Invacare IFX-20MP Owners Manual - Page 44
Weight Training and Other Activities, WARNING, Risk of Injury or Damage
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Invacare® AVIVA™ FX Fig. 6-7 Front View Fig. 6-8 Top View Adequate mobility and upper body strength is required to perform this activity independently. 1. Transfer to and from the wheelchair in the presence of a qualified healthcare professional to determine individual safety limits. 2. Turn power button OFF BEFORE entering or exiting the wheelchair. 3. Reduce gap between transfer surface B and wheelchair seat C to the minimum distance A necessary to perform transfer. 4. ALWAYS engage both motor locks and wheel hubs (if equipped) to prevent the wheels from moving before transferring into or from the wheelchair. 5. Align casters parallel to the drive wheels to improve stability during transfer. 6. Invacare strongly recommends ordering the optional wheel locks as an additional safeguard if not present. 7. Flip up footplates or swing footrests outward. 8. Shift body weight into seat with transfer During independent transfer, little or no seat platform will be beneath you. Use a transfer board if at all possible. 6.3 Weight Training and Other Activities WARNING! Risk of Injury or Damage Invacare DOES NOT recommend the use of its wheelchairs as a weight training apparatus. Invacare wheelchairs have NOT been designed or tested as a seat for any kind of weight training. Using said wheelchair for weight training could result in serious bodily injury to the user, damage to the wheelchair and surrounding property. Also, if occupant uses said wheelchair as a weight training apparatus, Invacare shall NOT be liable for bodily injury and the warranty is void. -DO NOT use the wheelchair as a weight training apparatus. 44 60101916-A