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ADJUSTING THE INFINITY BACK

PROCEDURE 4

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Converting Fixed Angle Hinges to Dynamic
Flex Hinges (FIGURE 3)

1. Remove the four (4) short mounting screws securing the

hinge to the back panels.

NOTE: Save the short mounting screws for future conversion
to fixed angle hinges.

2. Position the elastomers, spacers and washers as shown

in FIGURE 3.

NOTE: Ensure all mounting holes are aligned.

3. Align the hinge with the mounting holes on each back panel.

4. Install the four (4) long mounting screws. Torque to 45-50

in./lbs.

5. Adjust the lateral supports. Refer to ADJUSTING THE

LATERAL SUPPORTS in this procedure of the  manual.

Elastomer

Spacer

Washer

Mounting Screws

Hinge

FIGURE 3 - ADJUSTING THE HINGE

(DUALFLEX ONLY) - CONVERTING HINGES

Back

Panel

Mounting

Holes

Hinge Mounting

Hole

ADJUSTING THE DEPTH
HARDWARE (FIGURE 4)

NOTE: Refer to the INSTALLATION AND STABILITY
WARNINGS
 in the SAFETY SUMMARY of this manual.

1. Ensure all cushions have been installed on the Infinity

Back. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING CUSHIONS
in PROCEDURE 2 of this manual.

2. Hold the Infinity Back up to the wheelchair.

3. Visually inspect the Infinity Back and the wheelchair

to determine the desired depth.

4. Loosen the mounting screw in the depth bracket.

5. Slide the depth bracket until the mounting screw is

positioned in the desired adjustment hole.

NOTE: The width bracket has two (2) mounting holes. It
may be necessary to move the mounting screw to the
other hole to achieve the desired depth.

6. Torque mounting screw to 45-50 in./lbs. to secure depth

bracket to width bracket.

7. Perform one (1) of the following:

DUALFLEX - Adjust the hinge and/or angle of the back,
if present. Refer to ADJUSTING THE HINGE/ANGLE
in this procedure of the manual.

UNIBACK - Proceed to ADJUSTING THE LATERAL
SUPPORTS
 in this procedure of the manual.

ADJUSTING THE LATERAL
SUPPORTS (FIGURE 5)

NOTE: Refer to the INSTALLATION AND STABILITY
WARNINGS 
in the SAFETY SUMMARY of this manual.

NOTE: Lateral supports include the lateral thoracic sup-
ports and the pelvic stabilizers.

Adjusting the Width

1. Visually inspect the orientation of one (1) curved

washer on one (1) lateral support.

2. Perform one (1) of the following:

A. Curved washer oriented as shown in DETAIL

"A" of FIGURE 5 - Perform the following steps:

a. Loosen, but do not remove the mounting

screw.

b. Proceed to STEP 3.

B. Curved washer oriented as shown in DETAIL

"B" of FIGURE 5 - Perform the following steps:

a. Hold the mounting screw with the threads

UP.

b. Position the tooth lock washer on the

mounting screw.

c. Position the curved washer on the mount-

ing screw so that the bent portion is TO-
WARD the head of the mounting screw
as shown in DETAIL "A" of FIGURE 5.

d. Loosely install the mounting screw with

washers through the adjustment slot and
into the lateral support.

3. Repeat STEPS 1-2 for the other mounting screw

on the same lateral support.

4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 for the remaining lateral sup-

ports which need adjustment.

5. Position the user in the wheelchair.

Depth

Bracket

Mounting Screw

Mounting Hole

Adjustment

Hole

Width

Bracket

FIGURE 4 - ADJUSTING THE DEPTH

HARDWARE

Summary of Contents for Infinity Back Support

Page 1: ...INFINITY BACK SUPPORTS Assembly Installation and OperationInstructions ...

Page 2: ...onal injury or property damage SPECIAL NOTES SPECIAL NOTES 2 SAFETY SUMMARY 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 5 INSTALLATION ADJUSTMENT OVERVIEW 5 PROCEDURE 1 PREPARING WHEELCHAIR 6 INSTALLING REMOVINGCANECLAMPS 6 INSTALLINGINSERTS 6 PROCEDURE 2 PREPARING THE INFINITY BACK FOR INSTALLATION 7 INSTALLING REMOVINGTHE LATERAL SUPPORTS 7 INSTALLING REMOVINGCUSHIONS 7 ADJUSTING THE MOUNTING HARDWARE 9 TABLE OF CO...

Page 3: ...ll attaching hard ware is tightened securely otherwise injury or damage may occur STABILITY WARNINGS The seat height seat depth back height tilt angle back angle pivot point of seat frame seating system caster position size and position of the rear wheels wheel locks anti tippers locking collar as well as the user condition directly relate to the stability of the wheelchair Any change to one 1 or ...

Page 4: ...cline MUST be limited to prevent the wheelchair from tipping onto the anti tippers The necessary back angle MUST be selected BEFORE repositioning rear wheels forward AS REGARDS RESTRAINTS SEAT POSITIONING STRAPS IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF THE DME DEALER THERAPISTS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE IF A SEAT POSI TIONING STRAP IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT B...

Page 5: ...he wheelchair Refer to INSTALLING REMOVING CANE CLAMPS in PROCEDURE 1 of this manual STEP 5 Install the Infinity Back Refer to INSTALLING THE INFINITY BACK in PROCE DURE 3 of this manual STEP 7 Adjust the depth of the Infinity Back Refer to ADJUSTING THE DEPTH HARDWARE in PROCEDURE 4 of this manual STEP 4 Adjust the mounting hardware Refer to ADJUSTING THE MOUNTING HARDWARE in PROCEDURE 2 of this ...

Page 6: ...ing screw to 45 50 in lbs 8 Perform one 1 of the following A If cane clamp holds desired mounting position proceed to STEP 9 B If cane clamp DOES NOT hold desired mount ingposition clampistoolarge refertoINSTALL ING INSERTS in this procedure of the manual 9 Repeat STEPS 2 8 for remaining cane clamp s FIGURE 2 INSTALLING INSERTS Clamp Half Insert FRONT OF WHEELCHAIR Back Cane Removing Cane Clamps 1...

Page 7: ...tyBackhasbeeninstalledonthe wheelchairandtheuserhasbeenevaluated 7 Repeat STEPS 2 6 for the other mounting screw for thislateralsupport 8 RepeatSTEPS2 7 fortheremaininglateralsupports 9 Install the back cushion on the back panel Refer to INSTALLING REMOVING CUSHIONS in this pro cedureofthemanual Removing 1 Removethebackcushionfromthebackpanel Refer toINSTALLING REMOVINGCUSHIONSinthispro cedureofth...

Page 8: ...he top flap up and pull the bottom flap down on the back cushion cover 2 Position the cushion against the back panel s with the flaps on the outside of the Infinity Back NOTE Ensurethelateralsupportsarepositionedbetween the back cushion foam and the elastic strips on either side of the back cushion cover as shown in FIGURE 2 3 If desired install the adjustable positioning pad UniBack only onto the...

Page 9: ...allationheight 2 VisuallyinspecteachsideoftheInfinityBacktoseeifthe widthhardwareissetattheappropriateheighttomatch theclampinstallationand orthebackcaneconfiguration 3 Perform one 1 of the following CORRECT HEIGHT Adjust the width of the width hardware Refer to ADJUSTING THE MOUNTING HARDWARE WIDTH in this pro cedureofthemanual INCORRECT HEIGHT Adjust the height of the width hardware Refer to ADJ...

Page 10: ...eelchairtodeterminewhich adjustments need to be made to properly fit the Infinity Back Refertothewheelchairowner smanual 9 Removetheuserfromthewheelchair Refertothewheel chair owner s manual 10 Perform the following procedures to adjust the Infin ity Back to fit the wheelchair and the user if neces sary Refer to PROCEDURE 4 ADJUSTING THE INFINITY BACK in this manual A ADJUSTING THE HINGE ANGLE DUA...

Page 11: ...VING THE INFINITY BACK in PROCEDURE 3 of this manual NOTE After performing each procedure reinstall the back place the user in the wheelchair and inspect to ensure the correctadjustmentshavebeenmadeforusercomfort Ifnec essary repeattheprocedureuntiltheuseriscomfortable ADJUSTING CANE CLAMP HEIGHT FIGURE 1 NOTE Refer to the INSTALLATION AND STABILITY WARNINGS in the SAFETY SUMMARY of this manual 1 ...

Page 12: ...the desired depth 6 Torquemountingscrewto45 50in lbs tosecuredepth brackettowidthbracket 7 Perform one 1 of the following DUALFLEX Adjustthehingeand orangleoftheback ifpresent RefertoADJUSTINGTHEHINGE ANGLE inthisprocedureofthemanual UNIBACK ProceedtoADJUSTINGTHELATERAL SUPPORTS in this procedure of the manual ADJUSTING THE LATERAL SUPPORTS FIGURE 5 NOTE Refer to the INSTALLATION AND STABILITY WAR...

Page 13: ...hecurvedwasheronthemountingscrewso thatthebentportionisTOWARDtheheadofthemount ing screw as shown in DETAIL A of FIGURE 5 5 RepeatSTEPS2 4fortheremainingmountingscrew and washers 6 Positionthelateralsupportin theupper middleorlower position aligning the mounting holes of the support with the adjustment slot in the Infinity Back as shown in DE TAIL B ofFIGURE5 NOTE The grooves next to the mounting ...

Page 14: ...ANCE M A I N T E N A N C E This Procedure includes the following Installing Removing Cushion Foam Inspection Cleaning Top Flap Top of Cushion Foam Elastic Strip Installing Removing Lateral Support Cushion Foam FIGURE 2 INSTALLING 1 Remove the lateral support cushion from the lateral support RefertoINSTALLING REMOVINGCUSH IONS in PROCEDURE 2 of this manual 2 Position the cushion cover on a flat sur...

Page 15: ...e adjustable positioning pad and pull to re lease the fastening strips 4 InstallthebackcushionontotheInfinityBack Referto INSTALLING REMOVING CUSHIONS inPROCE DURE 2 of this manual Bottom Flap Adjustable Positioning Pad Fastening Strips Top Flap Back Cushion Back Cushion Foam FIGURE 3 INSTALLING REMVOING ADJUSTABLE POSITIONING PAD UNIBACK ONLY INSPECTION WARNING DO NOT continue to use this product...

Page 16: ...lease write directly to Invacare at the address at the bottom of this page Provide dealer s name address date of purchase indicate nature of the defect and if the product is serialized indicate the serial number Do not return products to our factory without our prior con sent LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS THE FOREGOING WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO SERIAL NUMBERED PRODUCTS IF THE SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN...

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