ALLIED MEDICAL Varilite Icon Deep Back User manual
Allied Medical Set-Up Guide
Varilite Icon Deep Back
Tools required:
• Tape measure
• 1x 4mm Allen key
• Paper & Pen
• Script or Brochure as list key measurements and
potential range of adjustment by model size.
• Instruction manual
1. Required measurements for set up
Letter Body Part Required (Y/N)
AHip N
B Thigh (Right) N
B Thigh (Left) N
C Right Leg N
C Left Leg N
D Right back height (below scapula) N
D Left back height (below scapula) N
E Shoulder to seat Y
F Top of head to seat N
G Right elbow to seat N
G Left elbow to seat N
H Back width (below scapula) N
The required measurement is best taken, while the client is in a seated
position, from the base of the seat to the top of the shoulders to allow for
maximum support.
2. Available adjustments and options
Terminology
Angle Adjustments
Up to 20 degrees posterior or up to 20 degrees anterior.
• Adjustments are made by loosening the bolts on the side of the cane bracket that hold the
slide bracket housing.
• Once loosened you can adjust the back to the desired angle.
Depth Adjustments
changing the position of the cane bracket or slide bracket (see image below). 2 inches of depth
Height Adjustments
The seatback can be adjusted up and down on the sliding shell brackets or through the cane
brackets.
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back height can then be adjusted further by loosening the screws on the sliding bracket to
Adjustable Air Foam Cushion
• Adjustable toggle is located on the bottom left hand corner of the back (when facing the front).
• Sit the user in the chair and allow them to sit back into the backrest, once in position turn the
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Accessories
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the Icon Back shell.
• Cane Shims – each back comes with two sizes of shims as standard, to be used with back
with a ¾” cane.
• Mounting spacer block for headrest.
3. Tips & Tricks
Easy Set-up
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• When mounting the brackets, ensure that the hardware is mounted parallel to the seat rails.
• Then attach the back to the brackets and make height adjustments through the sliding shell
brackets.
*When making adjustments only loosen the adjustment screws by ¾ of a turn.
Trouble Shooting
If the back system is “sticking” or “binding”, allow the slide brackets to “self centre”.
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• Re-tighten slide brackets.
Check cane brackets
• Make sure they are installed at same height on canes.
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Check angle adjustment
• On holsters, to make sure the angle is same on each side.
• To correct:
- Loosen top adjustment screw ¾ turn
- Press backrest backwards
- Tighten screw while holding backrest backward
- Repeat slide bracket self-centering
3. Checklist
What to check Done
Brackets are mounted parallel to the seat rails on both sides
Mounting brackets are mounted at the same height
Back height has been set to the top of the users shoulders
Check that seatback can be removed and inserted without sticking
or binding.
Ensure all adjustment screws have been tightened at the end of the
setup
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