Invacare Force-2 - Safety Inspection Checklist

Safety
2.5SafetyInspectionChecklist
Everysixmonthsorasnecessary,takeyourTopEnd
handcycletoaqualifiedtechnicianforathoroughinspection
andservicing.Regularcleaningwillreveallooseorworn
partsandenhancethesmoothoperationofyourhandcycle.
Forsafeandproperoperation,yourhandcycleMUSTbe
caredforjustlikeanyothervehicle.Routinemaintenance
willextendthelifeandefficiencyofyourhandcycle.
Initialadjustmentsshouldbemadetosuityourpersonalbody
structureandpreference.Thereafterfollowthesemaintenance
procedures:
Inspect/AdjustInitiallyandWeekly
qInspectforbentorbrokenframe.
qInspectparkingbrake-Adjustbrakeshoestofrontrim.Check
forwornormissingshoes.Checkforwaxoroilonrim.
qEnsurecableanchorisattachedsecurelytobrakearm.
qEnsurethebrakesareworkingbeforeyoubeginaride.When
fullyapplied,thehandcycleshouldcometoacompletestop.
CAUTION!
–Aswithanyvehicle,thewheels/castorsandtires
shouldbecheckedperiodicallyforcracks,flatspots
andwear,andshouldbereplaced.
qEnsureaxlenutsaretight.Wheelshouldbecenteredinfork.
Keepwheelbearingsadjustedandkeepspokestightandwheel
inproperalignment.
qInspectrimandforkassemblyfordamage.
qEnsureaxlenutandwheelmountingnutsaresecure.
qInspectwheelsforexcessivesidemovementorbindingwhen
liftedandspun.
qInspectforflatspots,wearandproperinflation.
qInspectchain/chainguardfordamage,rust,tensionandstretch.
Adjustifnecessary.Lubricateeachlink(3-in-1oil®oraquality
bikelubricant).Checkfordamageorlooseness.
qAdjustshifter/brakecablesaccordingtoshifter/brake
manufacturer'sinstructions(includedwiththehandcycle).
qInspectfrontfork.Keeptightandlubricate(Allpurposegrease).
qInspectfootrestmountinghardwareistightandfootrestsecure.
qInspectfootreststrapsforwetnessand/ordamage.
qInspectseatpositioningstrapforanysignsofwear.Ensure
bucklelatches.Verifyhardwarethatattachesstraptoframeis
secureandundamaged.Replaceifnecessary.
qInspectupholsteryforripsorsagging.
qCleanupholsterywithlightdetergentandwater.
qCheckthatalllabelsarepresentandlegible.Replaceifnecessary.
qEnsurethataxlesarefreeofdebris.
Inspect/AdjustPeriodically
qInspectupholsteryforripsorsagging.
qCleanupholsterywithlightdetergentandwater.
qInspecthandgripsforlooseness.Ifloose,replace.
qCheckthatalllabelsarepresentandlegible.Replaceifnecessary.
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