Invacare rea Bellis User manual

Rea® Bellis
Manual
English

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Read the back cover of this user’s manual, which features
a number of points affecting your personal safety. Read it
carefully!
Invacare is only responsible for product changes carried
out by personnel who we authorise. We reserve the right
to make any changes to equipment and specications wit-
hout prior notice.
Rea® Bellis is a wheelchair with many adjustment options
and accessories. To ensure that you benet as much as
possible from Rea® Bellis, and in order to do its options
justice, the chair must be tested and adjusted by com-
petent personnel. We hope that you have also received
instructions for using your Rea Bellis in everyday life.
This manual includes a description of the parts of the
chair, simple adjustment options, how to use the Rea®
Bellis safely and how to transport it. The manual must be
read thoroughly before the chair is used.
Also included in this manual is a description of how all
accessories are tted and slightly more advanced settings.
As the Rea® Bellis has many different components and
accessories, the appearance of the accessories you have
for your chair may differ from those shown.
Check that all components match the delivery note. Any
transport damage must be reported immediately to the
transport company. Remember to keep the packaging until
the transport company has checked the goods and a sett-
lement has been reached.
Rea® Bellis
Delivery check
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Contents
Parts of the wheelchair 4
Standard equipment 5
Upholstery and frame colours 5
Accessories 5
Technical data – Rea Bellis 6
Assembly 7
Adjustments 9–20
Seat 9
Legrests/footrests 10
Footplates/calf pads 10
Central footplate 11
Backrest 13
Armrests 13
Seat unit 14
Manual chair with gas piston 14
Electrically operated chair 15
Rear wheels 16
Wheelchair heights 17
Frame extension 18
Brake 18
Carer-operated brake 19
Push handles/push bar 19
Anti-tip device 20
Transport 21–24
Transport of wheelchairs in vehicles 23
Observations 24
Restraint methods 25
Safety instructions/propelling techniques 26
Product description 28
Application 28
Guarantee 29

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Parts of the wheelchair
1. Backrest
2. Push bar
3. Armrest
4. Rear wheel
5. Rear wheel plate
6. Anti-tip device
7. Brake
8. Castor
9. Seat
10. Legrest/Footrest
11. Foot plate
Lifting the wheelchair
Only lift by the frame of the chair (as shown in the
diagram). This applies at all times, irrespective of whether
when the user is or is not seated in the chair. Never lift
the chair by the removable armrests or by the footrests.
Ensure that the backrest and push bar are properly
secured.

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Accessories
Standard equipment
Seat width: 39*– 41–43*cm
44*– 46–48*cm
49*– 51–53*cm
Seat depth: 40–52 cm
* with ip-up armrests (Nice)
Upholstery:
Green plush, "Strix"
Bordeaux plush
Grey dartex
Frame colours:
Dark blue RAL5013
Bordeaux CRED 2
Upholstery and frame colours
The Rea® Bellis has a wide range of accessories and options. Some of the accesso-
ries may not be available in certain countries.
Backrest Standard
Adjustable backrest
Seat Standard
Seat cushions Mistral
Seat and Carer-operated
backrest angle Electrical operated by carer/user
adjustment
Legrests Legrests (angle-adjustable)
Amputee legrests
Footrests
Fixed footplate
Angle-adjustable and depth-adjustable
Foot plate extender
Heel strap
Castors 120–200 mm, pneumatic or solid, wide or narrow
Rear wheels 16", 20", 22", 24", pneumatic or puncture-proof
Vortex operating unit
Brakes Carer-operated
User brake
One-arm brake
Foot brake

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Others Several types of hand rim
Several types of spoke guard
Reectors Kit
Table Tray
Pump
Cane holder
Bag
Headrest
Neckrest
Push bar
Push handles brace
Pelvic Belt
Abduction cushion
Incontinence cover
41, 46, 51 cm 40 –52 cm 36 – 48,5 cm 52+7 cm 23–33 cm
29–51 cm -1°–+15° SW + 20,5 cm 110 cm 92–104 cm
32 kg max 125 kg*transport weight 20 kg
* Maximum user weight is 100 kg if the chair is tted with 100–120 mm castors.
**Our wheelchairs comply over and above ISO normal standards plus ISO 10542, which have additional features pro-
viding increased levels of occupant security and safety whilst travelling in a motor vehicle. Wheelchair users should
however transfer to the vehicle seat and use the vehicle installed restraint system whenever it is feasible.
Technical data – Rea® Bellis
Tie down point**

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2.
3a.
A
1. Backrest
The backrest is tted by angling it upwards out of
the seat and then inserting it into the attachment
as shown in the diagram.
Ensure that it “clicks” into the attachment
securely.
Assembly
2. Armrests
Fit the armrests by pushing the two tubes into the
holes on the armrest holder. The armrest is then
pushed down into the attachment (A).
3. Legrests/footrests
The wheelchair can be equipped with either
legrests or footrests.
3a Legrests
Attach the legrests by pushing the tube at the upper
part of the legrests down into the tubes on the
wheelchair. You must angle the legrests outwards
when inserting them.
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Lock the legrests by turning them inwards. The
legrests are automatically locked so there is no
risk of them coming off the wheelchair.

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3b.
4.
D
C
B
4. Rear wheel
The rear wheel is tted by pressing button (B)
in the middle of the hub and keeping it pressed
in whilst inserting the axle into the rear wheel
attachment (C). It is important that the wheel is
tted into place correctly and that the lock catch
(D) really has locked the wheel securely.
It is very important that you check that
the locking pin has actually locked the
wheel into position when the centre
button has been released. Take hold of the
wheels and try to detach them. This should
NOT be possible.
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3b Footrests
Attach the footrests by pushing the tube at the
upper part of the footrests down into the tubes
on the wheelchair. You must angle the footrests
outwards when inserting them.
Lock the footrests by turning them inwards. The
footrests are automatically locked so there is no
risk of them coming off the wheelchair.

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1.
2.
3.
1. Seat plate
The Rea Bellis has an anatomically designed seat
plate to provide proper stability and very good
seating comfort.
Adjustments
SEAT
2. Seat depth
Loosen the two screws at the legrest attachment
with a 5-mm Allen key and adjust the seat depth to
the desired position. Then retighten the screws.
3. Seat width
The width of the seat is adjusted by moving the side
supports. Pull the upholstery carefully to one side.
Loosen the two screws (A) with a 4-mm Allen key
and move the side supports to the desired posi-
tion. There are three positions: position 1 creates
a narrower chair and position 3 creates a wider
chair.
Tools: 4 mm Allen Key
Tools: 5 mm Allen Key

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1–2.
3.
A
B
A
C
A
B
D
C
1.
2.
FOOTRESTS/LEGRESTS
1. Angle-adjustable footplates
Adjust the angle and the depth by loosening the
screw (A) at the footplate attachment with a 5
mm Allen key. Adjust the footplate to the correct
position and retighten the screw.
Do not place anything on the footplate
when the screw is loose.
Other pin positions can be used if there is a
risk that the user could injure themselves, just
adjust the footplate to a more suitable posi-
tion,
2. Calf pads
The calf pads can be tted in four different depth
positions. Swing the pad forwards. Unscrew screw
(B) using an Allen key. Remove the large nut (C) on
the reverse side and place it in the other attach-
ment hole. Move the calf pad to the new position
and secure it into place with the screw.
The height of the calf pads can easily be adjusted
using the handwheel (D).
It is important to adjust the legrests, footrests and calf pads to obtain a good seating position.
1. Legrests height adjustment
Adjust the height of the legrests by loosening the
screw (A) one turn with an Allen key. Pull the leg-
rest until you have obtained the correct height
and the screw is caught by one of the recesses on
the legrest tube. Then retighten screw.
2. Legrests angle adjustment
The angle of the legrest is adjusted using the
handwheel (B).
Loosen the handwheel approx. one turn. The angle
can be set in intervals from 80° to 0°. Retighten the
handwheel when the correct angle is obtained.
The distance between the lowest part of the foot-
rest and the surface must be at least 40 mm.
FOOTPLATES/CALF PADS
3. Footrests height adjustment
Adjust the height in the same way as the legrests
above.
NOTE! Don't touch the upper screw (C).
The distance between the lowest part of the foot-
rest and the surface must be at least 40 mm.
Tools: 5 mm Allen Key
Tools: 5 mm Allen Key
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Tools: 5 mm Allen Key
Tools: 5 mm Allen Key
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B
C
1. Adjust to the appropriate leg angle using knob
(A).
When adjusting the angle of the central
legrest, loosen the adjustment knob with one
hand and hold the foot plate with the other
hand to avoid trapping your or anyone else’s
ngers etc.
When the seat is tilted forwards on a chair
with a long legrest length and low seat height,
there is a risk of the legrest hitting the oor
and causing damage.
2. You can adjust the height of the legrest in
the following two ways:
Alternative 1: Loosen the Allen screw (B) on the
front of the telescopic tube, place the legrest in
the desired position and secure it into place using
the Allen screw.
Alternative 2: Loosen the Allen screw (C) by
the legrest attachment as shown in the diagram.
Adjust to the desired height and then retighten
the screw.
CENTRAL LEGREST
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D
3. Loosen the rear screw (D) on the side of the tube
and adjust the legrest to the desired angle. Retigh-
ten the screw. Repeat this procedure to adjust the
angle of the other legrest.
4. Loosen the frontal screw (E) on the side of the
tube to adjust the depth of the legrest. Tighten the
screw when you have found the desired depth.
Repeat this procedure to adjust the depth of the
other legrest.
5. The angle of the legrests can be adjusted upwards
if required.

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3.
1.
2.
B
C
C
A
BACKREST
1. You can easily adjust the backrest by loosening
the four screws with a 5-mm Allen key. Set at the
required height and re-tighten.
ARMRESTS
Tools: 5 mm Allen Key
Tools: 5 mm Allen Key
1. Armrest height
The height of the armrest can be adjusted by care-
fully pulling the armrest upholstery to one side
and then unscrewing screw (A) with a 5-mm Allen
key. Adjust to the desired height and retighten the
screw.
2. Armrest depth
The depth of the armrests is adjusted by loose-
ning handwheel (B), adjusting the armrests to the
desired position and then retightening.
3. Armrests
The armrests can be folded upwards. Push lever (C)
upwards and move the armrest straight upwards.
Take the risk of trapping ngers, etc. between
the armrests and backrest into consideration.
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2.
3.
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B
C
3. Mechanical backrest angle adjustment
If your wheelchair has mechanical backrest angle
adjustment, the backrest can only be adjusted in
xed stages, 0º, 10º, 20º and 30º. Loosen screw (C)
at the backrest attachment and retighten the screw
in the desired position.
1. Tilt adjustment
The angle of the seat unit can be adjusted from –1º
to 15º. Move lever (A) on the right-hand side of the
chair upwards and tilt to the desired position.
Seat unit
The entire seat unit can be tilted backwards to provide a more relaxed position (resting), or forwards for a more
active position at mealtimes or when moving into or out of the chair, for example. The angle of the backrest unit
can be adjusted independently of the seat unit.
2. Backrest angle adjustment
The angle of the backrest can be adjusted from 0º
to 30º. Move lever (B) on the left-hand side of the
chair upwards and angle to the desired position.
Tools: 6 mm Allen Key
13 mm xed spanner
MANUAL CHAIR WITH GAS PISTON

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2.
3.
A
B
1. Tilt adjustment
The angle of the seat unit can be adjusted from –1º
to 15º. Tilt the seat unit by pressing hand control
(A). Clear symbols on the hand control show you
where to press.
The risk of trapping ngers, etc., is greater
in electric adjustments than in user-operated
adjustments. Bear in mind, for example, that
a child may get hold of the control box,
press the controls and get trapped, or trap
the user.
ELECTRICALLY OPERATED CHAIR
2. Backrest angle adjustment
The angle of the backrest can be adjusted from
0º to 30º. You adjust the angle of the backrest
by pressing hand control (B). Clear symbols
on the hand control show you where to press.
The risk of trapping ngers, etc., is greater in
electric adjustments than in user-operated
adjustments. Bear in mind, for example, that a
child may get hold of the control box, press the
controls and get trapped, or trap the user.
The electric engine to the backrest adjustment
mustn't be used when the backrest isn't locked
in it's attachment.
3. Charging the battery
If your wheelchair has electrically operated angle
adjustment, the battery must be charged from time
to time. If the angle adjustment function has been
used during the day it is convenient to use the
battery charger during the night.
The battery is charged by plugging the battery
charger, supplied with the chair, into a wall socket
and then connecting the charging cable into the
socket on the side of the control unit.
It takes approximately 12 hours to fully recharge
a 50 % discharged battery.
Work on the handset should only be carried out
by personnel who have been instructed in how it
works.
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1.
A
C
B
REAR WHEELS
1. Rear wheels
You can change the seating height by moving the
rear wheel attachment to the desired height. If
you change the height of the rear wheel, the cas-
tors must also be adjusted. The frame side must
be horizontal. Loosen the axle housing (A) using
an adjustable spanner. Check that you tighten the
axle housing properly when you have selected the
desired position.
The diagram illustrates the different positions for
the rear wheel. These depend on the size of the
wheel.
2. Castors
The castors are moved by loosening nut (B),
moving screw (C) to the desired position and
retightening the screw.
You can obtain the correct seating height using this
table.
The propelling characteristics of the wheelchair
can be adjusted by moving the rear wheel attach-
ment (A) in the depth.The same method is used
when changing castor size.
Tools: 24 mm xed spanner
Tools: 13 mm xed spanner

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Seatheights
REA Bellis
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44,5 16" 2 1 200 1 120
44,5 16" 2 2 150/140
44,5 16" 2 3 180
44,5 16" 2 4 200
47 16" 1 1 180
47 16" 1 2 200
36 20" 4 3 120
38,5 20" 3 1 120
38,5 20" 3 3 150/140
41 20" 2 1 150/140 3 120
41 20" 2 2 180 4 150/140
43,5 20" 1 1 200 1 120
43,5 20" 1 2 150/140
43,5 20" 1 3 180
43,5 20" 1 4 200
41 22" 3 1 150/140 3 120
41 22" 3 2 180 4 150/140
43,5 22" 2 1 200 1 120
43,5 22" 2 2 150/140
43,5 22" 2 3 180
43,5 22" 2 4 200
46 22" 1 1 180
46 22" 1 2 200
45 24" 2 1 150
46 24" 2 2 180
46 24" 2 3 200
48,5 24" 1 1 200
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WHEELCHAIR HEIGHTS
If you move the rear wheel forwards, your wheelchair becomes easier to propel, but also easier to tip.

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1.
2.
B
A
B
A
C
A
B
C
1. In order to create a more stable wheelchair and
to improve the propelling characteristics when
you have a great deal of weight on the castors,
the Rea® Bellis has a built-in frame extension. The
frame can be lengthened by 10 cm by loosening
the three screws (A).
Screw (B) must not be totally unscrewed.
Loosen by a few turns only and then adjust
the brake.
FRAME EXTENSION
2. This type of brake is to be used when the wheel-
chair is stationary and is not intended to be usde
for reducing the speed.
To apply the brake of the wheelchair, move the
lever forwards. To release the brake, move the lever
backwards (towards you).
Take care not to trap your ngers between the
brake pin and tyre.
NB! Brake lever extenders must not be
tted onto the Rea® Bellis.
BRAKE
Tools: 5 mm Allen key
1. To obtain the correct braking effect, the brake pin
(B) is to press into the tyre when you apply the
brake. The brake may therefore need to be adjus-
ted. Loosen the screw (A) and move the brake
attachment to the required position. Retighten the
screw. There is to be a distance of 15 mm between
pin (B) and tyre (C).
Incorrect setting or use of the brake
reduces the brake effect.
Tools: 5 mm Allen key
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1.
2.
3.
1.
A
1. Brake when the wheelchair is moving: squeeze
both brake handles upwards and the brake will
be applied.
CARER-OPERATED BRAKE
2. Lock the brakes: squeeze the handle upwards and
move the lock catch (A) upwards. Then release the
handle.
3. Release the brakes: squeeze the handle upwards
and the lock catch will release automatically.
Incorrect setting or use of the brakes will
reduce the braking effect.
1. Adjust the height of the push handles/push bar by
loosening the levers (A) and then moving the push
handles/push bar upwards or downwards until you
have reached the desired height. Then retighten the
levers.
The pushbar/pushhandles brace must not be
pulled up so that it protrudes more than
19 cm over the top edge of the attachment.
PUSH HANDLES BRACE/PUSH BAR
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A
B
1. Lift washer (A) and adjust to the desired height.
Check that the anti-tip device locks in the new
position.
The anti-tip devices can be adjusted in the depth.
Loosen screw (B), move the anti-tip devices to the
desired position and retighten.
The chair is not at risk of tipping when the anti-
tip devices are placed at the rear part of the rear
wheel and only 2 cm – 3 cm above the surface (the
oor).
Never forget to fold down the anti-tip
devices.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
The anti-tip devices also act as step tubes. They are height-adjustable and can easily be set.
Tools: 4 mm Allen key
10 mm xed spanner
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