User Guide

CONTENTS
Invacare® FDX®
2 Part No 1163181
1 GENERAL ...............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Symbols .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Warnings............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Reference Documents.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Global Limited Warranty (Excluding Canada)................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Canada Limited Warranty.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
2 SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................................................................11
General Guidelines ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Operation Information ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Setup ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Driving.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Transport - Wheelchair Tie-Down Restraints and Seat Restraints (TRRO or TRBKTS)............................................................................................ 13
Stairways and Escalators............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Repair or Service Information .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Safety/Handling ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
A Note to Wheelchair Assistants.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Stability and Balance...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Coping with Everyday Obstacles................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Footplates and Front Rigging....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Reaching, Leaning and Bending - Forward ...............................................................................................................................................................................21
Reaching, Bending - Backward .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Transferring To and From Other Seats.................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Storage.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Electrical - Grounding Instructions............................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Electrical - Batteries ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Electrical - Charging Batteries..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Weight Training.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Weight Limitation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27