ICON A1 User manual

Icon A1 Adult Manual Wheelchair
Owner’s Manual

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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 3
Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 4
Testing Infor ation ................................................................................................................................... 4
Read Before Asse bly or Use ................................................................................................................... 4
Read This Manual Often ................................................................................................................................ 5
Warning/Caution/Note Definition ............................................................................................................ 5
General Warnings ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Weight Li it .............................................................................................................................................. 6
To Reduce the Risk of an Accident ................................................................................................................ 6
Safety Checklist ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Changes and Adjust ents ......................................................................................................................... 7
Environ ental Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 8
Warnings: Falls & Tip-Overs ...................................................................................................................... 9
Warnings: For Proper Use ........................................................................................................................... 15
Warnings: Co ponents and Options .......................................................................................................... 18
ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 21
Asse bly ................................................................................................................................................. 21
MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................... 24
ICON MANUAL WHEELCHAIR WARRANTY .................................................................................................. 25

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Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Icon A1 Adult Manual Wheelchair.
This anual is designed to assist you with the operation of the Icon A1 Adult Manual Wheelchair.
Before operating this wheelchair, it is i portant to read and understand all infor ation in this anual in
order to be able to use and operate the Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair safely and effectively.

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Introduction
Specifications
Maxi u Weight Capacity
2
65
lbs.
/120 kg
Seat Width
12”
-
19”
Seat Depth
14
”
-
18
”
Rear Seat to Floor Height
14.5”
-
23
”
Front Seat to Floor Height
16
”
-
2
3
”
Rear Wheels
2
4
”,2
5
”
Testing Information
The Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair has undergone testing to eet selected applicable standards
specified in Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North A erica (RESNA) Standard ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol.
1-1998 “Require ents and Test Methods for Wheelchairs.”; specifically the sections addressing drop
tests, double dru fatigue test, and fla e retardant upholstery.
The Icon A1 Adult Manual Wheelchair co plies to these voluntary standards.
In addition to the RESNA drop tests and double dru test, the Icon A1 has been tested through
co puter assisted Finite Ele ent Analysis (FEA).
Read Before Assembly or Use
Choose the Correct Safety Options
The selection of your wheelchair, its options, and its adjust ents is a shared responsibility with you and
your health care advisor. Making decisions in absence of guidance fro a trained health care advisor is
not reco ended. Choosing the best wheelchair and set up for your co fort and safety depends on a
variety of issues, such as:
• Your functional uscle ass, strength, balance, and co-ordination.
• The types of hazards you face in daily use, such as where you live, work, other places you are
likely to use your wheelchair.

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• The need for optional equip ent to increase your co fort and safety, such as anti-tip bars,
positioning belts, or special seating syste s.
Read This Manual Often
Before using your Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair, you and those who ay assist you should read this
entire anual and ake sure to follow all instructions. Review the warnings often, until they beco e
second nature to you, like children’s stories read to you by a loved one.
Warning Caution Note Definition
The words WARNING, CAUTION, and NOTE carry special eanings and should be carefully reviewed.
WARNING
The personal safety of the wheelchair user ay be affected. Disregarding this infor ation could result
in an injury.
CAUTION
These instructions point out special procedures or precautions that ust be followed to avoid da aging
the equip ent.
NOTE
This provides special infor ation to ake aintenance easier or i portant instructions clearer.

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General Warnings
Here you will find a safety checklist and su ary of risks you and those individuals who ay assist you
need to be aware of before you ride the Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair. The word “WARNING” refers to
a hazard or unsafe practice that ay cause severe injury or death to you or to other persons. The
“WARNINGS” are in five ain sections, as follows:
Weight Limit
WARNING: Never exceed the weight li it of 265 lbs. (120 kg) for co bined weight of rider and ite s
carried. If you do exceed the li it, da age to your chair, a fall, tip-over, and/or loss of control ay
occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Weight Training
WARNING: Never use this chair for weight training if total weight (rider plus equip ent) exceeds 265
lbs. (120 kg). If you do exceed the li it, da age to your chair, a fall, tip-over, and/or loss of control
ay occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Additional Riders
WARNING: Never allow ore than one person to sit on or ride on the Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair,
even if the additional rider would still keep you under the 265 lbs. (120 kg) weight li it.
Integral Components of Your Wheelchair
WARNING: The footrest of your wheelchair is an integral co ponent, and ust be secure and properly
positioned when the chair is in use.
To Reduce the Risk of an Accident
WARNING:
1. Before riding, you should be trained in the proper and safe use of this chair by your health care
advisor.
2. Practice bending, reaching and transfers until you know the li it of your ability. Have
so eone help you until you know what can cause a fall or tip-over and how to avoid doing so.
3. Be aware that you ust identify and/or develop your own ethods for use that are best suited
to your level of function and ability.
4. NEVER try a new anoeuvre on your own unless and until you are sure you can to it safely.

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5. Get to know the areas where you plan to use your wheelchair. Look for hazards and learn how
to avoid the .
6. Use anti-tip bars unless you are a skilled rider and are sure you are not at risk to tip over.
7. Never place fingers or objects within the center of the seat or any of the oving parts
associated with the suspension option.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Safety Checklist
WARNING: Before Each Use of Your Wheelchair:
1. Make sure the wheelchair rolls easily and that all parts work s oothly. Check for noise,
vibration, or a change in the ease of use. (They ay indicate low tire pressure, loose fasteners,
or da age to your chair).
2. Repair any proble . If you are unable to find the proble call or e ail for assistance or you
can contact your health care advisor. Do not continue to use the chair until any proble s have
been identified and corrected.
3. If your wheelchair has quick-release axles, check to see that both quick-release rear axles are
locked. When locked, the axle button will “pop out” fully. If not locked, the wheel ay co e
off and cause you to fall.
4. If your wheelchair has anti-tip tubes, lock the in place.
5. Before using the wheelchair, ake sure the solid seat is fully engaged.
6. Before riding the wheelchair, ake sure the footrest is installed securely.
Changes and Adjustments
WARNING:
1. If you odify or adjust your wheelchair, it ay increase the risk of da age to it, injury to
yourself, a fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control and ay cause injury to yourself and/or others.
2. It is reco ended that you use anti-tip tubes until you adapt to the change, and are sure you
are not at risk to tip over and/or lose control of the chair.

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3. Unauthorized odifications or use of parts not supplied or approved by Icon will change the
wheelchair, and void any and all warranties associated with the wheelchair.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Environmental Conditions
WARNING: Use extra care if you ust ride your chair on a wet, uneven, irregular or slick surface. If you
are in doubt, ask for help or avoid the surface.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Terrain
WARNING:
1. Your wheelchair is designed for use on fir , regular, even surfaces such as concrete, asphalt
and indoor floors.
2. Operating your wheelchair in sand, loose soil or over rough terrain ay da age wheels, axles,
or other co ponents of your wheelchair.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Street Use
WARNING:
For The Rider
Ensure that you and all those who assist you read and follow all warnings and instructions.
For The Assistant
1. Work with the rider, and the rider’s health care professional tea to identify and learn
ethods best suited to your abilities and those of the rider.
2. Tell the rider what you plan to do, and explain what you expect the rider to do. This will put
the rider at ease and reduce the risk of accident.
3. To prevent injury, use good posture and proper body echanics. When you lift or support the
rider or tilt the wheelchair, bend your knees slightly and keep your back as straight as you can.

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4. Re ind the rider to lean back when you tilt the chair backwards.
5. When you descend a curb or single step, slowly lower the wheelchair in one easy ove ent.
Do not let the wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. This ay da age the
wheelchair or injure the rider.
6. Always lock the rear wheels and lock anti-tip tubes in place if you ust leave the rider alone,
even for a o ent. This will reduce the risk of a tip-over and/or loss of control of the
wheelchair.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Warnings: Falls & Tip-Overs
Centre of Balance
WARNING: The point at which the wheelchair will tip forward, backward, or to the side depends on its
centre of balance and stability. How your chair is set up, the options you select and the changes you
ake ay affect the risk of a fall or tip-over.
1. The ost i portant adjust ent is the center of gravity. The ore you ove the seat
asse bly back, the ore likely your wheelchair will be to tip over backwards.
2. The centre of balance is also affected by:
a. A change in the set-up of your chair, including the seat height and the seat angle and the
backrest angle.
b. A change in your body position, posture or weight distribution.
c. Riding your wheelchair on a ra p or slope.
d. The use of a backpack and/or other options, and the a ount of added weight.
3. To Reduce the Risk of An Accident:
a. Consult your health care professional tea to find out chair geo etry is best for you.
b. Contact Icon BEFORE you odify or adjust your wheelchair in any way that is not
described in this Manual. Be aware, that based on the foregoing factors, you ay need
to ake other changes to correct the centre of balance.

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c. Have so eone assist you until you know the balance points of your chair and how to
avoid a tip-over.
d. If you have anti-tip tubes, use the .
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Dressing or Changing Clothes
WARNING: Your weight ay shift if you dress or change clothes while seated in this chair. To reduce
the risk of a fall or tip-over:
1. Rotate the front castors until they are as far forward as possible. This akes the wheelchair
ore stable.
2. If you have anti-tip tubes, lock the in place. If your wheelchair does not have anti-tip tubes
then back your wheelchair up against the wall and lock both rear wheels.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Wheelies
WARNING: Doing a “wheelie” eans balancing on the rear wheels of your wheelchair while the front
castors are in the air. It is dangerous to do a “wheelie” as a fall or tip-over ay occur. Perfor ed
correctly and safely, a “wheelie” can help you overco e curbs and obstacles.
1. Consult your health care tea to find out if you are a good candidate to learn to do “wheelies”
using this wheelchair.
2. Do not atte pt a “wheelie” UNLESS you are a skilled rider of this wheelchair and/or if you
have assistance.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Obstacles
WARNING: Obstacles and road hazards (such as potholes and broken pavement) can
damage your chair and may cause a fall, tip-over and/or loss of control.

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o avoid these risks:
1. Keep a lookout for danger; periodically scan the area well ahead of your chair as
you ride.
2. Make sure the floor areas where you live and work are level and free of obstacles.
3. Remove the cover threshold strips between rooms.
4. Install a ramp to avoid steps or drop offs. Make sure there is not a drop off at the
end of the ramp.
5. o help correct your centre of balance:
a. Lean your upper body FORWARD slightly as you go UP over an obstacle.
b. Press your upper body BACKWARD as you go DOWN from a higher to a lower
level.
6. If your chair has anti-tip tubes, lock then in place as you go over an obstacle.
7. Keep both hands on the wheel hand rims as you go over the obstacle.
8. Never push or pull on an object (such as furniture or a door) to propel your chair.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Reaching or Leaning
WARNING: If you reach or lean, it will affect the centre of balance of your chair. his may
cause you to fall or tip over. When in doubt, ask for help or use a device to extend your
reach.
1. NEVER reach or lean if you must shift your weight sideways or rise up off the seat.
2. NEVER reach or lean if you must move forward in your seat to do so. Always keep
your buttocks in contact with the backrest.
3. NEVER reach with both hands because you may not be able to catch yourself to
prevent a fall if the chair should tip.
4. NEVER reach or lean to the rear unless your chair has anti-tip tubes locked into
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5. NEVER reach or lean over the top of the seat back. his may damage or destroy the
backrest and cause you to fall.
6. If you must reach or lean forward, do not put pressure on the footrests because
leaning forward already puts pressure on the footrests and may cause the chair to
tip if you lean too far.
Moving Backwards
WARNING: You must exert extra care when propelling backwards. If the rear wheels hit an
obstacle or catch on any protrusion, your chair could tip backwards if one or more of the
rear wheels stops moving.
1. Move slowly and smoothly when pushing backwards.
2. If you have anti-tip components, lock them in place.
3. Make certain the area is clear behind you.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Ramps, Slopes and Side Hills
WARNING: Riding on a slope, which includes a ramp or side hill, will change the centre of
balance of your chair. Your chair is less stable when it is at an angle. Anti-tip tubes may not
prevent a fall or tip-over.
1. Do not use your chair on a slope steeper than 10%. (A 10% slope means: one foot
in elevation for every ten feet of slope length.)
2. Always go as straight up and as straight down as you can. Do not cut the corner
on a slope or ramp.
3. Do not turn or change direction on a slope.
4. Always stay in the centre of the ramp. Make sure the ramp is wide enough that
you are not at risk of a wheel going over the edge.
5. Do not stop on a steep slope. Stopping may cause you to lose control of your chair.
6. NEVER use rear wheel locks to try to slow or stop your chair. Your chair might veer
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7. BEWARE OF:
a. Wet or slippery surfaces.
b. A change in grade on a slope, or a bump, a depression, or a lip. Any of those
may cause a fall or tip-over.
c. A drop-off at the bottom of a slope. Just ¾ of an inch can stop your front
caster and cause the chair to tip forward.
8. O REDUCE HE RISK OF A FALL OR IP-OVER:
a. Lean or press your body UPHILL. his will help adjust for the change in the
centre of balance caused by the slope or side hill.
b. Keep pressure on the hand rims to control your speed on the down slope. IF
YOU GO OO FAS YOU MAY LOSE CON ROL.
c. Ask for help any time you are in doubt.
9. Ramps at home and work must meet all legal requirements for your area. Some
ramp recommendations include:
a. Width should be at least 4 feet wide.
b. Install guardrails to reduce the risk of a fall. Alternately, raise the borders
at least 3 inches.
c. Slope not more than 10% grade.
d. Surface should be flat and even, with a thin carpet or non-skid material.
Make sure there are no lips, bumps or depressions.
e. Brace your ramp if there is any chance that it isn't sturdy or will bow.
f. Avoid a drop off. Use a section at the top and bottom to smooth out any
transition.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Transfer
WARNING: It is dangerous to transfer on your own. It requires good balance and agility.
Be aware that there is a point during every transfer when the wheelchair seat is not below
you.
TO AVOID A FALL
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a. Learn how to position your body and how to support yourself during a
transfer.
b. Have someone help you until you know how to do a safe transfer on your
own.
2. Lock the rear wheels before you transfer. he rear wheels will not roll but this will
NO keep you chair from sliding away from you or tipping.
3. Make sure to keep pneumatic tires properly inflated. Low tire pressure may cause
the rear wheel locks to slip.
4. Move your chair as close as you can to the seat you are transferring to or from the
chair. Use a transfer board, if one is available.
5. Rotate the front casters until they are forward.
6. Swing the footrests out of the way.
a. Make sure your feet do not catch in the space between the footrests.
b. Avoid putting weight on the footrests as this may cause the chair to tip.
7. Make sure the armrests are not interfering with the process. hey can be removed.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Curbs and Steps
WARNING:
1. Do not try to climb or descend a curb or step alone UNLESS you are a skilled rider
of this chair and you can
a. Safely do a wheelie and
b. You are sure that you have the strength and balance to do so.
2. If you have anti-tip tubes, unlock and rotate the out of the way so that they will not
interfere.
3. Do not try to climb a high curb or step more than 4 inches high.
4. Go straight up and straight down a curb or step. If you climb or descend at an
angle, it is likely that you will fall or tip-over
5. Be aware that the impact of dropping down from a curb or step may damage parts
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Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Stairs
WARNING:
1. NEVER use this chair on stairs UNLESS you have someone to help you. Doing so is
likely to cause a fall or tip-over.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tipover,
and/or loss of control may occur and may cause severe injury to yourself or others.
Escalators
WARNING: NEVER use this chair on an escalator, even with an attendant. If you do, a fall
or tip-over is likely. his is extremely dangerous.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Warnings: For Proper Use
WARNING: Before you assist a rider, be sure to read the warnings and follow all
instructions that apply. Be aware that you will need to learn methods for
use of this chair that are best suited to your abilities.
Learning to do a "Wheelie"
WARNING: Follow these steps to help the rider learn to do a "wheelie."
1. Read and follow the warnings for "WHEELIES" on page 10.
2. Stand at the rear of the chair. You must be able to move with the chair to prevent
a tipover.
3. Keep your hands BENEA H the push handles, ready to catch the rider if the chair
tips back.
4. When you are ready, have the rider place his or her hands on the forward part of
the hand rims.
5. Have the rider make a quick backward movement of the rear wheels, quickly
followed by a hard forward thrust. his will tilt the chair up on the balance point of
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6. Have the rider make small movements of the hand rims to stay in balance.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to the chair, a fall, a tip-over and/or
loss of control, causing severe injury to the rider, yourself or others.
Descending A urb Or Single Step
WARNING: Follow these steps to help a rider descend a curb or single step going
backward:
1. Stay at the rear of the chair.
2. Several feet before you reach the edge of the curb or step, turn the chair around
and pull it backward.
3. While looking over your shoulder, carefully step back until you are off the curb or
stair and standing on the lower level.
4. Pull the chair toward you until the rear wheels reach the edge of the curb or step.
hen allow the rear wheels to slowly roll down onto the lower level.
5. When the rear wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the chair back to its
balance point. his will lift the front casters off the curb or step.
6. Keep the chair in balance and take small steps backward. urn the chair around and
gently lower front casters to the ground.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to the chair, a fall, a tip-over and/or
loss of control, causing severe injury to the rider, yourself or others.
limbing a urb or Single Step
WARNING: Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step going forward.
1. Stay behind the chair.
2. Face the curb and tilt the chair up on the rear wheels so that the front casters clear
the curb or step.
3. Move forward, placing the front casters on the upper level as soon as you are sure
they are past the edge.
4. Continue forward until the rear wheels contact the face of the curb or step. Lift and
roll the rear wheels to the upper level.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to the chair, a fall, a tip-over and/or
loss of control, causing severe injury to the rider, yourself or others.

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limbing Stairs
WARNING:
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider BACKWARDS up the stairs.
3. he person at the rear is in control. S/he tilts the chair back to its balance points.
4. A second attendant at the front firmly grasps a non-detachable part of the front
frame and lifts the chair up and over one stair at a time.
5. he attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each stair, until you reach the
landing.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to the chair, a fall, a tip-over and/or
loss of control, causing severe injury to the rider, you or others.
Descending Stairs
WARNING:
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider forward down the stairs.
3. he person at the rear is in control. S/he tilts the chair to the balance point of the
rear wheels and rolls it to the edge of the top step.
4. A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and grasps the chair
frame. S/he lowers the chair one step at a time by letting the rear wheels roll over
the stair edge.
5. he attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair until reaching
the landing.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to the chair, a fall, a tip-over and/or
loss of control, causing severe injury to the rider, yourself or others.

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Maintenance
WARNING:
1. If you detect a problem, contact Icon by phone or email immediately. Your
warrantee will cover most problems.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Warnings: Components and Options
Armrests
WARNING: Armrests detach and will not bear the weight of this chair.
1. Never lift this chair by its armrests. hey may come loose or break and the chair
will fall.
2. Lift this chair only by the non-detachable parts of the main frame.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Fasteners
WARNING: USE ONLY HE FAS ENERS SUPPLIED WI H HIS CHAIR.
1. If a bolt becomes loose, the associated nut may be defective. You must replace the
nylon insert nut before tightening the bolt.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Footrests
WARNING:
1. At the lowest point, footrests should be A LEAS 2 ½ inches (64mm) off the
ground. If set too low, they may catch on obstacles during normal use. his may
cause the chair to stop suddenly and tip forward.
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3. o avoid a trip or fall when you transfer
a. Make sure your feet do not "Hang up" or get caught in the space between the
footrests.
b. Avoid putting weight on the footrests. If you do, the chair may tip forward.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Positioning Belts
WARNING: Use positioning belts only to help support the rider's posture. Improper use of
these belts may cause severe injury to the rider.
1. Make sure the rider does not slide down in the wheelchair seat. If this occurs, the
rider may suffer chest compression or suffocation due to pressure from the belts.
2. he belts must be snug, but must not be so tight that they interfere with
breathing. You should be able to slide your open hand, flat, between the belt and
the rider.
3. A pelvic wedge or a similar device can help keep the rider from sliding down in the
seat. Consult with the rider's doctor, nurse or therapist to find out if the rider
needs such a device.
4. Use positioning belts only with a rider who can cooperate. Make sure the rider can
easily remove the belts in an emergency.
5. NEVER USE POSI IONING BEL S:
a. as a patient restraint without a doctor’s order.
b. on a rider who is comatose or agitated.
c. as a motor vehicle restraint. In an accident or sudden stop the rider may be
thrown from the chair. Wheelchair seat belts will not prevent this, and further
injury may result from the belts or straps.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.

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Power Drive
WARNING: Do not install a power drive on the Icon wheelchair. Doing so will:
1. Affect the centre of balance of your chair and may cause a fall or tip-over.
2. Alter the frame.
3. Void the warranty.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Rear Wheels
WARNING: A change in set-up of the rear wheels will affect the centre of balance of your
chair.
1. he farther you move the rear axles forward, the more likely it is that your chair
will tip over backward.
2. Consult with your doctor, nurse or therapist to find the best rear axle set-up for
your chair. Do not change the set-up unless you are SURE that you are not at risk
to tip over.
3. Adjust the rear wheel locks/brakes after you make any change to the rear axles.
Make sure the lock arms embed the tires at least ¼ inch(6mm) when locked.
Failure to do so may cause the locks not to work.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your chair, injury to yourself, a
fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Rear Wheel Locks
WARNING: Rear wheel locks are NO designed to slow or stop a moving wheelchair. Use
them only to keep the rear wheels from rolling when your chair is at a complete stop.
1. NEVER use the rear wheel locks to try to slow or stop your chair when it is moving.
Doing so may cause you to veer out of control.
2. o keep the rear wheels from rolling, always set both rear wheel locks when you
transfer to or from your chair.
3. Low pressure in a rear tire may cause the wheel lock on that side to slip and may
allow the wheel to turn when you do not expect it.