FREEWAY T80 Instruction Manual
T80 Reclining Shower chair Rev 1 Nov 2014 page 1
Assembly Instrucons & User Guide
T80 & T80 Paediatric Reclining
Shower / Commode / Toilet Chair
Thankyou, for purchasing a Freeway T80 / T80 Paediatric shower chair from
our extensive range of shower / commode / toilet chairs.
Please ensure that all the accessories you ordered have arrived with your
chair, and all accessories are free from any damage.
Please read the following instrucons carefully to enable you to use your
chair in a safe manner, as they contain important safety informaon.
Dear customer,
1. Fing the backrest to the frame.
Remove the backrest and chair from the
packaging and place on a at surface. Be
careful as you move the backrest, as the
reclining lever is already aached.
Remove the two white plasc nut covers
and using the 13mm spanner provided,
undo the two M8 nuts and washers from
the backrest.
Fit the backrest into the rear-most sockets
at the rear of the frame, with the handles
facing backwards and push into posion.
Fit the M8 washers & M8 nuts onto the
threads and ghten up using the 13mm
spanner. Fit the 2 white plasc covers over
the nuts ( see photo )
Fit the cable e around the brake cable and
frame of the chair to stop excessive
movement of the brake cable
Safety Note: Assembly of this chair may require 2 persons
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2. Fing the Seat to the frame.
Remove the plasc bag containing the
four black hand nuts secured at the
rear of the frame. Keep these as they
are required for ng the armrests
and the footrests.
Remove the plasc bag from the seat
and place the seat onto the frame.
Rotate the 4 plasc retenon clips over
the frame. Make sure they are rotated
90 degrees, to ensure the seat is
secured correctly. ( see photo )
3. Fing the Armrests.
Remove the armrests from their
packaging and take 2 of the black hand
nuts from the plasc bag.
Insert armrest legs into the sockets,
ensuring the rivet is at the front.
Tighten the hand nuts to secure the
armrests.
4. Fing the Footrests.
To t the footrest onto the chair, slide
the square tube into the frame tube.
Use 2 black hand nuts to secure the
footrest to the frame. ( see photo )
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SAFETY WARNINGS
Ensure that all maintenance and checks are followed, (see page 4)
Non self-propelled Chairs should be used when a carer is present.
NEVER use your Freeway shower/ toilet chair without ensuring that the 4 retaining
clips that secure the seat are in the “locked” posion.
Armrests & backrests are detachable to aid in transfer and storage only.
Both Armrests and Backrests should be ed to the chair when in use.
Always ensure that the nuts at the base of the Backrests are ght at all mes whilst
the shower / toilet chair is in use.
On self propelled models, when engaging the brake on the large wheels, ensure that
the lever is fully depressed to its “stop.”
When using the chair over a toilet, always ensure that the toilet lid & seat are up.
Operaon of the Reclining Acon / Tilt Control Lever
The reclining acon on your T80 chair is controlled by the lever ed at the rear of the
chair. This lt acon allows the chair to recline through an innite number of posions up
to 45 degrees. This exibility allows the carer to obtain the best posion increasing com-
fort and relieving pressure for the client.
A label is also xed to the handle detailing the correct operaon of the lever. See photos
below.
Control Lever
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STABILITY
Your Freeway T80 reclining shower chair has been manufactured to be safe, durable, reliable for use
by persons up to the safe working load of that chair. The Freeway T80 range of chairs have been weight
tested to 160 kgs (25 stone). All chairs come with a standard 12 month warranty.
Please do not overload the chair or use it in any environment that could cause damage as this could
adversely eect your guarantee, should any problems arise.
Do not stand on the footrests, or allow the footrests to be stood upon.
Do not sit upon or allow others to sit upon the armrests of the chair.
CLEANING
Your chair has been coated with Freecoat our unique an– bacterial and an—microbial coang. The
coang is durable and prolongs the life of the chair.
Wipe clean and dry as much as possible aer use.
Once a week or more oen as necessary, clean with an all-purpose cleaning uid or mild
disinfectant, rinse, then dry as much as possible.
MAINTENANCE
BEFORE EACH USE:
Check backrest nuts and seat securing clips are in posion, footrest and armrest locking nuts are in
posion and brake levers are secure.
EACH WEEK:
As daily check.
Check that the castors turn without obstrucon. Apply brakes and test funcon.
Check that the lng mechanism operates correctly.
Check seats for damage to vinyl or base that might allow ingress of water.
Check backrest vinyl is secure and free from damage.
EVERY YEAR:
The chair should be serviced every 12 months to check for wear, and to make any adjustments
necessary.
DO NOT JET WASH CASTORS OR SEAT
DO NOT DROP SEAT
There is a large selecon of oponal extras that can be ed to FREEWAY chairs.
See your agent for details.
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