How to Attach a Foot Rest to an Invacare Wheelchair

Invacare style wheelchairs are a good source of mobility for patients who have issues with mobility. Foot rests on a wheelchair help patients keep their legs elevated, helping to prevent injury and aid in blood circulation. This article will describe how to attach a foot rest to an Invacare style wheelchair.

Things You'll Need

• Wheelchair
• 2 foot rests

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Instructions

• 1

  Open the wheelchair.

• 2

  Align the foot rest so that the foot plate opens inward.

• 3

  Place the hinge plates of the foot-rest rigging assembly onto the hinge pins of the wheelchair frame.

• 4

  Swing the foot rest inward until the rigging assembly locks into place.

• 5

  Repeat the previous steps with the other foot rest.