Invacare Rea Assist, Manual

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REA® ASSIST 

Guarantee

We provide a 3-year guarantee from the delivery date. The guarantee is valid from the day of 
delivery to the paying customer.  Wear of parts is not included in the guarantee, for example 
upholstery, tyres, tubes, hand rims, castors etc. Damages, caused by physical violence, careless-
ness or abnormal usage are excluded. Damages, caused by heavier users than stated on the 
model plate, are excluded.

Maintenance

It is easy to keep your Rea

®

 Assist wheelchair clean and in good condition.

Cleaning 

Wipe metal sections and the upholstery regularly with a damp cloth. A mild detergent may be 
used. If necessary, the upholstery can be washed at 40ºC. Ordinary washing powder/liquid can 
be used.

Wheels and tyres

•  Wheel axles are to be wiped clean and lubricated with a drop of oil.

•  Pneumatic tyres have valves similar to those on a car tyre, and the tyres can be pumped up 

using the same type of pump used for cars. The recommended air pressure for drive wheels 
is:

Standard tyres: 

3.5 bar  50 psi

Low profile tyres 

7.0 bar  90 psi

Recommended air pressure for castors is:

(200 mm) 

8"  

4,0 bar

(150 mm) 

6" 

2,5 bar

Technical servicing

•  Only original parts or those approved and fulfi lling Invacare’s specifi cations may be used.

•  All technical servicing is to be carried out by an authorised wheelchair technician or by 

Invacare’s service department. The wheelchair should be checked by authorised wheelchair 
technicians or Invacare's service department once a year. The address and telephone number 
are on the back cover of the manual.

•  Examine all parts of the wheelchair once a week to check for cracks or other damage. If you 

discover damage, please contact Invacare immediately. The address and telephone number 
are on the back cover of this manual. 

•  Screws and nuts are to be checked regularly and tightened securely (this applies to all loose 

parts).

Service life

We estimate that Rea® Assist has a service life span of 5 years. It is diffi cult to state the exact 
length of the service life of our products, and the length stated is an estimated average life span 
based on normal use. The life span may be considerably longer if the wheelchair is used to a 
limited extent, and if it is used with care, maintained and handled properly. The life span may be 
shorter if the wheelchair is subjected to extreme use.

Accidents/Near-accidents

Please inform your Invacare sales company (phone number is on the back cover) of any acci-
dents/near-accidents that were caused by this wheelchair and that have led to/could have led to 
personal injury. The relevant authority in your country must also be notifi ed.

Testing

Rea® Assist has been tested and approved by The Swedish Handicap Institute and is CE-marked 
according to the Medical Device Directive.