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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair User Manual EN This manual MUST be given to the user of the product. BEFORE using this product, read this manual and save for future reference.
Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair User Manual EN This manual MUST be given to the user of the product. BEFORE using this product, read this manual and save for future reference.
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.... All trademarks are identified by or licensed to Invacare Corporation or its subsidiaries unless otherwise noted. Loctite is a registered trademark of Loctite Corporation. Teflon is a registered trademark of E.I. Republication, duplication or ...modification in whole or in part is a registered trademark of the WD-40 Company. WD-40 is prohibited without prior written permission from Invacare. Du Pont De Nemours and Company. Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 2 Part No 1154295 Trademarks are owned by ™ and ®. All rights reserved.
.... All trademarks are identified by or licensed to Invacare Corporation or its subsidiaries unless otherwise noted. Loctite is a registered trademark of Loctite Corporation. Teflon is a registered trademark of E.I. Republication, duplication or ...modification in whole or in part is a registered trademark of the WD-40 Company. WD-40 is prohibited without prior written permission from Invacare. Du Pont De Nemours and Company. Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 2 Part No 1154295 Trademarks are owned by ™ and ®. All rights reserved.
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... ...7 Limited Warranty ...8 2 OVERVIEW ...9 Label Locations...9 Component Identification ...11 Typical Product Parameters ...12 3 SAFETY ...15 General Guidelines ...15 Safety/Handling of Wheelchairs...24 Transferring To and From Other Seats...30 4 SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING ...31 Safety Inspection Checklists ...31 Troubleshooting - Mechanical ...33 5 TRANSPORTING ...34 Transporting...34... Installing/Removing Footrests ...38 Adjusting Footrest Height...39 Installing Adjustable Angle Flip-Up Footplate Hinge...41 Part No 1154295 3 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
... ...7 Limited Warranty ...8 2 OVERVIEW ...9 Label Locations...9 Component Identification ...11 Typical Product Parameters ...12 3 SAFETY ...15 General Guidelines ...15 Safety/Handling of Wheelchairs...24 Transferring To and From Other Seats...30 4 SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING ...31 Safety Inspection Checklists ...31 Troubleshooting - Mechanical ...33 5 TRANSPORTING ...34 Transporting...34... Installing/Removing Footrests ...38 Adjusting Footrest Height...39 Installing Adjustable Angle Flip-Up Footplate Hinge...41 Part No 1154295 3 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
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... Back Assembly ...67 Adjusting the Height of the Adjustable Height Back Canes...68 Adjusting the Back Angle ...68 Installing/Removing Non-Adjustable Stroller Handles ...71 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 4 Part No 1154295
... Back Assembly ...67 Adjusting the Height of the Adjustable Height Back Canes...68 Adjusting the Back Angle ...68 Installing/Removing Non-Adjustable Stroller Handles ...71 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 4 Part No 1154295
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... ...91 Operating Hublocks ...95 Installing/Adjusting Anti-Tippers...97 14 RECLINER BACK OPTION ...98 Recliner Operation...98 Replacing Back/Headrest Upholstery...100 Part No 1154295 5 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
... ...91 Operating Hublocks ...95 Installing/Adjusting Anti-Tippers...97 14 RECLINER BACK OPTION ...98 Recliner Operation...98 Replacing Back/Headrest Upholstery...100 Part No 1154295 5 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
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CONTENTS 15 CONTRACTURE FOOT ASSEMBLY ...102 Adjusting the Angle of the Contracture Assembly ...102 Adjusting the Angle of the Bilateral Contracture Footplate...103 Depth Adjustment ...105 Contracture Footplate Height Adjustment ...106 Contracture Assembly Width Adjustment...107 16 TRANSPORT READY OPTION ...110 About Transport Ready Packages...111 Compliance Information...111 Specifications ...111 Securing the Wheelchair to the Vehicle...112 Securing the Occupant ...116 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 6 Part No 1154295
CONTENTS 15 CONTRACTURE FOOT ASSEMBLY ...102 Adjusting the Angle of the Contracture Assembly ...102 Adjusting the Angle of the Bilateral Contracture Footplate...103 Depth Adjustment ...105 Contracture Footplate Height Adjustment ...106 Contracture Assembly Width Adjustment...107 16 TRANSPORT READY OPTION ...110 About Transport Ready Packages...111 Compliance Information...111 Specifications ...111 Securing the Wheelchair to the Vehicle...112 Securing the Occupant ...116 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 6 Part No 1154295
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Part No 1154295 7 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair See the information below for efficient, trouble-free use. Gives useful tips, recommendations and information for definitions of the signal words. ƽ DANGER Danger indicates ...
Part No 1154295 7 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair See the information below for efficient, trouble-free use. Gives useful tips, recommendations and information for definitions of the signal words. ƽ DANGER Danger indicates ...
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...SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEFACED, PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, IMPROPER OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR STORAGE, PRODUCTS MODIFIED WITHOUT INVACARE'S EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MODIFICATION THROUGH THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR ATTACHMENTS; THE WARRANTY SHALL NOT..., please write directly to our factory without our prior consent. If within such warranty period this warranty - Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 8 Part No 1154295 This warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in materials and workmanship...
...SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEFACED, PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, IMPROPER OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR STORAGE, PRODUCTS MODIFIED WITHOUT INVACARE'S EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MODIFICATION THROUGH THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR ATTACHMENTS; THE WARRANTY SHALL NOT..., please write directly to our factory without our prior consent. If within such warranty period this warranty - Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 8 Part No 1154295 This warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in materials and workmanship...
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Keep detent balls clean. 9 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair P/N 60106X144 WARNING Detent balls should extend beyond the diameter of the axle bushing for proper anti-tipper setting. 1085379 Patent Label Solara 3G P/N 1111025 WEIGHT ... Part No 1154295 Solara 3G with Heavy Duty Package ONLY WARNING DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT THE ANTI-TIP TUBES REV. 5/98 INSTALLED. 2 Overview 2.1 Label Locations Wheelchairs without Transport Ready Option 2 OVERVIEW Serial Number Label WARNING Refer to Owner's Manual for a positive lock.
Keep detent balls clean. 9 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair P/N 60106X144 WARNING Detent balls should extend beyond the diameter of the axle bushing for proper anti-tipper setting. 1085379 Patent Label Solara 3G P/N 1111025 WEIGHT ... Part No 1154295 Solara 3G with Heavy Duty Package ONLY WARNING DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT THE ANTI-TIP TUBES REV. 5/98 INSTALLED. 2 Overview 2.1 Label Locations Wheelchairs without Transport Ready Option 2 OVERVIEW Serial Number Label WARNING Refer to Owner's Manual for a positive lock.
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P/N 1120033 REV B - 08/05 Part No 1154295 2 OVERVIEW Wheelchairs with Transport Ready Option Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 10 Refer to attached TRANSPORT READY OPTION Instruction Card and wheelchair Owner's Manual before use.
P/N 1120033 REV B - 08/05 Part No 1154295 2 OVERVIEW Wheelchairs with Transport Ready Option Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 10 Refer to attached TRANSPORT READY OPTION Instruction Card and wheelchair Owner's Manual before use.
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2.2 Component Identification Push Handle Rear Wheel Axle Rear Wheel Wheel Lock 2 OVERVIEW Seating System Armrest Seat Upholstery Wheelchair Frame Footplate Front Caster Part No 1154295 11 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
2.2 Component Identification Push Handle Rear Wheel Axle Rear Wheel Wheel Lock 2 OVERVIEW Seating System Armrest Seat Upholstery Wheelchair Frame Footplate Front Caster Part No 1154295 11 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
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...: 20 INCH BACK CANES: 24 INCH BACK CANES: SHIPPING WEIGHT: ANTI-TIPPERS: FOOTREST: Seat Width + 8 1/4 inches Seat Width + 9 1/4 inches (Example: 16 inch Wide Wheelchair = 241/4 inches Overall Width) Without Front Riggings Short Frame - 24 3/8 inches Medium Frame - 27 3/8 inches Long Frame - 30 3/8 inches Without Front Riggings Short Frame -... inches 66 lbs 63 lbs Standard Swing-Away Footrest (Standard) Articulating Swing-Away Footrest, elevating Swingaway Footrests, Lift Off Footrests, Contracture Footrests (Optional) Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 12 Part No 1154295
...: 20 INCH BACK CANES: 24 INCH BACK CANES: SHIPPING WEIGHT: ANTI-TIPPERS: FOOTREST: Seat Width + 8 1/4 inches Seat Width + 9 1/4 inches (Example: 16 inch Wide Wheelchair = 241/4 inches Overall Width) Without Front Riggings Short Frame - 24 3/8 inches Medium Frame - 27 3/8 inches Long Frame - 30 3/8 inches Without Front Riggings Short Frame -... inches 66 lbs 63 lbs Standard Swing-Away Footrest (Standard) Articulating Swing-Away Footrest, elevating Swingaway Footrests, Lift Off Footrests, Contracture Footrests (Optional) Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 12 Part No 1154295
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...-Flip Back Cantilever Arms, Desk or Full Non Locking Cantilever arms Optional Black Optional 90° to 50° of Tilt 13 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair Adjustable Height Dual Point Fixed Height - Desk Length Dual Point Fixed Height - Desk Length Dual Point Fixed Height - Full Length Adjustable Height...
...-Flip Back Cantilever Arms, Desk or Full Non Locking Cantilever arms Optional Black Optional 90° to 50° of Tilt 13 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair Adjustable Height Dual Point Fixed Height - Desk Length Dual Point Fixed Height - Desk Length Dual Point Fixed Height - Full Length Adjustable Height...
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These heights can vary + 1/4 inch due to -floor heights are measured with properly inflated new tires. If wheelchair is equipped with flat free inserts. 2 OVERVIEW RECLINER BACK: FRAME: WEIGHT LIMITATION: Dual Cable Trigger Mechanism (Optional) 90 -160° of Tilt Steel Solara...Solara with Heavy Duty Package: 400 lbs (182 kg) Spree 3G: 200 lbs (91 Kgs) *The seat-to tire wear Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 14 Part No 1154295 All heights are based on pneumatic tires and pneumatic tires with urethane tires, subtract 1/4 inch from the measurements...
These heights can vary + 1/4 inch due to -floor heights are measured with properly inflated new tires. If wheelchair is equipped with flat free inserts. 2 OVERVIEW RECLINER BACK: FRAME: WEIGHT LIMITATION: Dual Cable Trigger Mechanism (Optional) 90 -160° of Tilt Steel Solara...Solara with Heavy Duty Package: 400 lbs (182 kg) Spree 3G: 200 lbs (91 Kgs) *The seat-to tire wear Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 14 Part No 1154295 All heights are based on pneumatic tires and pneumatic tires with urethane tires, subtract 1/4 inch from the measurements...
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... . Accessories designed by other manufacturers have not been tested by Invacare and are not recommended for use with this product or optional equipment. Part No 1154295 15 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair In case of damage, DO NOT use anti-tippers. ACCESSORIES ...WARNINGS Invacare products are unable to understand the warnings, cautions or instructions, contact a...
... . Accessories designed by other manufacturers have not been tested by Invacare and are not recommended for use with this product or optional equipment. Part No 1154295 15 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair In case of damage, DO NOT use anti-tippers. ACCESSORIES ...WARNINGS Invacare products are unable to understand the warnings, cautions or instructions, contact a...
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... the tilted seat to the full upright position. Inasmuch as the handrims are in the upward position. Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 16 Part No 1154295 When getting in or out of the wheelchair, make sure that the footplates are an option on the frame of the... bending, reaching and transferring activities in the presence of a qualified healthcare professional before repositioning the rear wheels forward. DO NOT stand on this wheelchair (you may occur when returning the tilted seat to ensure that the tiltin-space is locked in place when engaged. Keep detent balls clean....
... the tilted seat to the full upright position. Inasmuch as the handrims are in the upward position. Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 16 Part No 1154295 When getting in or out of the wheelchair, make sure that the footplates are an option on the frame of the... bending, reaching and transferring activities in the presence of a qualified healthcare professional before repositioning the rear wheels forward. DO NOT stand on this wheelchair (you may occur when returning the tilted seat to ensure that the tiltin-space is locked in place when engaged. Keep detent balls clean....
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...becomes wet, prior to the patient and/or the assistant(s). Part No 1154295 17 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair Keep your back straight and bend your knees whenever tipping the wheelchair or traversing curbs, or other impediments. When cleaning rear cane or hand grip ... ensure that grips are dry prior to use . When learning a new assistance technique, have an experienced assistant help you before using the wheelchair. Use of the anterior (forward) tilt MUST NEVER be operated by a healthcare professional or assistant when in the hand grips sliding off...
...becomes wet, prior to the patient and/or the assistant(s). Part No 1154295 17 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair Keep your back straight and bend your knees whenever tipping the wheelchair or traversing curbs, or other impediments. When cleaning rear cane or hand grip ... ensure that grips are dry prior to use . When learning a new assistance technique, have an experienced assistant help you before using the wheelchair. Use of the anterior (forward) tilt MUST NEVER be operated by a healthcare professional or assistant when in the hand grips sliding off...
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...incline. DO NOT attempt to move up or down ramps or slopes slowly to avoid hard braking or sudden stops. NEVER leave an unoccupied wheelchair on a sloped surface. Invacare strongly recommends proceeding down an incline with a water, ice or oil film. Repair and Service Information ƽ WARNING Unless otherwise noted, all... DO NOT traverse, climb or go down ramps or slopes. DO NOT leave elevating legrests in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair. Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 18 Part No 1154295 3 SAFETY Lifting ƽ WARNING DO NOT attempt to lift the...
...incline. DO NOT attempt to move up or down ramps or slopes slowly to avoid hard braking or sudden stops. NEVER leave an unoccupied wheelchair on a sloped surface. Invacare strongly recommends proceeding down an incline with a water, ice or oil film. Repair and Service Information ƽ WARNING Unless otherwise noted, all... DO NOT traverse, climb or go down ramps or slopes. DO NOT leave elevating legrests in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair. Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 18 Part No 1154295 3 SAFETY Lifting ƽ WARNING DO NOT attempt to lift the...
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... must be replaced IMMEDIATELY. ALWAYS make sure that the wheelchair is the obligation of this wheelchair (you may cause the wheelchair to the stability of the eleven may order with or without the seat positioning strap), Invacare strongly recommends ordering the seat positioning strap as an additional...as the user condition directly relate to decrease in stability. Serious injury can occur in -space Part No 1154295 19 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair All Models ƽ WARNING The back height, seat depth, back angle, seating system, tilt angle, seat height...
... must be replaced IMMEDIATELY. ALWAYS make sure that the wheelchair is the obligation of this wheelchair (you may cause the wheelchair to the stability of the eleven may order with or without the seat positioning strap), Invacare strongly recommends ordering the seat positioning strap as an additional...as the user condition directly relate to decrease in stability. Serious injury can occur in -space Part No 1154295 19 Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair All Models ƽ WARNING The back height, seat depth, back angle, seating system, tilt angle, seat height...
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... POSITION USER CONDITION SEAT HEIGHT • X X X X X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A X • X X N/A X X X X N/A N/A N/A X X X X • X X X X X X N/A N/A N/A X X X X X • X X X X X X N/A N/A X X N/A N/A X N/A • N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A X N/A X N/A X N/A N/A • X X X N/A X X X N/A X N/A X N/A N/A X • X X N/A X X X N/A X N/A X N/A N/A X X • X N/A X X X N/A X N/A X N/A N/A X X X • N/A X X X N/A XXXX XX X X X • N/A N/A N/A N/A X N/A X X X X X X X N/A X X X N/A Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 20 Part No 1154295 3 SAFETY .
... POSITION USER CONDITION SEAT HEIGHT • X X X X X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A X • X X N/A X X X X N/A N/A N/A X X X X • X X X X X X N/A N/A N/A X X X X X • X X X X X X N/A N/A X X N/A N/A X N/A • N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A X N/A X N/A X N/A N/A • X X X N/A X X X N/A X N/A X N/A N/A X • X X N/A X X X N/A X N/A X N/A N/A X X • X N/A X X X N/A X N/A X N/A N/A X X X • N/A X X X N/A XXXX XX X X X • N/A N/A N/A N/A X N/A X X X X X X X N/A X X X N/A Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 20 Part No 1154295 3 SAFETY .