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 THENECK 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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Screws
(STEP 4)
Thumbscrew
Curved Back
Retaining
Screw
Height
Adjustment
Stop
Height
Adjustment
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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 ADJUSTINGTHE 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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LIMITED WARRANTY
PLEASE NOTE: THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW APPLICABLE
TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975.
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of our products.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from
state to state.
Invacare warrants its product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the
period of two (2) years on the Neck Support and 90 days on the cover from date of purchase. If within
such warranty period any such product shall be proven to be defective, such product shall be repaired or replaced, at Invacare's option. This warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges
incurred in replacement part installation or repair of any such product. Invacare's sole obligation and
your exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to such repair and/or replacement.
For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Invacare
product. In the event you do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to
Invacare at the address on the next page. Provide dealer's name, address, model number, date of
purchase, indicate nature of the defect and, if the product is serialized, indicate the serial
number.
Invacare Corporation will issue a return authorization. The defective unit or parts must be returned for
warranty inspection using the serial number, when applicable, as identification within thirty (30) days of
return authorization date. DO NOT return products to our factory without our prior consent. C.O.D.
shipments will be refused; please prepay shipping charges.
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: THE WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM NOR-MAL WEAR OR FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE FOREGOING
WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO SERIAL NUMBERED PRODUCTS IF THE SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEF ACED; PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, IMPROPER OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR STORAGE; OR PRODUCTS MODIFIED WITHOUT INVACARE'S EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MODIFICATION THROUGH THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR ATT ACHMENTS: PRODUCTS DAMAGED BY REASON OF REPAIRS MADE TO ANY COMPONENT WITHOUT THE
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CONTROL; PRODUCTS REPAIRED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN ANAUTHORIZED INVACARE DEALER, SUCH
EVALUATION SHALL BE SOLELY DETERMINED BY INVACARE.
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INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
IT SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE DURA TION OF THE EXPRESSED W ARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN AND THE
REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN. INVACARE SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.
THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE EXTENDED TO COMPLY WITH STATE/PROVINCIAL LAWS AND
REQUIREMENTS.