Invacare ALR19HBFR Owners Manual - Page 12

SECTION 2-SAFETY/HANDLING ƽ WARNING DO NOT use an escalator to move a transport chair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur. Folding and Unfolding Transport Chair Unfolding NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.5. 1. Open the transport chair by grasping the push handle of the transport chair closest to you. 2. Tilt the transport chair toward you (raising the opposite wheel and caster off the ground/floor). 3. Push downward on the top of the seat rail closest to you where the seat upholstery is attached until the transport chair is fully open. FIGURE 2.5 Unfolding Folding ƽ WARNING ALWAYS use the straps on the seat rails when folding the transport chair. Otherwise, hands and fingers may become pinched between the seat rail and the armrest and injury may occur. NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.6. 1. Swing the footrest/legrest in locked position to the front of the transport chair. 2. Pivot the footplates upward to vertical position. 3. Grasp the two straps on the seat rails and pull up to begin closing the transport chair. 4. Continue to close the transport chair by grasping the armrest furthest from you and pulling the armrest toward you. FIGURE 2.6 Folding Transport Chairs 12 Part No.1125095