Merritt Manufacturing Churchill User manual

Merritt Manufacturing
EZ-Guard Buckle Installation
Instructions
The Churchill

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NOTE: This buckle guard is designed to help
prevent the occupant from releasing the buckle of
the positioning harness.
NOTE: The buckle guard is permanently installed
on the buckle. Do not try to remove it from the
buckle. Doing so, may damage the buckle and
compromise the functionality of the positioning
harness. When ordering a Churchill with the
buckle guard, you will receive two buckles. One of
the buckles is installed on the Churchill, with the
buckle guard permanently installed. The other
buckle is in the parts bag and is available should
you decide to stop using the buckle guard.
NOTE: Do not use this product if caregiver is
unable to release the buckle with the buckle guard
installed.
NOTE: This buckle guard (Figure A) must only be
used with the “Churchill”, manufactured by Merritt
Manufacturing, Inc.
Buckle
Buckle
With Buckle
Guard
A
Buckle Anchor
Important Notes

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NOTE: The following
steps describe how to
replace the existing
buckle with an EZ-
Guard buckle.
1. Disconnect the buckle
from the harness
(Figures B and C).
2. From the bottom of the
restraint, grasp the
buckle anchor, twist it
90 degrees, and insert it
through its locator slot
(Figure D).
3. Pull the buckle through
to the top of the
restraint (Figure E) and
set it aside.
Removal of the Existing Buckle
B
C
D
E

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1. From the front side of the
restraint, grasp the buckle
anchor and twist it so that
it can be inserted into the
appropriate anchor slot
(Figure A).
2. Insert the buckle anchor
through the slot (Figure
A); then pull it through to
the bottom side of the
base (Figure B) and place
it flat against the base
(Inset C).
3. Reattach the buckle
tongues (See Figure D and
Figure F (opposite page).
Installation of a Buckle with Buckle Guard
A
B
C
D

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1. To release the buckle,
simply slide your thumb
under the buckle guard
and press the red
release button on the
buckle (Figure F).
Or, while lifting up on
the front of the buckle
guard with one hand,
insert the end of the
tool provided through
the hole on the front of
the buckle guard and
use it to press the red
release button on the
buckle (Figure G).
NOTE: Refer to the
Churchill’s
“Instructions for Use”
Manual for complete
instructions.
NOTE: Do not use this
product if caregiver is
unable to release the
buckle with the buckle
guard installed.
Releasing a Buckle that has Buckle Guard Installed
E
F
G