Invacare Comet Owner's Operating And Maintenance Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIAL NOTES ............................................... 2
SAFETY SUMMARY ...........................................5
SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS/
STROLLERS ................................................... 7
FEATURES .......................................................12
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................13
PACKAGING.....................................................14
HANDLING .......................................................14
SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST ...............15
TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................16
MAINTENANCE ................................................16
TRANSPORTING .............................................16
PROCEDURE 1 - FRONT RIGGINGS .............18
ADJUSTING/INSTALLING THE ONE-PIECE
FOOTBOARD ............................................. 18
ADJUSTING/INSTALLING THE
ARTICULATING FOOTPLATES ................. 19
ADJUSTING/INSTALLING THE SWING
UNDER/NON-SWING UNDER
FOOTBOARDS ........................................... 20
TRANSFERRING SWING UNDER/
NON-SWING UNDER FOOTBOARDS ...... 21
PROCEDURE 2 - ARMS ..................................22
USING/INSTALLING/HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT/
CORRESPONDING ARM ADJUSTMENT
TO BACK ANGLE ....................................... 22
REPLACING/REPOSITIONING THE
LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE
CANTILEVER ARM .................................... 23
ARM PAD DEPTH ADJUSTMENT/
REPLACEMENT ......................................... 24
"T" ARM INSTALLATION ...............................24
"T" ARM HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ................. 24
"T" ARM WIDTH ADJUSTMENT ................... 25
"T" ARM PAD DEPTH ADJUSTMENT .......... 25
PROCEDURE 3 - SEAT ................................... 26
REPLACING THE SEAT CUSHION
(FOAM INSERT) ..................................... 26
REPLACING THE SEAT PAN ........................ 26
ADJUSTING THE SEAT DEPTH ................... 26
ADJUSTING THE SEAT WIDTH-
NON-MINI TILT ....................................... 32
ADJUSTING THE SEAT WIDTH-MINI TILT ... 33
PROCEDURE 4 - BACK................................... 34
FOLDING/UNFOLDING THE BACK .............. 34
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT ........................... 34
REPLACING THE BACK UPHOLSTERY ...... 34
ADJUSTABLE BACK UPHOLSTERY ............ 36
REPLACING THE SPREADER BAR ............. 38
REPLACING THE LOCKING MECHANISM
IN THE BACK CANE .............................. 40
CHANGING BACK ANGLE ............................ 40
INSTALLING THE STROLLER HANDLES .... 41
INSTALLING THE CLAMP-ON
STROLLER HANDLES (NON-MINI
TILT,SPORTSTER BACK ONLY)................ 42
PROCEDURE 5 - LARGE WHEELS................ 43
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE LARGE
WHEELS..................................................... 43
ADJUSTING THE QUICK-RELEASE AXLE .. 43
REPLACING THE LARGE WHEEL
HANDRIM ....................................................... 44
INSTALLING PROJECTION HANDRIMS....... 45
REPLACING/REPAIRING LARGE WHEEL
TIRE/TUBE ................................................. 46
ADJUSTING THE WHEELBASE LENGTH.... 47
ADJUSTING THE WHEELBASE WIDTH ...... 49
REPOSITIONING THE AXLE MOUNTING
PLATE ......................................................... 49
ADJUSTING LARGE WHEEL CAMBER........ 50
PROCEDURE 6 - CASTERS............................ 51
REPAIRING/REPLACING PNEUMATIC
CASTER TIRE/TUBE.................................. 51
REPLACING CASTERS ................................. 51
INSTALLING/REPLACING CASTER FORK
ASSEMBLIES ............................................. 51
PROCEDURE 7-WHEEL LOCKS/
ANTI-TIPPERS ............................................... 52
ADJUSTING THE WHEEL LOCKS ................ 52
INSTALLING WHEEL LOCK HANDLE
TO LINK (REVERSE POSITION ONLY)
(OPTIONAL)................................................ 52
INSTALLING/ADJUSTING THE
ANTI-TIPPERS ........................................... 53
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Invacare Comet Specifications

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Brand	Invacare
Model	Comet
Category	Scooter
Language	English