Invacare Rea Spirea 4 NG User manual

Rea®Spirea®4NG
enMediumactivewheelchair
UserManual
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Contents
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.2SymbolsinthisDocument........................4
1.3WarrantyInformation...........................4
1.4LimitationofLiability............................4
1.5Compliance...................................4
1.5.1Product-specicstandards.....................4
1.6ServiceLife...................................4
2Safety..........................................5
2.1Safetyinformation..............................5
2.2SafetyDevices.................................5
2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................6
3ProductOverview.................................7
3.1ProductDescription.............................7
3.2Intendeduse..................................7
3.3Mainpartsofthewheelchair.....................7
3.4ParkingBrakes.................................8
3.5Backrest.....................................8
3.5.1StandardBackrestCover.......................8
3.5.2AdjustableBackrestCover.....................8
3.5.3Backrestcoverheight.........................8
3.5.4Fixedbackrest..............................9
3.5.5Angleadjustablebackrest(-6°/+15°)..............9
3.5.6Recliningbackrest...........................9
3.5.7Backbrace.................................10
3.6Adjustingthepushhandles.......................10
3.7Adjustingthepushbar..........................11
3.8Adjustingtheseatdepth.........................11
3.8.1Adjustableseat.............................11
3.9Adjustingtheshapeoftheseat....................11
3.10Mudguard...................................12
3.11Armrests....................................12
3.11.1Detachablearmrests.........................12
3.11.2Armrest,steplessheightadjustable,removable.....12
3.11.3Armrest,heightadjustable,removable...........13
3.12Legrests....................................13
3.12.1Angleadjustablelegrest......................13
3.12.2Fixedlegrest..............................14
3.12.3Adjustingtheamputeelegrest.................14
3.13Adjustingtheangleadjustablefootplates...........14
3.14Adjustingtheone-piecefootrest..................14
3.15Anti-tipper..................................15
3.15.1StandardAnti-tipper.........................15
3.15.2Anti-tipperswing-away.......................16
3.15.3Anti-tipdeviceultralow......................16
3.16Seatcushion.................................16
4Options.........................................17
4.1Headrest/Neckrest............................17
4.1.1Heightadjustment...........................17
4.1.2Depth/angleadjustment.....................17
4.2Tabletray....................................17
4.2.1Mountingtheattachmentfortabletray...........17
4.2.2Adjustingthedepthofthetabletray.............18
4.2.3Lockingthetabletray........................18
4.3Addatabletraycushion.........................18
4.4Halftray.....................................18
4.4.1Mountingthehalftray........................19
4.4.2Adjustingthehalftray........................19
4.4.3Addahalftraycushion.......................19
4.5Hemiplegicarmrest.............................19
4.6Lateralpositioningpads(foradjustablebackrestcover
only).......................................19
4.7Posturebelt..................................20
4.8Oxygencylinderholder..........................21
4.9One-armdrive.................................22
4.10Coverforfootrest/footplate....................22
4.10.1Attachingacovertothesinglefootplate.........22
4.11Airpump...................................22
4.12Passiveillumination............................22
4.13Caneholder.................................22
5Setup...........................................23
5.1Safetyinformation..............................23
5.2Deliverycheck.................................23
5.3Fittingtherearwheels..........................23
5.4Unfoldingthewheelchair.........................23
5.5Lineupthecables..............................23
5.6Fittingthearmrests.............................24
5.7Fittingthelegrests.............................24
5.7.1Angleadjustablelegrests......................24
5.7.2Fixedlegrests...............................24
6Usingthewheelchair...............................25
6.1Safetyinformation..............................25
6.2Brakingduringuse.............................25
6.3Moveto/fromthewheelchair.....................26
6.4DrivingandSteeringtheWheelchair................26
6.5Negotiatingstepsandkerbs......................27
6.6Goingupanddownstairs........................28
6.7NegotiatingRampsandSlopes.....................28
6.8Stabilityandbalancewhenseated..................29
7Transport........................................30
7.1Safetyinformation..............................30
7.2Foldingandunfoldingthewheelchair...............30
7.3Liftingthewheelchair...........................30
7.4Removingandttingtherearwheels...............31
7.5Disassemblyfortransport........................31
7.5.1Foldingthebackrestbar.......................31
7.5.2Removingthearmrests.......................31
7.5.3Foldingtheseat.............................31
7.5.4Removethelegrestangleadjustable.............32
7.5.5Removethefootrestxed.....................32
7.5.6Removetherearwheels......................32
7.6TransportingtheMobilityDevicewithoutOccupant.....32
7.7Transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairinavehicle......32
8Maintenance.....................................36
8.1Safetyinformation..............................36
8.2MaintenanceSchedule..........................36
8.3CleaningandDisinfection........................37
8.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................37
8.3.2CleaningIntervals............................37
8.3.3Cleaning..................................37
8.3.4CleaningtheO2holder.......................37
8.3.5Washing..................................37
8.3.6Disinfection................................38
9Troubleshooting...................................39
9.1Safetyinformation..............................39
9.2Identifyingandrepairingfaults....................40
10AfterUse.......................................41
10.1Storage.....................................41
10.2Disposal....................................41
10.3Reconditioning...............................41
11TechnicalData...................................42
11.1Dimensionsandweight.........................42
11.2Maximumweightofremovableparts...............43
11.3Tyres.......................................43
11.4Materials....................................43
11.5Environmentalconditions........................43

Rea®Spirea®4NG
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
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befoundinthecountry-specicsalesdocuments.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
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difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
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sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproduct
safetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourInvacare
distributor .Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.
Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould
informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin
yourcountry.
1.2SymbolsinthisDocument
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
1.3WarrantyInformation
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.
1.4LimitationofLiability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird
party
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
1.5Compliance
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.
ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.
WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
1.5.1Product-specicstandards
ThewheelchairhasbeentestedinaccordancewithEN
12183.Itincludestestingforammability.
Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsandregulations,
contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddresses
attheendofthisdocument.
1.6ServiceLife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyand
intensityofuse.
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe
protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,
trouble-freeuseofthewheelchair .
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Incaseofreorsmoke,wheelchairoccupants
areatparticularriskofdeathorseriousinjury,
whentheyarenotabletomoveawayfromthe
sourceofreorsmoke.Lightedmatches,lighter
andcigarettescancauseanopenameinthe
wheelchairsurroundingsoronclothes.
–Avoidusingorstoringthewheelchairnearopen
amesorcombustibleproducts.
–Donotsmokewhileusingthewheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskofaccidentsandseriousinjury
Accidentswithresultingseriousinjurycanoccur
ifthewheelchairiswronglyadjusted.
–Adjustmentsatthewheelchairalwaysmustbe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.
WARNING!
Riskduetodrivingstylebeingunsuitableforthe
conditions
Thereisariskofskiddingonwetground,gravel
oruneventerrain.
–Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyleto
theconditions(weather,surface,individual
ability,etc.).
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Inacollisionyoucouldsustaininjurytopartsof
yourbodythatextendbeyondthewheelchair
(e.g.feetorhands).
–Avoidanunbrakedcollision.
–Neverdriveintoanobjecthead-on.
–Drivecarefullythroughnarrowpassages.
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyour
wheelchairandoverturn.
–Neverexceedaspeedof7km/h.
–Avoidcollisionsingeneral.
WARNING!
Riskoftilting
Thepositionoftherearwheelaxleandtheangle
ofyourwheelchair’sbackrestaretwoofthekey
adjustmentsthatcanaffectyourstabilitywhilst
sittinginthewheelchair.
–Thesechanges,anyfrontwheelsposition
and/orangleforkadjustmentstotheset-upof
yourwheelchairmustonlybeperformedatthe
directionofaqualiedtechnicianwhohasfully
riskassessedtheimplicationofanychanges
tothewheelchairconguration.Therefore,
consultwithyourauthorizedprovider.
CAUTION!
Riskofburning
Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen
exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.
–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight
beforeuse.
–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat
comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir
temperature.
CAUTION!
Riskofgettingngerscaught
Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.ngers
orarms,caughtinthemovingpartsofthe
wheelchair.
–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingor
insertionmechanismsofmovingparts,suchas
theremovableaxleoftherearwheel,folding
backrestoranti-tipper,thatnothingbecomes
caught.
CAUTION!
Riskoftipping
Thehangingofadditionalload(backpackor
similaritems)ontoyourchairbackpostscan
affecttherearwardstabilityofyourwheelchair,
especiallywhenusedincombinationwithangle
adjustablebackrests.
–Invacarestronglyrecommendtheuseof
anti-tipper(availableasanoption)whenusing
yourbackpostswithadditionalload.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
–Incaseofpressuresoreorinjuredskin,protect
yourinjuretoavoidadirectcontactwiththe
fabricsofthedevice.Refertoahealthcare
professionalformedicaladvices.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
Whencombiningthewheelchairwithanother
device,therestrictionsofbothdevicesapplyfor
thecombination.E.g.themaximumuserweight
ofthedevicemaybelower.
–Onlyusecombinationswithotherdevices
whichareallowedbyInvacare.Contactyour
authorizedproviderformoreinformation.
–Beforeuse,readtheusermanualofeach
deviceandchecktherestrictions.
2.2SafetyDevices
WARNING!
Riskofaccidents
Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger
working(brakes,anti-tipper)cancauseaccidents.
–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesare
workingbeforeyouusethewheelchairand
havethemcheckedregularlybyaqualied
technicianoryourauthorizedprovider .
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CAUTION!
RiskofInjury
Non-originalorwrongpartsmayaffectthe
functionandsafetyoftheproduct.
–Onlyuseoriginalpartsfortheproductinuse.
–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour
localInvacarecatalogorwebsiteforavailable
optionsorcontactyourInvacaredistributor.
Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.
Thefunctionsofthesafetydevicesaredescribedinchapter
3ProductOverview,page7.
2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
Identicationlabel
Theidenticationlabel(1.or2.)isattachedtotheframeof
yourwheelchairandgivesthefollowinginformation:
AManufacturer’saddress
BDateofmanufacture
CProductdescription
DSeatwidth
EReferencenumber
FSerialnumber
GMedicaldevice
HSerialnumberbarcode
IEAN/HMIbarcode
JMaximumuserweight
KReadusermanual
LEuropeanconformity
Readusermanual
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot
avoided.
Non-lockingsidepartswarninglabel
Donotliftthewheelchairbynon-locking
sideparts.
Posturebeltinformationlabel
Theposturebelthasthegoodlength,when
there’sjustsufcientspaceforaathand
betweenbodyandbelt.
Recliningmechanicalbackrestinformationlabel
Pushonthebackrestcanes(1)before
operatingthelevers(2),thisistoreleasethe
auto-lockedsecuritysystem.Thislabelis
attachedtotheupperpartofthebackrest
cane(rightside).
Snaphooksymbols
Dependingontheconguration,somewheelchairsmaybe
usedasaseatinamotorvehicle,somemaynot.
ISO 717
6-19
Tie-downpositionswheretherestraint
systemstrapsmustbeplacedincaseof
transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairina
motorvehicle.Thissymbolisonlyattached
tothewheelchairwhenitisorderedwiththe
transportationkitoption.
WARNINGSymbol
Thiswheelchairisnotconguredfor
passengertransportinamotorvehicle.This
symbolisattachedtotheframeclosetothe
identicationlabel.
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3ProductOverview
3.1ProductDescription
Thisisamediumactivewheelchairwithcrossbarfolding
mechanismandswing-awaylegrests.
IMPORTANT!
Thewheelchairismanufacturedandcongured
individuallytothespecicationsintheorder .The
specicationmustbeperformedbyahealthcare
professionalaccordingtotheuser’srequirements
andhealthcondition.
–Consultahealthcareprofessionalifyouintend
toadaptthewheelchairconguration.
–Anyadaptationshouldbeperformedbya
qualiedtechnician.
3.2Intendeduse
Themediumactivewheelchairisintendedtoprovide
mobilitytopersonslimitedtoasittingposition,whoare
propellingthewheelchairthemselvesfrequently.
Thewheelchairisintendedforpersonsages12andup
(adolescentsandadults).Theweightofthewheelchair
occupantmustnotexceedthemaximumuserweightas
statedintheTechnicalDatasectionandontheidentication
label.
Theintendeduseristhewheelchairoccupantand/oran
assistant.
Theusershouldphysicallyandmentallybeabletousethe
wheelchairsafely(e.g.topropel,steer,brake).
Thewheelchairmaybeusedindoorsandoutdoorsonlevel
groundandaccessibleterrain.
Indications
•Considerabletocompleteimpairmentofmobilitydue
tostructuraland/orfunctionaldamagetothelower
extremities.
•Sufcientstrengthandgrippingfunctionofarmsand
handstopropelthewheelchair .
Therearenocontraindicationsknown,whenusingthe
wheelchairasintended.
3.3Mainpartsofthewheelchair
G
A
B
C
E
F
H
I
J
K
L
D
M
ABackrestupholstery
BArmrest
CSeat
DLegrest,swiveling
EFootrest
FCastor
GCastorhousing
HParkingbrake
IHandrim
JRearwheelaxle
KRearwheelattachment
LRearwheel
MBackrest
Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfrom
thediagramaseachwheelchairismanufactured
individuallytothespecicationsintheorder.
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3.4ParkingBrakes
Theparkingbrakesareusedtoimmobilizethewheelchair
whenitisstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturningifyoubrakesharply
Ifyouengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving,thedirectionofmovementcanbecome
uncontrollableandthewheelchairmaystop
suddenly,whichcanleadtoacollisionortoyou
fallingout.
–Neverengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving.
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
–Theparkingbrakesmustbeoperated
simultaneously.
–Donotengagetheparkingbrakestoslowdown
thewheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Theparkingbrakeswillnotoperatecorrectly
unlessthereissufcientairinthetyres.
–Ensurethecorrecttyrepressure,11.3Tyres,
page43.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorcrushing
Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherear
wheelandtheparkingbrakewiththeriskthat
youcouldtrapyourngers.
–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts
whenusingthebrake,alwayskeepyourhand
onthebrakelever.
Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthetyre
canbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarriedout
byaqualiedtechnician.
Theleverofthepushhandlecanbefoldedbackto
facilitatetransfers.Todoso,pulluptheleverand
folditbackwards.
Tooperatethebrake,refertoparagraphUsingthe
wheelchair,section6.2Brakingduringuse,page25.
3.5Backrest
Therearethreetypesofbackrest(Fixed,Angleadjustable
andReclining)available.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjury
Tiltingupwithauserofmorethan125kgcan
fatigue,bendorbreakthewheelchairbackrest.
–Avoidtiltingupthewheelchairwithauser
weightofmorethan125kg.
3.5.1StandardBackrestCover
Astandardbackrestcoverisavailableforallbackrest
types.Thesecoversarenotadjustable.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Ifthestandardbackrestcoverbecomeslack,the
tippingpointofyourwheelchairischangedfor
theworse.
–Slackstandardbackrestcovermustbereplaced
byaqualiedtechnician.
3.5.2AdjustableBackrestCover
Youcanadjustthetensionofthebackrestcoverasrequired.
Adjustingthebackrestcover
1.RemovethebackrestcushionA.
2.LoosenthehookandloopstripsBontherearofthe
backrestcoverbysimplypullingonthem.
3.Tightenorloosenthestripsasrequiredthenreattach
them.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Ifthebandsaresetveryloose,thetippingpoint
ofyourwheelchairischangedfortheworse.
–Ensurethatthebandsaresetcorrectly.
IMPORTANT!
–Donotovertightenthebands;thisistoensure
thatthegeometryofthewheelchairisnot
changed.
IMPORTANT!
–Onlyevertightenthebandswhenthe
wheelchairisunfolded.
3.5.3Backrestcoverheight
Thebackrestcoverheightcanbeadjustedforallbackrest
types.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thehangingofadditionalload(backpackor
similaritems)ontoyourwheelchairbackpostscan
affecttherearwardstabilityofyourwheelchair.
Thiscancausethechairtotipbackwardscausing
injury.
–Therefore,Invacarestronglyrecommendthe
useofanti-tippers(availableasanoption)when
usingyourbackpostswithadditionalload(back
packorsimilaritems).
Theheightofthebackrestcovercanbeadjustedon
thebackposts.Theadjustmentmustbecarriedout
byaqualiedtechnician.
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3.5.4Fixedbackrest
Fixedbackrestof0°and7°:thesetwobackrestsdonot
requireadjustments.
3.5.5Angleadjustablebackrest(-6°/+15°)
Theangleofthebackrestcanbeadjustedfrom–6°to+15°
(stepless).
Thebackrestangleadjustmentmustbecarriedout
byaqualiedtechnician.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Donotmovethewheelchairwhenthebackrest
isinreclinedposition.
–Invacarestronglyrecommendtheuseof
anti-tippers(availableasanoption)whenthe
backrestisinreclinedposition.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Invacarestronglyrecommendstheuse
ofanti-tippers(availableasanoption)in
combinationwithallrearwheelpositionswhen
youuseyourbackrestwithanangleof12°and
more
CAUTION!
Riskofuncomfortableposture
Ananglelessthan90°betweentheseatandthe
backrestisuncomfortableforcertainusers.
–Thisadjustmentmustbeperformedbya
qualiedtechnicianuponagreementbya
prescribingphysician.Pleaseconsultwithyour
provider .
3.5.6Recliningbackrest
Toachieveamorecomfortpositionfortheuser,thebackrest
canbereclined.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Donotmovethewheelchairwhenthebackrest
isinreclinedposition.
–Invacarestronglyrecommendtheuseof
anti-tippers(availableasanoption)whenthe
backrestisinreclinedposition.
Backrestangle
Theangleofthebackrestcanbeadjustedinfoursteps(0°
to30°)withthemechanicalversion,andsteplesswiththe
gasstrutsversion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Alwaysmaketheseadjustmentsbeforethe
usersettlesdowninthewheelchairtoprevent
injuries.
–Invacarestronglyrecommendstheuse
ofanti-tippers(availableasanoption)in
combinationwithallrearwheelpositionswhen
youuseyourbackrestwithanangleof12°and
more
IMPORTANT!
–Pushonthebackrestcanesbeforeoperating
thelevers,thisistoreleasetheauto-locked
securitysystem.
1.Releasetheauto-lockedsystembypushingonthe
backrestcanes.
2.SimultaneouslypulltheleversAtoprovidesthesame
angleonbothsides.
3.Releasetheleverswhenyoureachthedesiredangle.
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3.5.7Backbrace
Therearetwotypesofbackbraces(Standardbackbraceand
Foldingbackrestbar)available.
Standardbackbraceforthebackrest
Thebackbracelinksthetwopushhandles,providestension
tothebackrestupholsteryandmustalwaysbeinposition
onreclinerversions.
CAUTION!
–Donotusethebackbracetopushthe
wheelchair.Thebackbraceisnotapushbar!
–Donotattempttoliftthewheelchairusing
thebackbrace;itmaycomelooseanditcould
break.
–Keepyourngersawayfrommovablepartsand
sharpedgestopreventinjuries.
Foldingthebackbrace
1.SlightlyloosenthetwohandscrewsA,pullupthe
backbraceBandswivelitdownwardsalongthebackrest
(onrightorlefthand).
2.FoldthebackbraceBuntilitisinverticalposition.
Unfoldingthebackbrace
1.FoldthebackbraceBupwards.
2.AlignthebackbraceBwiththepushhandleandpushit
downonthehandscrewA.
3.FirmlytightenthehandscrewAandmakesurethatthe
TWOhandscrewsAareproperlytightened.
Itisimportanttoensurethatthebackbraceis
correctlyttedandengagedatalltimeswhenthe
chairisinuse.Itshouldnotbelefthangingloose
(seelabelConthebackbrace).
Foldingbackrestbarforthebackrest
Anoptionalfoldingbackrestbarisavailabletoincreasethe
rigidityofthebackrest.
CAUTION!
–Donotusethefoldingbackrestbartoliftor
pushthewheelchair.Itcouldbreak.
Foldingthebackrestbar
A
B
1.ReleasethespringbuttonA.
2.FoldthebackrestbarBdownwards.
Unfoldingthebackrestbar
1.FoldthebackrestbarBupwardsuntilthespringbutton
Asnapsintoitssockethole.
2.EnsurespringbuttonAprotrudesfullythroughsocket
hole.
3.6Adjustingthepushhandles
A
B
1.LoosentheknobA.
2.AdjustthepushhandleBtotherequiredposition.
3.Re-tightentheknob.
4.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeside.
C
Inordertolockthepositionofthepushhandle,
thenearestupperholeCshouldbevisible,justas
shownonthepictureabove.
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3.7Adjustingthepushbar
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thepushbarcanloosenfromtheattachments
–Checkthatthehandwheelscanbetightened
properly,thescrewofthehandwheelshould
barelybevisible.Ifthepushbarisinthewrong
position,thehandwheelwillnotbepossibleto
tightenproperly.
WARNING!
Riskofimbalance
–Donothanganythingonthepushbar,this
couldcauseimbalance.
Adjustingtheheight
A
1.LoosenthehandwheelsA.
2.Adjustthehandlestotherequiredheightposition.
Therearetwoavailablexedpositions
3.Re-tightenthehandwheelsA.
≤2.5mm >2.5mm
B
Makesurethatthehandwheelforthepush
handleAtstheholeinthetubes.Ifthe
threadedtapofthehandwheelBismorethan
app.2.5mmvisible,thepositioniswrong.
Lowerorraisethepushhandletogetthehand
wheelinthecorrectposition.
Adjustingtheangle
A
B
1.PressthebuttonsA.
2.AdjustthepushbarBtothepreferredangle.
3.ReleasethebuttonsA.
Movethepushbarslightlyinorderforthe
buttonstolockintoposition.
3.8Adjustingtheseatdepth
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
–Whentheseatdepthisadjustedbackwards,
alsoadjusttherearwheelsbackwardsto
decreasetheriskoftipping.
3.8.1Adjustableseat
1.
A
LifttheseatAupwardsinordertofoldthechairslightly.
2.
C
B
ReleasethefrontpartoftheseatBfromthehook
andloopstrips.
3.Adjustthedepthbypullingthesidesoftheseat
forwardsorbackwardsintherailsofthesidetubesC.
Makesurethatbothsidesareevenlyadjusted.
4.Unfoldthechairagain.
5.Attachthefrontpartoftheseattothehookandloop
stripsagain.
3.9Adjustingtheshapeoftheseat
A
B
1.Releaseandpullbacktheuppersectionoftheseat
coverA.
2.AdjustthehookandloopstripsBtothedesireddepth.
3.Foldtheseatcoverbackinplace.
Alwaysuseaseatcushionwhentestingthenal
shapeoftheseat.
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3.10Mudguard
Inordertopreventdirtfromthewheelssprayingupwards,
aremovablemudguardcanbetted.Thepositionofthe
mudguardcanbeadjusted.
Removing
1.Pullthemudguardupwardsoutoftheholder.
2.Toadjusthoweasyordifcultitistopullthemudguard
outoftheholder,changethedegreetowhichthe
screwsDaretightened.
Fitting
1.Pushthemudguardintotheholder.
Adjustingtheheight
1.LoosenthescrewBwith10mmspannerinthegroove
Cofthearmresttube.
2.Movethearmrestupwardsordownwardsuntilyou
reachthedesiredheight,whilekeepingscrewBin
place(atthetopedgeoftheholder).
3.TightenthescrewB(5–6Nm).
4.Performthesettingonbothsides.
3.11Armrests
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thesiderestsarenotlockedandcanbeeasily
pulledoutupwards.
–Donotliftortransferthewheelchairusingthe
siderests.
–Donotusethesiderestsfortransportation
whencarryingthewheelchairup-ordownstairs.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinching
–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts
duringremoving,ttingoradjustingthe
armrest.
3.11.1Detachablearmrests
A
1.LoosenthescrewA.
2.Adjustthearmrestheighttotherequiredposition.
3.Re-tightenthescrew.
4.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeside.
Tools:5mmAllenkey
3.11.2Armrest,steplessheightadjustable,
removable
Removing
1.Applytheparkingbrakeonbothsides.
2.PreviouslypressonthelockingmechanismAlocated
atthebottomofthearmrestverticalbracket(ifso
equipped).
3.Pullthearmrestbythearmcushionoutoftheholder.
4.Toadjusthoweasyordifcultitistopullthearmrest
outoftheholder,changethedegreetowhichthe
screwsDaretightened.
Fitting
1.Pushthearmrestintotheholder.
Adjustingtheheight
1.LoosenthescrewBwith5mmAllenkeyinthegroove
Cofthearmresttube.
2.Movethearmrestupwardsordownwardsuntilyou
reachthedesiredheight,whilekeepingscrewBin
place(atthetopedgeoftheholder).
3.TightenthescrewB(5–6Nm).
4.Performthesettingonbothsides.
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3.11.3Armrest,heightadjustable,removable
Removing
1.PreviouslypressonthelockingmechanismAlocated
atthebottomofthearmrestverticalbracket(ifso
equipped).
2.Pullthearmrestbythearmcushionoutoftheholder.
Fitting
1.Pushthearmrestintotheholder.
Adjustingthearmpadheight
1.LoosenthescrewBwith5mmAllenkeyattopofthe
armresttube.
2.Movethearmrestupwardsordownwardsuntilyou
reachthedesiredheight,whilekeepingscrewBin
place.
3.TightenthescrewB(5–6Nm).
4.Performthesettingonbothsides.
Adjustingthearmpaddepth
1.Loosenthe2screwsCbelowthearmrestbracket.
2.Movethearmrestfrontwardsorrearwardsuntilyou
reachthedesireddepth,whilekeepingscrewCinplace.
3.Tightenthe2screwsC(1,5–2Nm).
4.Performthesettingonbothsides.
Adjustingthesideprotectionheight
1.Loosenthe2screwsofthesideprotectionclampsD.
2.Movethesideprotectionupwardsordownwardsuntil
youreachthedesiredheight.
3.Tightenthe2screwsofthesideprotectclampsD
(0,7–1,2Nm).
4.Performthesettingonbothsides.
3.12Legrests
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Neverliftthewheelchairbythefootrest
supportsorlegrests.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorcrushingngers
Thereareswingmechanismswhereyoucould
trapyourngers.
–Becarefulwhenusing,swinging,disassembling
oradjustingthesemechanisms.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothelegrestmechanism
–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildrensit
onthelegrest.
3.12.1Angleadjustablelegrest
Angleadjustablelegrestssupportthelegsandreduces
pressure.Thelegrestsmustalwaysbettedwithcalfpads,
footplatesandheelstraps.Itisimportanttoadjustthe
heightandangleofthelegreststoobtainagoodseating
position.
Adjustingthelegrestheight
A
1.LoosenscrewAwithanallenkey.
Tools:5mmallenkey
2.Adjustthelegresttoasuitableheightandthescrewis
caughtbyoneoftherecessesonthelegresttube.
3.Re-tightenthescrewwith8Nm.
Angleadjustment
WARNING!
Riskofdamage
Damageonthemechanism
–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildrensit
onthelegrest.Itmaycausedamagetothe
mechanism.
–Donotputanypressureonthelegrestwhile
theangleisbeingadjusted.Thelevermustbe
fullyopened.
A
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B
1.PulltheleverAwithonehandwhilesupportingthe
legrestwithyourotherhand.
2.Whenasuitableangleisobtained,letgoofthelever
andthelegrestwilllockintooneofsevenpreset
positionsB.
Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthefootrest
andthegroundmustbeatleast40mm.
3.12.2Fixedlegrest
Heightadjustment
A
B
1.LoosenscrewAwithanAllenkey.
Don'ttouchtheupperscrewB.
2.Adjustthelegrestintoasuitableheightandthescrewis
caughtbyoneoftherecessesonthelegresttube.
3.Re-tightenthescrew.
Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthefootrest
andthegroundmustbeatleast40mm.
3.12.3Adjustingtheamputeelegrest
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thereisanincreasedriskoftippingforamputated
users.
–Useanti-tipdevicesand/orre-balance
thewheelchairbymovingtherearwheels
bachwardswhenamputeelegrestsareused.
Usethepassiveorthedualamputeerearwheel
attachment.
Seesection“Adjustingtherearwheels”formoreinformaiton.
Adjustingtheheight,depthandangle
C
1.LoosentheleverC.
2.Adjusttotherequiredheight,depthandorangle.
3.Re-tightenthelever.
3.13Adjustingtheangleadjustablefoot
plates
Thefootplatescanbeadjustedbothindepthandangle,
andcanalsobefolded-up.
A
1.Adjusttheangleandthedepthbylooseningthescrew
Aatthefootplateattachment.
Tools:5mmAllenkey
2.Adjustthefootplatetothecorrectposition.
3.Re-tightenthescrewwith10Nm.
Donotplaceanythingonthefootplatewhenthe
screwisloose.
3.14Adjustingtheone-piecefootrest
WARNING!
Riskoftrappingngers
Thengersmightgettrappedbetweenthefoot
plateandthefootplateattachment.
–Becarefulnottotrapyourngersbetweenthe
footplateandthefootplateattachmentwhen
foldingitdown.
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A
B
1.Adjusttheangleandthedepthbylooseningthetwo
screwsAatthefootplateattachment.
Tool:5mmallenkey
2.Adjustthefootplatetothecorrectposition.
3.Re-tightenthescrewswith10Nm.
Thefootplatecanbeippedup.Liftthefootplate
Bupwardsasshownonthepictureabove.
Donotplaceanythingonthefootplatewhenthe
screwsareloose.
3.15Anti-tipper
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Anti-tippersthatareincorrectlysetornolonger
workingcanleadtooverturning.
–Alwayscheckthattheanti-tipperisworking
beforeusingthewheelchairandhaveitset
orreadjustedbyaqualiedtechnicianwhen
required.
–Insomecongurations,thestaticstabilityof
thewheelchairmaybelowerthan10°;Invacare
stronglyrecommendstheuseofanti-tipper
(availableasanoption).
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Onunevenorsoftground,theanti-tippercansink
intopotholesordirectlyintotheground,thereby
curtailingoreliminatingitssafetyfunction.
–Onlyusetheanti-tipperwhentravellingon
evenandrmground.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamage
–Neverstepontheanti-tipperoruseitasa
tippingaid.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Anactivatedanti-tippercancatchwhen
negotiatingasteporanedge.
–Alwaysdeactivatetheanti-tipperbeforedriving
overasteporkerb.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
–Alwaysadvisetheuserifyoudeactivatethe
anti-tippers.
Thereisaredlabelonthehousingoftheanti-tipper,
thislabelshowswhentheanti-tipperisinactivated.
Whentheanti-tipperiscorrectlyactivated,thered
labelwillbeconcealed.
3.15.1StandardAnti-tipper
Activatingtheanti-tipper
1.ReleasethespringbuttonAandswiveltheanti-tipper
backwardsuntilitengages.
2.Ensurethattheanti-tipperdeviceislockedcorrectly.
Deactivatingtheanti-tipper
1.ReleasethespringbuttonAandswiveltheanti-tipper
frontwardsuntilitengages.
Settingtheheight
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
–Theadjustmentsoftheanti-tippermustbe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.
Thisadjustmentisrequiredwithreferencetothe
positionanddiameteroftherearwheelaswellas
theuserconditionsandhisparticularsafetylimits.
Makesurethattheanti-tipperdeviceistted
correctlyoneachside(ifapplicable),thexationB
mustbelockedintoposition.
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3.15.2Anti-tipperswing-away
Heightadjustment/Folding:
A
B
C
1.Toadjusttheheight,pressonthetwoknobsBplaced
oneachsideofthehousing.
2.Adjusttheanti-tippertubeCtothedesiredheight.
Makesurethattheanti-tipperisttedcorrectly,
thetwoknobsBmustlockintoposition.
3.Tofoldtheanti-tipper,pressthetopofthehousingA
downwards.
4.Pushtheanti-tippersideways.
DonotusetheknobsBtofoldorunfoldthe
anti-tipper.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingngers
–Usethefoottofoldtheanti-tipper,
otherwisethereisariskofpinching
thengersbetweenthehousingofthe
anti-tipperandthetubeoftheanti-tipper.
5.Toactivatetheanti-tipper,pushtheanti-tipperbackto
itsoriginalplace,itwillautomaticallylockintoposition.
Depthadjustment:
D
1.PressontheknobD.
2.Adjusttheinnerwheeltubetothedesiredposition.
Makesurethatthetubeisttedcorrectlyon
eachside(ifapplicable),theknobDmustlock
intoposition.
Thisadjustmentisrequiredwithreferencetothe
positionanddiameteroftherearwheelaswellas
theuserconditionsandhisparticularsafetylimits.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
–Theadjustmentsoftheanti-tippermustbe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.
3.15.3Anti-tipdeviceultralow
Mounting/Activatingtheanti-tipdevice
A
B
1.Removetheplasticplugsfromtheendtubeofthe
chassisA.
2.PushthebuttonBtoinserttheanti-tipdeviceintothe
endtubeA.
3.MakesurethatthebuttonBissecurelylockedinits
position.
Theultralowanti-tipdeviceareusedforseatheight
360mm.
Deactivatingtheanti-tipdevice
C
1.PushthebuttonB.
2.Turntheanti-tipdeviceC180°.
Thewheelsoftheanti-tipdeviceshouldbe
pointingupwards.
3.MakesurethatthebuttonBissecurelylockedinits
position.
3.16Seatcushion
Asuitablecushionisrecommendedtoprovideaneven
pressuredistributionontheseat.
CAUTION!
Riskofinstability
Addingacushiontotheseatwillraiseyourheight
abovethegroundandcanaffectyourstabilityin
alldirections.Ifacushionischangeditmayalso
changetheuser’sstability.
–Ifthethicknessofthecushionischanged,a
completesetupofthewheelchairneedtobe
donebyaqualiedtechnician.
–WerecommendtouseanInvacareorMatrx
cushionwithanti-slipbasecoverinorderto
preventsliding.
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4Options
4.1Headrest/Neckrest
WARNING!
Imbalanceofthechair
–Iftheheadrestorneckrestismounted
behindthebackrest,itmayaffectthebalance
ofthewheelchair .Controlthebalanceof
thewheelchairandifnecessary,adjustthe
rearwheelsbackwardstoincreasethestability.
4.1.1Heightadjustment
B
A
B
A
Theheightandtheremovalareoperatedbythe
handwheel.Thebarisequippedwithanadjustable
stopblock.
1.LoosenthescrewinthestopblockB.
2.LoosenthehandwheelA.
3.Adjusttheheadrestorneckresttothedesiredposition.
4.Re-tightenthehandwheelA.
5.SlidethestopblockBdowntothetopofthe
headrest/neckrestattachment.
6.Re-tightenthescrew.
5mmAllenkey
Itisnowpossibletoremovetheheadrest/neckrest
andreinsertitinthedesiredpositionwithoutfurther
adjustments.
Forinformationaboutdepthandangleadjustment
oftheheadrest/neckrestandforrepositioningofthe
headrest/neckrest,seefollowingsections.
4.1.2Depth/angleadjustment
C
D
C
D
1.LoosenthehandleD.
2.LoosenthescrewsC.
3.Adjustthedepthandangleoftheheadrest.
4.Re-tightenthehandleandthescrews.
4.2Tabletray
WARNING!
Riskoffalling/injury
–Thetablemustneverbeusedasareplacement
fortheposturebelt.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping/injury
–Maxloadonthetable:8kg
CAUTION!
Riskofdiscomfort/minorbruises
–Makesurethattheelbowsoftheuser
areplacedonthetablewhenpushingthe
wheelchair.Iftheelbowsprotrudesfromthe
tablewhilepushingthewheelchair,thereisa
riskofdiscomfortorminorbruises.
Thetabletraycanbeadjustedbothindepthandwidth,the
followingsectionswillshowthedifferentpossibilities.
4.2.1Mountingtheattachmentfortabletray
1.
A
B
MountthetableattachmentAwiththeattachmentpart
facingoutwards.TheplainsurfaceBoftheattachment
shouldbeplacedupwardswhenusingthetableonthe
thinarmrests.
2.
A
C
TotthetableattachmentAtothewidearmrest,turn
theattachmentaround,thepatternedsurfaceCshould
nowbefacingupwards.
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4.2.2Adjustingthedepthofthetabletray
1.
A
OpenthesafetylockforthedepthadjustmentA.
2.
B
AdjustthetableholdersBforwardsorbackwardsto
adjusttotherequireddepth.
3.
A
ClosethetablelockAagaininordertolockthedepth
position.
CAUTION!
Riskofdiscomfort/insecurity
Thetableisnotinaxedposition.
–Makesuretoengagethetablelockagainafter
adjustingthedepthofthetable.
CAUTION!
Riskofdiscomfort
–Whenadjustingthedepthofthetable,make
surenottosqueezethestomachoftheuser .
4.2.3Lockingthetabletray
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Theuserislockedinaxedpositionandcan
notberemovedfromthewheelchairwithout
unlockingthetable.
–Theuseoflockingdevicefortabletraymustbe
prescribedbyauthorizedpersonnel.
A
B
C
1.PlacethelockingpinAinthetableattachment.
2.PressthelockingpinAinwardstounlockthetableB.
Keeppressingthelockingpininwardsinorderto
keepthetableinanunlockedposition.
3.ReleasethelockingpinAtolockthepositionofthe
tableC.
4.3Addatabletraycushion
Acushionforthetabletraycanbeplacedonthetabletray
inordertohaveasoftersurfaceforthearmsandelbows.
A
B
PlacethecushionforthetabletrayAonthetableandplace
theattachmentstrapsBaroundthetable.
4.4Halftray
WARNING!
Riskoffalling/injury
–Thehalftraymustneverbeusedasa
replacementfortheposturebelt.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping/injury
–Maxloadonthetipofthewidestpartofthe
halftray:1.5kg
CAUTION!
Riskofdiscomfort/minorbruises
–Makesurethattheelbowoftheuserisplaced
onthehalftraywhenpropellingthewheelchair.
Iftheelbowprotrudesfromthewheelchair
whilepropellingthewheelchair,thereisarisk
ofdiscomfortorminorbruises.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingngers
Thereisamechanismbelowthehalftraywhere
youcouldtrapyourngers.
–Becarefulwhenadjustingthetrayorwhen
usingtheswing-awayfunction.
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CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorminorcuts
–Donottransferfromthewheelchairwhenthe
halftrayisinhorizontalposition.
Thehalftraycanbeadjustedinwidthandswung
away.
4.4.1Mountingthehalftray
Mountingthehalftray
A
B
1.InsertthetubeofthehalftrayAintotheattachment
Bunderthearmpad.
D
C
2.PushonthepushpinCandinserttheringDonthe
tubeA.
3.ReleasethepushpinC.
4.4.2Adjustingthehalftray
A
1.SlidethehalftrayAforwardsorbackwardstoadjustto
therequireddepth.
CAUTION!
Riskofdiscomfort
–Whenadjustingthedepthofthehalftray,
makesurenottosqueezethestomachof
theuser .
4.4.3Addahalftraycushion
Acushionforthehalftraycanbeplacedonthehalftrayin
ordertohaveasoftersurfaceforthearmsandelbows.
A
B
1.PlacethecushionforthehalftrayAonthetray.
2.PlacetheattachmentstrapsBintotheplasticbuckle
andaroundthehalftrayA.
4.5Hemiplegicarmrest
A
BC
1.LoosenthescrewA.
2.RemovetheoriginalarmrestB.
3.MountthehemiplegicarmrestCinthearmrestpole.
4.Re-tightenthescrewA.
A
5.Thehemiplegicarmrestcanbeadjustedinangle.The
resistancecanbeincreased/decreasedbyadjustingthe
screwA.
WARNING!
Riskofdamage
Damageonthearmrest
–Donotputpressureonthefrontofthe
armrest,asthiscouldcausedamageonthe
armrestattachment.
4.6Lateralpositioningpads(for
adjustablebackrestcoveronly)
WARNING!
Riskoftrapping
–Becarefulnottotrapyourtrunkbetweenthe
twolateralpositioningpadsduringfrontor
lateraltransfers;whentheuserismovingin
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CAUTION!
Riskofuncomfortableposture
Insufcientspacebetweenthelateralpositioning
padscanbeuncomfortableforcertainusers.
–Thisadjustmentmustbeperformedbya
qualiedtechnicianuponagreementbya
prescribingphysician.
–Consultwithyourprovider.
Thelateralpositioningpadscanbeadjustedinheight
andsideways.
A
B
C
1.RemovethebackrestcushionA.
2.AdjustthelateralpositioningpadsBinheightand
sidewaystotherequiredpositionwiththehooksurface
ofthebackrestcoverC.
3.Ensurethatthetwohooksurfaces(padsandbackcover)
aresetcorrectly.
4.PutthebackrestcushionAbackinplace.
≤430m m
B
E
D
ThelateralpositioningpadsBmustbelocated
abovethearmpadDinordertobeabletofold
thewheelchair.
Iftheseatwidthislargerthen430mmE,the
lateralpositioningpadsBmustberemoved
beforefoldingthewheelchair.
4.7Posturebelt
Thewheelchaircanbeequippedwithaposturebelt.It
preventstheuserfromslidingdownwardinthewheelchair
orfromfallingoutofthewheelchair.Theposturebeltis
notapositioningdevice.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjury/strangulation
Aloosebeltcanallowtheusertoslipdownand
createariskofstrangulation.
–Theposturebeltshouldbemountedby
aqualiedtechnicianandttedbythe
responsibleprescriber.
–Alwaysmakesurethattheposturebeltis
tightlyttedacrossthelowerpelvis.
–Eachtimetheposturebeltisused,checkifit
tsproperly.Changingtheseatand/orbackrest
angle,thecushionandevenyourclothes
inuencethetofthebelt.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryduringtransport
Inavehicle,auserinhiswheelchairmustbe
securedbyasafetybelt(3-pointbelt).Aposture
beltonlyisnotsufcientasapersonalrestraint
device.
–Usetheposturebeltasacomplement,butnot
asasubstitutetothe3-pointsafetybelt,when
transportingthewheelchairuserinavehicle.
Closingandopeningtheposturebelt
Ensurethatyouaresittingfullybackintheseatandthatthe
pelvisisasuprightandsymmetricalaspossible.
1.Toclose,pushthecatchAintothebuckleclaspB.
2.Toopen,pushthePRESSbuttonCandpullthecatchA
outofthebuckleclaspB.
Adjustingthelength
Theposturebelthasthegoodlength,whenthere’s
justsufcientspaceforaathandbetweenbody
andbelt.
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