair Folding the Wheelchair 1. Swing footrest/legrest and calfpads in locked position to the front of the wheelchair. 2. Pivot footplates upward to vertical position. 3. With both hands, grasp the middle of the seat upholstery at the front and back edge and lift up. 4. Continue to close the wheelchair by grasping the armrest furthest from you and pulling the armrest towards you. 5. Engage both wheel locks. 6. open the footrest/legrest for clearance and transfer into the wheelchair. Refer to 2.10 Transferring To and From Other Seats, page 15. A B DO NOT wrap thumb or fingers under the seat rail. Point fingers and thumb to the inside of the wheelchair. Unfolding the Wheelchair 1. Tilt the wheelchair toward you (raising the opposite wheel and caster off the ground/floor). 2. Place your hand on the top of the seat rail A closest to you where the seat upholstery is attached. 3. Point your fingers and thumb to the inside of the wheelchair. 4. Press downward on the top of the seat rail until the wheelchair is fully open and the seat rails are fully seated in the H-blocks B. 22 Press down on the seat rail and the seat upholstery with the entire hand. DO NOT place any part of the hand under the seat rail. 1567855-C