Invacare Neck Support User Manual
NECK SUPPORT
Assembly, Installation, and Operating Instructions
SAFETY SUMMARY
WARNING
DO NOT install this equipment without first reading and understanding this instruction sheet. If you
are unable to understand the se instructions, contact a healthcare professional, dealer, technical
personnel if applicable before attempting to install this equipment - otherwise, injury or damage
may occur.
ATTACHING THE NECK SUPPORT
(FIGURES 1 AND 2)
Curved Back
1. Remove neck support bracket from packaging.
2. Unzip back cover on both sides of center panel.
3. Lift center panel.
NOTE: If a NEW neck support is used on an EXISTING
Curved Back than the adapter plate and support bracket
MUST be used.
NOTE: If a NEW neck support is used on a NEW Curved
Back than the support bracket can be used WITHOUT
the adapter plate.
4. Perform Steps 4a. and 4b. or 4c.:
a. Secure neck adapter plate to the back shell
with the four (4) mounting screws provided (If
applicable).
b. Then secure the neck support bracket to the
neck adapter plate using the two (2) mounting
screws provided.
c. Secure the vertical neck post to the back shell
using the two (2) mounting screws provided.
5. Close center panel with the vertical neck post exposed through the slot provided in upholstery.
6. Zip the back cover closed.
7. Insert horizontal post into vertical post and secure
with thumbscrew knob.
8. Insert vertical post into neck support bracket.
9. Secure with a thumbscrew knob or adjustable lever.
10. Insert detent pin into through both walls of vertical
post (Transport Ready Option [TRRO]).
11. If adjustment is required, refer to ADJUSTING THE
NECK SUPPORT in this instruction sheet.
Center Panel (STEP 3)
Mounting
Curved Back
Neck Support Bracket
Neck Support Assembly (STEP 8)
Knob (STEP 7)
Horizontal
Post (STEP 7)
Vertical Post
(STEP 7)
Thumbscrew
Knob (STEP 9)
Neck Support Bracket (STEP 8)
NOTE: Ensure that the retaining screw is located
in the end of the horizontal post.
Thumbscrew Knob
Depth
Adjustment
Horizontal Post
Vertical Post
Neck Support
Bracket
Detent Pin
NOTE: Neck Adapter Plate NOT shown.
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Adjustment Lever
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THE NECK SUPPOR
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Screws
(STEP 4)
Thumbscrew
Curved Back
Retaining
Screw
Height
Adjustment
Stop
Height
Adjustment
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1
Ulti-Mate Air Back
NOTE: The standard attachment points are where the
eyelets are located in the upholstery.
1. If there are no eyelets, pierce a hole pattern in the
fabric, that resembles the pattern found on the neck
support bracket. Ensure the pattern is aligned with
the T-nutted holes found on the back shell.
5. If adjustment is required, refer to ADJUSTING
THE NECK SUPPORT in this instruction sheet.
ADJUSTING THE NECK SUPPORT
(FIGURE 2)
Curved Back and Ulti-Mate Air Back
NOTE: The cover may need to be removed to get a
more precise location of the T-nutted holes before piercing the hole pattern in the fabric.
NOTE: There is an extra set of T-nutted holes found on
the back shell for optional height adjustment. To make
these holes accessable, pierce a hole in the fabric aligned
with the T-nutted hole in the back shell. Repeat for opposite hole.
NOTE: If a NEW neck support is used on an EXISTING
Curved Back than the adapter plate and support bracket
MUST be used.
NOTE: If a NEW neck support is used on a NEW Curved
Back than the support bracket can be used WITHOUT
the adapter plate.
2. Secure neck adapter plate to the back shell with the
four (4) long mounting screws provided.
3. Attach neck support bracket to the adapter plate using
the two (2) short mounting screws provided.
4. Insert horizontal post into vertical post and secure
with thumbscrew.
1. Height Adjustment - Loosen the thumbscrew knob
or adjustment lever on the neck support bracket.
Loosen the height adjustment stop setscrew. Adjust
the neck support to the desired height and retighten
the thumbscrew knob or adjustment lever. Slide
height adjustment stop to the top of the support
bracket and retighten setscrew.
Insert detent pin into through both walls of vertical post (Transport Ready Option [TRRO]).
NOTE: The height adjustment stop allows the neck support to be removed for transfers, then reinstalled back to
the exact height set by the location of the height adjustment stop.
2. Depth Adjustment - Loosen the thumbscrew knob
on the horizontal post, adjust the neck support to the
desired depth and retighten the thumbscrew knob.
NOTE: On the Ulti-Mate Air Back further adjustment can
be obtained by utilizing the extra set of T-nutted holes in
the back shell. Refer to A TT ACHING THE NECK SUP-
PORT in this instruction sheet.
Depth
Adjustment
Horizontal
Post
Vertical Post
Thumbscrew
Knob
NOTE: Only the curved back is shown for clarity.
The neck support on the Ulti-mate Air Back adjusts
in the same manner.
Thumbscrew
Knob
Height
Adjustment
Stop
Neck Support
Bracket
NOTE: Ensure that the retaining screw is located
in the end of the horizontal post.
Thumbscrew Knob
Depth
Adjustment
Retaining
Screw
Height
Horizontal Post
Vertical Post
Neck Support
Bracket
Detent Pin
Adjustment Lever
NOTE: Neck Adapter Plate NOT shown.
Adjustment
Stop
Height
Adjustment
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THE NECK SUPPOR
THE NECK SUPPORTHE NECK SUPPOR
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