Invacare ProSPIN X4 - Percentage of Weight Distribution

SECTION 3—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
ProSPIN™ X4™ 22 Part No 1125104
4. Shiftbodyweightintoseatwithtransfer.
FIGURE 3.1 Transferring to and from Other Seats
NOTE:Duringindependenttransfer,littleornoseatplatformwillbebeneathyou.Useatransfer
boardifatallpossible.
Percentage of Weight Distribution
 WARNING
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat or pick
them up from the floor by reaching down between your knees.
The seat height, seat depth, back angle, seating system, size/position of the rear
wheels, size/position of the front casters, as well as the user condition directly relate
to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one or any combination of the nine
may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. These adjustments MUST be per-
formed by a qualified technician.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE3.2.
Manyactivitiesrequirethewheelchair
ownertoreach,bendandtransferinand
outofthewheelchair.Thesemovements
willcauseachangetothenormalbalance,
thecenterofgravity,andtheweight
distributionofthewheelchair.To
determineandestablishyourparticular
safetylimits,practicebending,reaching
andtransferringactivitiesinseveral
combinationsinthepresenceofaqualified
healthprofessionalbeforeattempting
activeuseofthewheelchair.
Properpositioningisessentialforyour
safety.Whenreaching,leaning,bending
forward,itisimportanttousethefront
castersasatooltomaintainstabilityand
balance.
FIGURE 3.2 Percentage of Weight
Distribution
Maximum Gap Distance
Center of
Gravity
Unoccupied Occupied