Invacare Ulti-Mate Air Back, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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Assembly, Installation, and Operating Instructions

ULTI-MATE™ AIR BACK
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: When installing the Ulti-Mate Air Back, the cane
rigidizer bar may need to be removed in order to utilized
the full recline of the back.

INSTALLING ULTI-MATE AIR BACK
TO UPPER BACK CANES (FIGURE 1)

1. Apply wheelchair brakes.

2. Remove back sling upholstery.

3. Reinsert any bolts required to stabilize back canes.

4. Determine right and left cane clamps and correct clamp

size.

NOTE: There are 7/8 (22mm) and 1-inch (25mm) clamps.
To fit a 3/4-inch (19mm) back cane, remove the plastic washer
from the 7/8-inch (22mm) clamp shown in FIGURE 1.

5. Position right cane clamp around right back cane

ensuring lever on clamp faces up and screw faces
away from chair. Repeat on left side.

NOTE: Before tightening clamps with enclosed Allen Key,
ensure both clamps are level and positioned high enough
on back canes to support Back. Also check that bottom
locks clear any chair obstructions. Back may need to be
positioned higher, lower or the obstruction removed to
operate bottom locks. Clamps can be readjusted once
Back is in place.

Wheelchair Back Cane

Installing Cane Clamps

UPPER SECTION

Cane Clamp

Back Extension

Grooves

Top View - Installed on Right Wheelchair Cane

Screw to Tighten

Clamps to Cane.

Screw should face

away from Chair

(Outwards).

FIGURE 1- INSTALLING ULTI-MATE AIR BACK

TO UPPER AND LOWER BACK CANES

Remove Plastic

Washer for 3/4-inch

(19mm) Canes

Swivel Lever to

Lock and Unlock

NOTE: Check all parts for shipping damage. In case of
shipping damage, DO NOT use. Contact equipment sup-
plier for further instruction.

SAFETY SUMMARY

WARNING

DO NOT use this equipment without first reading
and understanding these instructions. If you are
unable to understand the Warnings, Cautions, and
Instructions, contact equipment supplier before
attempting to use this equipment, otherwise, injury
or damage may result.

The position of the back angle, rear wheels, seat
depth and wheel locks, are directly related to the
wheelchair's stability. Any change to one (1) or
any combination of the four (4) may cause the
wheelchair to decrease in stability. Use EXTREME
caution when using a new seating position.

ALWAYS make sure that the wheelchair is stable
BEFORE reclining the Ulti-Mate Back. Rear wheels
may have to be repositioned rearward depend-
ing on the degree of  recline. ALWAYS ensure
stability BEFORE using maximum amount of recline.
TEST wheelchair BEFORE it is occupied BY the end
user to ensure safety.

To maintain the stability of the wheelchair when
moving the rear wheels to ANY forward position,
the amount of recline MUST be limited to prevent
wheelchair from tipping onto anti-tippers.

Changing the seat depth of the wheelchair
changes the stability of the wheelchair. To main-
tain stability, reposition the rear wheels towards the
rear of the wheelchair BEFORE using the wheel-
chair.

The necessary back angle MUST be selected
BEFORE repositioning the rear wheels forward.

Make sure that ALL hardware are tight at ALL times.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Ulti-Mate Air Back is designed to provide the user
with posture support and spinal alignment. It includes ad-
justments that allow the user to change the angle of re-
cline of the back from 90°F (32°C) to 115°F (46°C) and the
fit of the back without transferring out of the wheelchair.

The inflatable bladders that adjust the fit of the back can
be repositioned. The cover is made from a water repellant
fabric to protect the foam.