Invacare Force-2 - Operation; General Operation Instructions

Operation
5Operation
5.1GeneralOperationInstructions
WARNING!
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbefore
use,makesureallattachinghardwareistightened
securely.Otherwiseinjuryordamagemayoccur.
–Beforeoperatingthehandcycle,reviewtheGeneral
Guidelinesinthisusermanual.
–DONOToperatethehandcycleifhandcrank
obstructsyourview.Ifthehandcrankobstructsyour
view,adjustthehandcrankheightbeforeusingthe
handcycle-otherwiseinjuryordamagemayoccur.
1.Engagetheparkingbrake,ifequipped.Referto.
2.Transferintothehandcycle.Referto2.4TransferringInto/Out
oftheHandcycle,page9.
3.Checkchestclearanceandarmlength.Acombinationofcrank,
backangleandbackrestadjustmentmaybeneededtoachieve
chestclearanceandproperarmlength.
•Backpedalbyplacinghandonhandpedalandpedal
backwards.
•Ifcrankarmsdonotclearchestareamovethebackrest
rearward.Ifequippedwithdiagonalcrankadjustment,
adjustcrankawayfromthebodyallowingmoreroom.This
adjustmentwillmovethecranklowerandaway,andin
additionmayrequireyoutoshortenthechain.
•Checkarmlengthbyplacinghandsonhandpedals.There
shouldbeaslightbendintheelbow.
4.Checkandadjustbackangleforcomfortabletrunkpositionand
properarmlength.
5.Besureyoucanseeoverthetopofthehandcrank.Referto5.8
AdjustingHandCrank,page50.
6.Checklegclearancebybackpedaling.Ifthehandpedalsdonot
clearthelegswhilestationaryinstraightline,raisethecrank
height.Referto5.8AdjustingHandCrank,page50.
7.Ensurethefootrestisadjustedproperly.
Thereshouldbeaslightbendinthekneewhenthesole
oftheshoeistouchingtheinsideedgeofthefootrest.
8.Ensuretheseatisadjustedproperly.
Seatshouldbeadjustedsothatwhenseatedwithfeet
inthefootrests,thereisaslightbendatthekneeanda
slightbendattheelbowwhenthehandcrankisfurthest
away.
9.CheckBrakeandDiscBrakes(ifsoequipped)
•Checkcablesforsignsofwearorfraying.
•Squeezethebrakeleverfirmlyandcheckforproperbrake
function.
•Adjustforpadwearifnecessary.
•Checkpadsforwearandreplaceifnecessary.
•Ensurerotorsarefreeofforeignsubstancesandoils.
10.Secureeachfootinthelegrestswithstrapping.
11.Releasetheparkingbrake,ifequipped.Referto5.4Braking,
page46.
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