Invacare MyOn HC User Manual
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Maintenance
8.3SafetyInspectionChecklist
Onceayear,takeyourwheelchairtoaqualied
technicianforathoroughinspectionandservicing.
Thereforerefertotheservicemanualandspareparts
list,availableontheinternetatwww.invacare.com.
Regularcleaningwillreveallooseorwornpartsand
enhancethesmoothoperationofyourwheelchair.To
operateproperlyandsafely,yourwheelchairMUST
becaredforjustlikeanyothervehicle.Routine
maintenancewillextendthelifeandefciencyof
yourwheelchair.Cleanupholsterywithmildsoap
andwaterorspraydisinfectantusingasponge.DO
NOTusebleachorwashinawashingmachine.
CAUTION!
–Aswithanyvehicle,thewheelsandtires
shouldbecheckedperiodicallyforcracksand
wear,andshouldbereplacedifdamaged.
Initialadjustmentsshouldbemadetosuityourpersonal
bodystructureandpreference.Thereafterfollowthese
maintenanceprocedures:
Inspect/AdjustInitially
qEnsurewheelchairrollsstraight(noexcessivedrag/pull
tooneside).
qInspectforlooseormissinghardwareonframeand
foldingmechanism.
qInspectforbentframeorfoldingmechanism.
qCheckthatthewheellocksDONOTinterferewithtires
whenrolling.
qCheckthatthewheellockpivotpointsarefreeofwear
andlooseness.
qCheckthatthewheellocksareeasytoengage.
qEnsurethatthewheellockspreventthewheelchair
frommovingwhenengaged.
qInspecttheseatandbackforripsandsagging.
qInspecttheseatandbackforlooseorbrokenhardware.
qInspectthebackcanehandgripsfor
wear/looseness/deterioration.
qInspecttiresandcastersforatspots,cracksorwear.
Replaceifnecessary.
qCheckthatthereisnoexcessivesidemovementor
bindingintherearwheelswhenliftedandspun.
qInspectrearwheelsforcracksintherimorcrackedor
brokenspokes.Replaceifnecessary.
qInspecthandrimsforsignsofroughedges.
qInspectaxleassemblyforpropertensionbyspinning
caster.Castershouldcometoagradualstop.
qAdjustfrontcasters/forksbearingsystemifwheel
wobblesnoticeablyorbindstoastop.
qEnsurewheelbearingsarecleanandfreeofmoisture.
qCheckheadtubelocknutsfortightness.
qInspectcastersforcracksandwear.
qInspectfrontcastersforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.
qCleanupholsteryandarmrestswithmildsoapand
water.
qCheckthatalllabelsarepresentandlegible.Replace
ifnecessary.
qCheckthatallmovablepartsarelockedcorrectlyin
placebeforeuse(stabilizingbar,mudguard,armrest,leg
rest,anti-tipper,rearwheelaxle,seechapters3,4&
7).Ifyoundanythingwrong,haveyourwheelchair
checkedimmediatelybyaqualiedtechnician/dealer.
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