Invacare 1049522 User Manual

Personal Back Headrest Reinforcement Plate

Assembly, Installation and Operating Instructions

Kit No. 1049522

SAFETY SUMMARY

Check all parts for shipping damage before using. In
case of damage, do not use. Contact the dealer for further
instructions.

NOTICE
The information contained in this document is subject to
change without notice.

WARNING

DO NOT install, maintain or operate this equip­ment without reading, understanding, and follow­ing the proper Invacare instructions, otherwise in­jury or damage may result.

Y our therapist and physician should be consulted
if you have any questions regarding individual limi­tations and needs.

HEADREST REINFORCEMENT
PLATE INSTALLATION FOR THE 12,
14, 16, 17, 18 AND 20-INCH
PERSONAL BACK

7. Unclamp the reinforcement plate and turn the Per­sonal Back around in the vise.

8. Clamp the reinforcement plate to the outside of the
Personal Back, aligning holes on plate with holes
drilled in Personal Back.

9. Drill (from the outside of the Personal Back) the
BOTTOM two (2) corner holes with a
3/16-inch drill bit.

10. Drill mounting holes in Personal Back for the selected
headrest. Refer to FIGURE 2.

11. Unclamp the reinforcement plate and turn Personal
Back around in vise.

12. Mount reinforcement plate on inside of Personal Back
(FIGURE 1).

NOTE: Position heads of button head screws on the
inside of the backrest.

13. Secure reinforcement plate to Personal Back with
button head screws and hexnuts.

NOTE: Use appropriate holes in reinforcement plate for
mounting selected headrest.

NOTE: 13, 15 and 19-inch Personal Backs have an ex­isting reinforcement plate.

1. Remove the Personal Back from the back canes.

2. Remove the zippered cover from the Personal Back.

3. Mount the Personal Back in bench vise with the front
facing you.

4. Push the foam of the Personal Back downward.

5. With hole closest to top edge in the middle of rein­forcement plate (marked "A" - Refer to FIGURE 2)
align Personal Back (FIGURE 1) dimples on inside
with TOP two (2) corner holes of the reinforcement
plate. Clamp plate to Personal Back.

6. Drill (from the inside of the Personal Back) the

TOP two (2) corner holes with a 3/16-inch drill bit.

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Form No. 94-148

Kit No. 1049522 includes the following:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY

1. Headrest Reinforcement Plate 1

2. Screws 10-32 x 1/2-inch 4

3. Locknuts 4

4. Instruction Sheet 1

Push Foam Down For
Assembly Procedures

This Hole Toward

Top Of Backrest

3

1

Cut Out For

Visual Clarity

FIGURE 1 - HEADREST REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLATION

HOLE APPLICA TIONS

A = Canyon
B = Whitmeyer
C = Otto Bock
D = Otto Bock
E = Freedom
F = Mounting Hole
G = Pindot

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FIGURE 2 - HOLE APPLICATIONS

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