Invacare Action 2000 Operation and maintenance manual

INVACARE Ireland Ltd
Unit 5 Seatown Business Campus, Seatown Road, Swords, Co Dublin. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Action®2000 Manual Wheelchair
Invacare FSN015
Date: 12th January 2009
MHRA Ref: 2008/010/020/401/011 & 012
Important Safety Information: Retrofit of new bolts required to all Action 2000 wheelchairs
prior to manufacture 1 September 2008.
In the interests of the safety of our customers, we would like to bring your attention to possible
loosening of the castor bolts which are part of the front castor assembly on Action®2000. There
are two fixing bolts on each castor housing (see diagram on page 2).
In August 2007 the method of mounting the castor assembly to the sideframe was changed. The
thread length on the bolts then used to mount the castors has been found to be insufficient to
guarantee that the bolts can be correctly tightened.
Loose bolts (Slackened / Unwound during use, which has occurred over time) could potentially
cause the sudden failure of one or both of the castor housing bolts, and the possibility of a fall from
the wheelchair which could result in injury to the user.
The number of incidents remains low but we intend to strengthen the fixation of the castor housing
with a new bolt with loctite patch so that end users’ safety is assured.
A modification has been implemented starting from the 1st September 2008, from serial number
7008568014 for brand new products. Therefore wheelchairs manufactured after 1st September
2008 are not affected by this Field Safety Notice
We recommend the castor mounting bolts on all wheelchairs within the affected range are changed
and we advise you to contact Invacare to obtain a free of charge replacement kit (Reference
1528509 – 4 * M6 Bolts with Fixing Instructions). Contact details are given below.
Affected Serial Numbers: 7007533957 (Manufacturing date 4th August 2007) to 7008568013
(Manufacturing date 30th August 2008).

INVACARE Ireland Ltd
Unit 5 Seatown Business Campus, Seatown Road, Swords, Co Dublin. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Please pass a copy of this notice to all relevant personnel within your organization and / or
customer base, and that awareness is maintained for an appropriate period.
Affected National Competent Authorities have been advised of this FSN and FSCA.
If you have any questions relating to this bulletin, or require a free of charge kit and know the serial
numbers of the wheelchairs that you have, please contact Invacare Ireland Limited on the telephone
or fax number below.
Customer Services
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

INVACARE Ireland Ltd
Unit 5 Seatown Business Campus, Seatown Road, Swords, Co Dublin. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Instruction for replacing bolts on Action 2000
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1) Remove the screw A
2) Insert the new provided screw. Tighten
it completely by hand.
3) Remove the screw B
4) Insert the new provided screw. Tighten
it completely by hand
5) Tighten both screws to between 10 Nm
min. and 15Nm max.
6) Check that there is no free play in the
frame / castor housing joint.