BraunAbility TOR LAP BELT User manual

TOR LAP BELT
User Manual
EN Instructions for tting and use
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TOR Lap Belt from
BraunAbility
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Safe vehicle adaptation solutions
For your safety BraunAbility products are
designed and tested according to current
directives and standards.

Safety information
Fit and use
After care
Limitation of use
General guidance
Before installing and using the lap belt occupant restraint
Equipment storage and maintenance
Warranty
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Fit and use - TOR Lap Belt - occupant restraint
Figures
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Index
”Declaration of conformity” at the end of the manual.

Limitation of use
The development of BraunAbility kits is a continuous process. Applications
are added on a regular basis. For more details contact BraunAbility or look
on the BraunAbility website.
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Safety information

Safety information
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T-LBS

General guidance
• Wheelchair Accessories that have not been approved by the Wheelchair Manufacturer
must be removed from the wheelchair and secured in the vehicle during transport to
reduce the potential for injury. Refer to ‘Instructions For Use in Transport’ provided with
the wheelchair or contact wheelchair manufacturer for further guidance.
• These occupant restraints comply with all applicable requirements of ISO 10542, including
a 48km/h, 20g frontal impact test using a forward facing 85kg surrogate wheelchair
and an ATD (test dummy) with a mass of 76.3kg. The test dummy was restrained by
both a pelvic and upper-torso restraint. Use of a pelvic only belt may compromise the
performance of the WTORS system and should be avoided.
• If the installation is to be used with an occupant headrest anchored to the vehicle, then
a vehicle-anchored back rest must be provided to minimise rearward deection of the
wheelchair seatback, preventing neck injury.
• Regular inspection of all parts is recommended and the equipment should be used only if
all components are in good condition.
• Warning: protect webbing from contacting sharp edges and corners. Replace equipment
if the webbing becomes cut, frayed, or contaminated with polishes, oils or chemicals,
particularly battery acid.
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• Any restraints which have been subjected to a crash situation from which the vehicle must
be towed, should, in the interest of safety, be replaced.
• Do not attempt to modify the equipment. For further advice on the installation and use of
this wheelchair tie-down, please contact BraunAbility. Please read this manual fully before
use.
• Avoid contact with corrosive liquids. Care should be taken to prevent contamination of the
webbing with polishes, oils and chemicals.
• The restraint anchorages should be installed by an experienced technician/vehicle
converter. Anchorages should not be installed into unsound materials such as corroded
metal, wood, plastic and bre glass panels, without additional and suitable reinforcement.
• The equipment has been tested in a conguration recommended by BraunAbility and any
deviation from the recommendations here is the responsibility of the installer/user.
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Before installing and using the TOR Lap Belt - occupant restraint
• Ensure that the wheelchair is correctly maintained and that the settings of any adjustable
parts are made according to ‘Instructions for Use in Transport’.
• Whenever possible remove any items of luggage etc that may be attached to the
wheelchair and secure or store separately during transport in order to reduce the potential
for injury to other passengers traveling in the vehicle.
• Extra care must be exercised when using vehicle boarding aids such as passenger lifts or
ramps during the loading process. Refer to ‘Instructions For Use’ for information on safe
slopes.
• Position the wheelchair facing forward - centrally in the designated region of the vehicle.
Ensure the wheelchair brakes are applied.
• To minimize the potential for head injuries in an impact, allow a clear space of at least
450mm (18in) behind and 650mm (26in), (FCZ, front clear zone), in front of the head of the
wheelchair user, (Fig A). The shoulder belt anchorage must be roof or side-wall anchored
at a height level such that the belt webbing passes over the midpoint of the occupant
shoulder and at a height that is at or just above the level of the occupants shoulders so as
not to impose downward loads on the spine.
• A height provision (HHT) ranging from 1000mm to 1550mm should be made, depending
on the size of the passenger. There should also be 200mm of clear space either side of
the wheelchair centre line. If these clear space dimensions cannot be provided then
any structure protruding into this space should be adequately padded and comply with
impact performance requirements of ECE Regulation 21 ‘FMVSS 201’. All vehicle padding
should comply with the ammability requirements of ECE Regulation 118 ‘FMVSS 302’.
Note: seated head
height (HHT)
ranges from as low
as 1000mm (39in)
for a 6-year-old
child to 1550mm
(61in) for a tall
adult.
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400mm
(16in)
FCZ
HHT
200mm
(8in)
200mm
(8in)
• Wheelchair users, their carers and family are advised to check vehicle
specications to ensure that sufcient oor space is available to
accommodate the wheelchair and tie-down system. These distances
are based upon the desire to maintain clear zones for potential head
excursions of occupants provided with both upper and lower torso
restraints.
• Users of heavy powered wheelchairs are also advised to check vehicle
carrying capacity. If in doubt consult the vehicle supplier for further
details.
• Any airbag, as tted to the vehicle, shall be used only as a
supplementary occupant restraint if designed to be used in
combination with the WTORS.
• Installers of this tie-down should take note of any vehicle airbag
position when planning the installation. Airbags can cause serious
injury if a wheelchair-seated occupant is seated too close to an airbag
position. If in doubt contact the vehicle manufacturer or your National
Automotive Regulatory Body for advice.
Figure A

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• BraunAbility recommends the use of a 3-point occupant restraint system to
provide greater protection in case of an impact. However, we also recognize
that some vehicle layout/designs or specic postural or medical conditions do
not allow certain styles of seatbelts to be used easily. This system is not ISO
10542 compliant if used in a 2 point conguration.
• In accordance with international regulations, our occupant restraints are
designed to be used for passengers weighing 22kg (48lb) or above. If the
passenger weighs less than 22kg (48lb), we recommend that a suitable, and
appropriately tested child restraint seat is used. This may involve a secondary
seat belt restraint as recommended by the original seat manufacturer.

Fit and use
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Removing the TOR Lap Belt
1. Disconnect the buckle from the
tongue.
2. Disconnect the two lap belt
connector points from the
wheelchair restraint, (Fig. 1A&B)
and remove the restraint from the
occupant. Store safely.
Fit and use
TOR Lap Belt - occupant restraint
1. Wheelchair tie-downs (not supplied with this restraint) should be tted rst.
2. Connect the buckle of the lap belt with tongue to the wheelchair retractor’s
tongue, (Fig. 1A), furthest from the 3rd point. Connect the lap belt with buckle,
(Fig. 1B), to the wheelchair retractor’s tongue, (Fig. 1B) closest to the 3rd point.
3. Draw the lap belts around the occupant and clip the lap belt tongue into the
lap belt buckle, (Fig. 1C), sitting centrally to the occupant. Adjust as rmly as
possible, consistent with user comfort, such that the lap belt sits low over the
front of the pelvis and bears over the bony part of the body, not wheelchair
components.
4. The lap belt anchor points should be positioned to achieve belt angles of 30°
or more to the horizontal and preferably between 45° and 75° in order to t
low across the pelvis, reducing the possibility of the belt loading the abdomen,
(Fig. 2). The pelvic restraint is designed to bear upon the bony structure of the
body and should be worn low across the front of the pelvis with any junctions
between the pelvic and shoulder restraints located near the wearer’s hips.

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CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
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Fit and use
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Figure 2
Rear
securement
points
Wheelchair
reference
plane
45°
30°
SIDE VIEWREAR VIEW
10° 10°
300mm
(12in)
NOTE
Note that angles indicated are obtained by projecting the angle of each tie-down strap
onto a vertical plane parallel to the wheelchair reference plane (side view) or onto a vertical
plane that is perpendicular to the wheelchair reference plane (rear view).

After care
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Equipment storage and maintenance
• Store the restraint safely off the oor to avoid damage and ensure that
it cannot become a projectile in an accident.
• Regularly inspect the occupant restraint systems for damage, wear
or malfunction. If any problems are identied replace components
immediately.
• When not in use, keep loose occupant webbing ends connected
to their corresponding buckle sleeves, etc, to prevent them from
becoming trip hazards and from ailing around when the vehicle is in
motion.
• All webbing and components can be cleaned as necessary, but care
should be taken to prevent contamination of the webbings with
polishes, oils and chemicals, particularly battery acid.
• To clean the straps use warm soapy water and a clean soft cloth. Rinse
with clear water and allow to air dry. To disinfect, use a mild spray
disinfectant and do not use products containing bleach. Important:
when cleaning or disinfecting, do not immerse or ood buckles,
karabiner ttings or oor anchors in the disinfectant or water.
• If the vehicle is involved in an accident when any restraints are
deployed, remove them from service and replace immediately. If in
doubt please contact BraunAbility.

Warranty
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Warranty
BraunAbility products are extensively tested using BraunAbility
anchorage systems, and our full warranty normally only applies
to BraunAbility equipment when used with BraunAbility branded
anchorages or as instructed. BraunAbility have also participated in test
programs with other manufacturers anchorage products and will support
warranty on the BraunAbility products when used in conjunction with
such jointly tested systems. For further details on specic applications
please contact the Sales Ofce. In other situations, using BraunAbility
products, for which BraunAbility has not participated in a joint test
program, a limited BraunAbility warranty will apply.

Declaration of conformity
Conforms to applicable paragraphs in the following
Directives, Standards and Regulations /
Reg 107
DIN 75078
BraunAbility, (insert date of publishing)
Manufacturer /
BraunAbility UK Ltd
Unwin House
The Horseshoe Coat Road
Martock, Somerset, TA12 6EY,
UK
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.braunability.eu
Declares that the products /
T-LBS

Accredited by URS as testing laboratory in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2005
Quality system certied in accordance with ISO 9001:2008
Illustrations, descriptions and specications in the user manual are based on current product
information. BraunAbility UK Ltd reserves the right to make alterations without previous notice.
© 2020 BraunAbility UK Ltd

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Unwin House
The Horseshoe, Coat Road
Martock, Somerset, TA12 6EY,
UK
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.braunability.eu