Drive Medical trotter TR 1200 User manual

trotter®mobility chair
TR 1200, TR 1400, TR 1600 & TR 1800
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features
1. Wheel locks
2. Rear Wheels
3. Front Wheels
4. Folding Mechanism
5. Push Handle
6. Bus Transit Tie Downs (optional)
7. Footrest
8. Five-points “H” Harness with Padded Covers & Pelvic
Belt
9. Closure Strap
NOTE:
Before seating a child always check that the mobility
chair is properly locked in its upright position and that
the wheel locks are engaged.
operating instructions:
1
2
4
6
3
7
8
5
9
A. UNFOLDING (Fig 1)
1. Unhook closure strap.
2. Place chair in the upright position, hold one push
handle (A) and press firmly on the seat rail (B) on the
opposite side.
3. Press down the seat rail until the chair is completely
open.
4. Press down the locking brace to its full extended
position (Fig. 2).
A
figure 2
figure 1
A
B

B. WHEEL LOCKS (Fig 3)
1. To engage, pull both wheel lock levers (A) back until
the locking bar pushes into the wheel and the lever
locks into position.
2. To disengage, lift both wheel lock levers until the
locking bar comes free of the tire and the lever locks
into position.
B
C
A
D
figure 3
C. FOOTREST
1. At the lowest point, footplates should be at least 2”
off the ground.
2. Avoid putting weight on the footrest.
3. Never lift the Trotter® Mobility Chair by the footrest.
D. FOLDING (Fig 3)
1. Engage wheel locks (A). Remove the child from the
chair.
2. Trotter® Mobility Chair cannot be folded with head
rest extension (B).
3. Swing footrest to the side.
3. Lift locking brace (Fig. 2A) from the center.
4. Lift center of seat slightly.
5. Hold one push handle (C) as you pull the opposite
seat rail towards you (D).
6. Place chair on its back and press the seat rails to a
complete fold.
6. Wrap the closure strap around chair and click to lock.
Positioning and growth adjustments should be done in
the following order:
1. Seat
2. Back
3. Positioning belt & harness
4. Footrest
5. Head support
6. Additional standard and optional adjustments as
required
7. Ensure that all adjustment screws are tight
adjustments:
D. TRANSIT OPTIONS
Bus Transit Tie Downs are available and should be
used with restraint systems that conform to SAE J2249
requirements.
The trotter has passed a dynamic crash test done with a
130 lb. front facing occupant tested at 30 mph (48 km/h)

SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
1. Determine the proper seat depth.
2. To change seat depth, undo the Velcro® that
attaches the back panel to the seat panel. (Fig. 4)
3. Relieve fabric tension by partially folding the chair.
4. Depress spring button on the side of the seat rail
(Fig. 5A) and move seat tube to the desired hole
(8, 9 or 10) until spring button relocates. See seat
depth matrix.
5. Repeat operation on other side of seat.
6. Reattach the seat panel to the back panel.
SEAT AND BACK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT (Fig 5)
To Adjust The Seat Angle:
1. Locate the seat angle adjustment bolt on the seat
rail (B).
2. Loosen and remove bolts from both sides of the seat
and relocate as required in the top (B) or bottom (C)
hole. See Set-up Matrix, hole 6 or 7, for proper
location.
3. Secure the nuts tightly.
CAUTION– The modification of the seat angle will
affect the back angle. See seat depth matrix.
To Adjust The Back Angle:
1. To adjust the back angle, relative to the seat, consult
the Set-up Matrix.
2. To relocate the back post along the seat rail, loosen
and remove bolts (Fig 4A & Fig 5D) from both sides
of the seat and align the back posts along the seat
rail in the required location.
3. Put bolts back in place and secure the nuts tightly.
D
B
CA
figure 4
figure 5
HOLE PATTERN
Seat-to-Back Angle
90o
Seat-to-Back Angle
95o
1
6
3
7
2
6
4
7
3
6
5
7
Seat &
Back
Seat
(Front)
Seat &
Back
Seat
(Front)
Seat
Angle
15o
Seat
Angle
22o
CAUTION – The modification of the back angle will
affect the seat depth.
SEAT AND SEAT-TO-BACK ANGLE
SET-UP MATRIX
Seat Depth
(Hole: 8, 9, 10)
SEAT DEPTH MATRIX
Seat Depth
(Hole: 8, 9, 10)
Seat Depth
(Hole: 8, 9, 10)
Seat Depth
(Hole: 8, 9, 10)
Seat Angle
15o
Seat Angle
22o
Back Angle 85o
Back Angle 90o
Back Angle 95o
Back Angle 85o
Back Angle 90o
Back Angle 95o
Chair Width
Back Height
14.5, 15.5, 16.5
13.5, 14.5 15.5
12.5, 13.5, 14.5
12.5, 13.5, 14.5
11.5, 12.5, 13.5
10.5, 11.5, 12.5
23.0
22.2
16.0, 17.0, 18.0
15.0, 16.0, 17.0
14.0, 15.0, 16.0
14.0, 15.0, 16.0
13.0, 14.0, 15.0
12.0, 13.0, 14.0
25.0
21.3
16.5, 17.5, 18.5
15.5, 15.5, 16.5
14.5, 15.5, 16.5
14.5, 15.5, 16.5
13.5, 14.5, 15.5
13.0, 14.0, 15.0
27.0
23.6
17.5, 18.5, 19.5
16.5, 17.5, 18.5
15.5, 16.5, 17.5
15.5, 16.5, 17.5
15.0, 16.0, 17.0
14.0, 15.0, 16.0
29.0
23.4
12” Width 14” Width 16” Width 18” Width
Rear of
Wheelchair
Front of
Wheelchair
Seat Depth Button-Lock
Hole Positions:
8 9 10
Back Angle
Mouting Holes:
1 2 3 4 5
Seat Angle Mounting Holes
6
7
A

FIVE POINT “H” HARNESS & PELVIC BELT ADJUSTMENT
1. Place user in the chair and position child’s hips.
2. Buckle the pelvic positioning belt to the proper position.
3. Connect both straps of the “H” harness to the pelvic
positioning belt.
4. Adjust both shoulder straps using the adjuster (Fig 6A)
to get a snug fit.
5. To adjust the height of the attachment point of the
shoulder straps, undo the knob on the back panel, and
take the insert out of the grommet (Fig 7). Place the
insert at the required position and tighten in place with
the knob.
A
figure 6
figure 7
FOOTREST ADJUSTMENTS
To Adjust Or Remove Footrest:
1. Pull out the locking pin (Fig. 8A).
2. Move the footplate extension tube up or down to the
desired position.
3. Align the holes of the footrest with the holes of the
housing bracket.
4. Put the locking pin back in place.
A
figure 8
Range Adjustment
To modify the range of adjustment of the footrest by
reversing the housing bracket:
1. Remove footrest.
2. Remove both screws from the housing bracket (Fig 9A).
3. Relocate the housing facing up or down as desired.
4. Put both screws back in place.
figure 9
A
Standard
Position
(Down)
Reversed
Position
(Up)

To Modify the Range of Adjustment by Inverting the
Footrest Extension Tube
1. Remove the footrest.
2. Remove the cap head screw (Fig 10A) from the foot
plate support and pull the footplate assembly off the
extension tube.
3. Reverse the footrest extension tube orientation (Fig 11).
4. Insert the footplate assembly into to top opening of
the housing bracket.
5. Tighten the cap head screw.
A
figure 10
figure 11
Depth Adjustment
1. Loosen both fasteners on the footplate (Fig. 12A).
2. Slide the footplate to the desired position.
3. Tighten both fasteners.
A
CRUTCH STRAP DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
1. Determine the appropriate depth for the user.
2. Remove the belt from the buckle (Fig. 13A).
3. Insert belt into appropriate slot.
4. Thread the strap back into the buckle.
figure 12
A
figure 13