Invacare Rea Spirea4 NG, User Manual

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Maintenance 

Care instructions

Overview 
 

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You will find the address and telephone number on the back cover of this manual.

 
Cleaning

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be used. If necessary the upholstery can be washed at 40°C. An ordinary washing detergent can be 
used.

Cleaning and disinfection

1.  Remove all loose and detachable covers and wash these in a washing machine, following the washing 

instructions for each item

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2.  Spray the wheelchair with detergent, e.g. car cleaning agent with wax, and let it set.

3.  Rinse the wheelchair with a high-pressure spray or ordinary water spray depending on how dirty the 

chair is. Do not spray on bearings and draining holes.  If you wash the wheelchair in a washing machine 
the temperature must not exceed 60°C.

4.  Spray the chair with alcohol to disinfect it.

5.  Let the chair dry in a drying room. Remove parts where water has gathered, e.g. end parts, ferrules, etc. 

If the chair has been washed in a machine, we recommend that you also blow-dry it with compressed 
air.

Wheels and tyres

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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 

6.5 bar  90 psi

The recommended air pressure for castor wheels is:

(200 mm)  8”    

4.0 bar

(150 mm)  6”   

2.5 bar

When inflating the tyres there is a risk of explosion if they are inflated too much.                               

Technical service

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department.  You will find the address and telephone number on the back cover of this manual.

Service life

We estimate that the Rea

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 Spirea

4 NG(r)

 has a service life of five years. It is difficult to state the exact 

length of the service life of our products. The length stated is an estimated average service life based 
on normal use. The service life 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 service life may also be shorter if the 
wheelchair is subjected to extreme use.

Near-accidents

Please inform your Invacare office immediately of any accidents or near-accidents caused by this wheel-
chair and which could have led to or has led to personal injury.

The relevant authority in your country must also be notified.