Invacare 9SL Owners Manual - Page 20

Seat Positioning Straps, Stability All Models

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3 SAFETY Seat Positioning Straps ƽ 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 recommends ordering the seat positioning strap as an additional safeguard for the wheelchair user. The seat positioning strap is a positioning strap 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, strap MUST be replaced IMMEDIATELY. With regards to seat/chest positioning straps - it is the obligation of the DME dealer, therapists and other healthcare professionals to determine if a seat/chest positioning strap is required to ensure the safe operation of this equipment by the user. Serious injury can occur in the event of a fall from a wheelchair. Stability (All Models) ƽ WARNING The seat depth, back height/angle, seat angle, size/position of the front casters, size/position of the rear wheels, anti-tipper model, as well as the user condition directly relate to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one or any combination of the ten may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. These adjustments must be performed by a qualified technician The various seat-to-floor heights require specific settings depending on rear wheel size, rear wheel position, front caster size/position and desired seat-to-floor angle. These adjustments MUST be performed by a qualified technician. Invacare® 9000 Series Wheelchair 20 Part No. 1056953

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3
SAFETY
Invacare® 9000 Series Wheelchair
20
Part No. 1056953
Seat Positioning Straps
Stability (All Models)
±
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 recommends ordering the seat positioning strap as an
additional safeguard for the wheelchair user. The seat positioning strap is a positioning strap 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, strap MUST be
replaced IMMEDIATELY.
With regards to seat/chest positioning straps - it is the obligation of the DME dealer, therapists and other healthcare
professionals to determine if a seat/chest positioning strap is required to ensure the safe operation of this equipment by the
user. Serious injury can occur in the event of a fall from a wheelchair.
±
WARNING
The seat depth, back height/angle, seat angle, size/position of the front casters, size/position of the rear wheels, anti-tipper
model, as well as the user condition directly relate to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one or any combination
of the ten may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. These adjustments must be performed by a qualified technician
The various seat-to-floor heights require specific settings depending on rear wheel size, rear wheel position, front caster
size/position and desired seat-to-floor angle. These adjustments MUST be performed by a qualified technician.