Special Tomato Out & About Seat User manual

Model# Series
66XXXXXX
UMOAS01-20LIT
Out & About Seat
User Manual

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Table of Contents
Intended Use.....................................................................................................................3
Unpacking Your Out & About Seat.................................................................................. 5
Assembly...........................................................................................................................7
Base Fabric and Seat Bight Strap.................................................................................. 7
8-Point Positioning Harness System.............................................................................. 8
Fabric Pad....................................................................................................................10
Optional Seat Liner Cushion ........................................................................................ 11
Optional Back Liner Cushion ....................................................................................... 12
Shoulder, Chest, Waist, & Crotch Pads ....................................................................... 13
Winged Headrest .........................................................................................................14
8-Point Positioning Harness Adjustment...................................................................... 15
Folding for Storage and Transport ...............................................................................16
Washing Instructions ..................................................................................................... 18
Warranty & Contact Information ...................................................................................20

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Intended Use
• The Out & About Seat (OAS) is intended to provide limited upper body postural support for children with
disabilities who have the capacity to maintain their own head support. The OAS attaches to a structurally
stable seating surface that does not already possess or contain an integrated safety belting system.
• The OAS is designed for short-term usage and is not a primary seating system, due to the needs of the
child to be repositioned for reasons of pressure relief, reux, suctioning, and various other long-term
seating requirements.
• The OAS should always be secured onto a stable seating surface that will not tip due to the child’s range
of motion while seated in the OAS. Suitable chairs include adult-size dining room chairs while seated
next to a caregiver, sport stadium and movie theater style seats that include seat-back support, and
other stable seats that provide a minimum seat-back height of 14” (See below). Always be aware of the
abilities and inabilities of the child using the OAS, making sure that you NEVER leave the child
unattended.
• The OAS MAY work on various ADA Compliant swings. As the manufacturer, we are not able to test the
OAS on every commercial swing available, therefore the use of the OAS on swings is recommended
ONLY if it can be secured to a swing using all straps provided so that there is no movement of the OAS
on the swing. NEVER leave a child unattended.
• The Out & About Seat (OAS)
may be used in strollers,
trolleys, and pushchairs
provided that all OAS
attachment straps can be
securely tightened to the frame
of the aforementioned devices.
The OAS must be secured to a
chair with a minimum
seat-back height of 14 inches
(35.5 cm) in order for the OAS
Chair Back Strap and Seat
Bight Strap to function as
required.
14”

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Please read these warnings before using your
Out & About Seat.
WARNING: AVOID SERIOUS INJURY FROM FALLING OR SLIDING OUT. ALWAYS USE THE OUT & ABOUT SEAT
8-POINT HARNESS. NEVER LEAVE OCCUPANT UNATTENDED.
IMPORTANT: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USE AND KEEP THEM FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE. THE OCCUPANT’S SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY: ALWAYS ENSURE THE OUT & ABOUT SEAT IS FIRMLY SECURED TO CHAIR
BEFORE USE, AND ALL STRAPS REMAIN TIGHT.
GENERAL INFORMATION & SAFETY
• Follow all instructions carefully. Incorrect use can
cause damage to the Out & About Seat.
• The 8-Point Positioning Harness must be correctly
installed and adjusted before using the Out & About
Seat. See Page 8 for instructions.
• Always ensure the Out & About Seat is rmly secured
to chair before use, and all straps remain tight.
• The Out & About Seat is NOT approved for use in
motor vehicles.
• If using the Out & About Seat in an ADA-approved
swing seat, do not swing/push with excessive force.
Supervision is required at all times when the child is
in a ADA-approved swing.
• Never leave occupant unattended.
• Never allow occupant to stand on any part of the Out
& About Seat.
• Never leave the Out & About Seat exposed to
prolonged direct sunlight or close to heat sources,
e.g. a radiator or open ame.
CARE AND CLEANING
• Before each use, ensure that all product straps and
buckles are in good working order and show no signs
of fraying.
CLEANING
• The Out & About Seat may be cleaned using a damp
cloth with mild detergent. Always air-dry the Out &
About Seat before use or storage.
• In order to machine-wash the Out & About Seat, refer
to Page 18 for detailed washing instructions.
• Store Out & About Seat in a cool, dry location. Never
fold or store the Out & About Seat if the product is not
completely dry.
The manufacturer reserves the right to make design changes to any of its products as part of its continuous design
improvement program.

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Unpacking Your Out & About Seat
Your Out & About Seat should include the following:
Base Fabric
Seat Bight Strap
Chair Back Strap
Chair Seat Strap
Calf Panel Strap
Front Back
Fabric Pad Winged Headrest
Headrest Pad
Headrest Support Padding
Backrest
Section
Seat
Section
Calf
Panel

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Unpacking Your Out & About Seat
Shoulder Strap (40” Long)
Lower Chest Strap (52” Long)
Waist Strap
Waist Pads (2x)
Crotch Strap
Crotch Pad
Chest Pad
(Large & Small)
8-Point Positioning Harness System
NOTE:
Depth
of Back
Cushions
are 1”
thick at the
narrowest
point and
4” thick at
the widest
point.
Optional: Seat and Back Liners
5-Point
Chest
Harness
3-Point
Pelvic
Harness
Shoulder Pads (2x)

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What you’ll need for this page:
Base Fabric and Seat Bight Strap
Assembly
1. Place
Base Fabric
on chair.
2. Buckle
Chair Back
Strap and
Seat Bight
Strap around
back of chair,
then tighten.
Tip: Coil
excess strap
and secure
with hook-
and-loop
strips.
4. Buckle
and tighten
the Calf
Panel Strap
around front
legs of seat.
3. Buckle
and tighten
the Chair
Seat Strap
underneath
chair.
Base Fabric

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What you’ll need for this page:
8-Point Positioning Harness System
Assembly
7. Pull
Crotch
Strap buckle
upwards to
tighten knot.
8. Feed Crotch Strap buckle through center
sizing loops in Base Fabric Seat Section.
Choose appropriate end-loop that best ts the
occupant.
5. Unpack 8-Pt. Harness
System.
Next, remove Crotch
and Waist Pads from
3-Pt. Pelvic Harness and
remove Shoulder Pads
from 5-Pt Chest Harness
as shown.
6. Feed loop-end of Crotch
Strap through center Harness
Loop located at the back of the
Base Fabric Seat Section.
Then, thread Crotch Strap
buckle through its own loop-end.
5-Pt. Chest Harness3-Pt. Pelvic Harness

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What you’ll need for this page:
8-Point Positioning Harness SystemAssembly
9. Feed Waist Strap through side Harness
Loop on the Base Fabric Seat Section.
10. Continue feeding Waist Strap through the
Harness Loop on the opposite side of the Base
Fabric Seat Section as shown here.
11. Feed the Lower Chest Strap (52” Long)
through the same Harness Loops as the Waist
Strap, as shown.
12. Choose
Chest Harness
Loops slightly
above the
occupant’s
shoulder
height.
Then, feed
the Shoulder
Strap (40”
Long) through
Harness Loops
on Backrest
as shown.
Shoulder Strap (40” Long)
Lower Chest Strap (52” Long)
Waist Strap

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What you’ll need for this page:
Fabric Pad
13. Align hook-and-loop panel at the top of
the Fabric Pad with the panel at the top of the
Base Fabric Backrest Section.
15.Align hook-and-loop panel at bottom of
Fabric Liner Pad with the matching hook-and-
loop panel on the Base Fabric Seat Section
shown here.
14. Feed ends
of Shoulder
Strap, Lower
Chest Strap,
Waist Strap,
and Crotch
Strap through
corresponding
slits in Fabric
Pad
Fabric Pad
Assembly

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What you’ll need for this page:
If you are not installing the optional Seat and Back Liners, skip to Page 13.
Seat Liner Cushion
16.First, remove the
factory-installed 3-Point
Harness from Seat Liner
cushion.
Next, ensure that your Seat
Liner Attachment Strap
is at least 52” long to be
compatible with the Out &
About Seat.
19.Feed Seat Liner
Attachment Strap behind
Base Fabric Backrest
Section and through the
lowest Base Fabric Strap
Guide Hole on the opposite
side. Buckle and tighten.
18. Thread Seat Liner Attachment Strap
through the lowest Base Fabric Strap Guide
Hole shown here.
Note: Position the Seat Liner
Attachment Strap buckle as
shown here. Do not let the
plastic buckle contact the Chair
to prevent possible scratches.
Seat Liner Attachment Strap
17.Feed
Crotch
Strap and
Waist Straps
through the
respective
cutouts in the
Seat Liner
Cushion.
Optional Seat Liner Cushion
Assembly

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What you’ll need for this page:
Back Liner Cushion Back Liner Attachment Strap
20. Ensure that
your Back Liner
Attachment Strap is at
least 52” long in order to
be compatible with the
Out & About Seat.
21.Choose a Base Fabric Strap Guide Hole
at the appropriate height for the occupant, and
feed the Back Liner Attachment Strap through
Base Fabric Strap Guide Hole as shown here.
22.Pass the Back Liner Attachment Strap
behind the Base Fabric Backrest Section and
through the opposite Base Fabric Strap Guide
Hole as shown here. Buckle and tighten.
Note: Once
installed,
ensure
that plastic
buckles do
not lie directly
against Chair
surface to
avoid potential
scratches.
Note: 8-Point
Harness and
Pads shown
fully-installed
here. Refer to
steps 23-25
for detailed
Harness Pad
installation
instructions.
Optional Back Liner Cushion
Assembly

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What you’ll need for this page:
Shoulder, Chest, Waist, & Crotch PadsAssembly
Shoulder Pads (2x) Waist Pads (2x) Crotch Pad
Chest Pad
23.Slide
Shoulder
Pads onto
Shoulder
Straps.
Shoulder
Strap
Chest
Pad
Lower Chest
Strap
24.Buckle
Chest Pad
to Shoulder
Straps and
Lower Chest
Straps.
25.Install Waist Pads and Crotch Pad as
shown.

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What you’ll need for this page:
Winged Headrest
Assembly
26.If desired, attach
Headrest Support Pads
to Headrest Cushion to
adjust depth of Headrest
Cushion.
Note: Top or bottom
Headrest Support Pad
can be removed to achieve
head extension or head
exion as needed.
27.Feed Headrest
Cushion Buckles through
Base Fabric Strap Guide
Holes at the best height
for the occupant. Wrap
Headrest Attachment
Straps behind Base
Fabric Backrest Section.
Headrest Support Pads
28.Thread
the Headrest
Attachment
Straps
through Base
Fabric Strap
Guide Holes
on opposite
side of Base
Fabric. Clip
both Headrest
Cushion
Buckles as
shown here.
Headrest Cushion
Note: Do not let the plastic
buckles contact the Chair to
prevent possible scratches.

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8-Point Positioning Harness Adjustment
Use this guide to t the harness to the occupant in order to optimize comfort and safety.
Always use shoulder pads to prevent buckles or
webbing from contacting the occupant's neck or
face.
To ensure proper placement of the chest harness,
make sure the chest strap lies in the middle of the
occupant's chest (armpit level).
The pelvic harness has a
cam lock which prevents the
waist strap from loosening to
maintain proper positioning
of the pelvis.
The pelvic harness has a single quick-release button
that unlocks both sides of the pelvic harness for
quick and easy access to the occupant. The quick-re-
lease button requires that you push directly in the
center of the buckle to release both waist straps at
the same time. This is a safety mechanism in case
the occupant attempts to release the buckle on their
own.
Adjust the length of the crotch strap to allow the
waist straps to lie across the occupant’s pelvis. This
will prevent the pelvic belt from lying across the lower
abdomen.
Note: To adjust waist strap length, first push up on
webbing to release the cam lock.
Lower Chest Straps can be easily adjusted here to
fit around bulky clothing like sweaters or coats.

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Folding for Storage and Transport
1. Unbuckle
Chair Back
Strap, Seat
Bight Strap,
Chair Seat
Strap, and
Calf Panel
Strap.
3. Fold the
Base Fabric
Seat Section
up to meet
the Backrest
Section.
4. Feed the
Long End of
the Calf Panel
Strap through
corresponding
Base Fabric
Strap Guide
Hole on the
left.
Chair Back
Strap
2. Drape
unbuckled
Chair Back
Strap, Seat
Bight Strap,
and Chair
Seat Strap as
shown. Leave
Calf Panel
Strap loose.
Seat Bight
Strap
Chair Seat
Strap
Calf Panel
Strap

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Folding for Storage and Transport (2)
5. Wrap Calf
Panel Strap
around the
back of Base
Fabric.
Note: Ensure
Calf Panel
Strap is fed
underneath
Backpack
Straps, as
shown here.
6. Pass Calf Panel Strap through plastic ring as
shown.
Your Out &
About Seat
is now ready
for storage or
transport!
7. Pull Calf
Panel Strap
tight then
secure to
hook and
loop panel
on underside
of Base
Fabric.
8. Connect
Backpack
Strap buckles
as shown.

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Washing Instructions
1. Remove
all Harness
Pads.
2. Remove
Fabric Liner
Pad.
To prepare Out & About Seat for machine washing, please follow these steps:
4. Re-install Fabric Liner Pad to Base Fabric.
3. Remove
8-Point
Harness from
Base Fabric
and clip all
harness
buckles
together as
shown here.
Place 8-Point
Harness and
Harness
Pads into
mesh laundry
bag before
washing.

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Washing Instructions (2)
5. Open zipper
compartment located at top
of Base Fabric to reveal
black Plastic Support
Frame and Internal Foam
Cushion.
First remove the black
Plastic Support Frame,
then remove the Internal
Foam Cushion.
After Washing:
Once Out & About System is completely dry,
rst re-install Internal Foam Cushion into Base
Fabric back compartment. Next slide Plastic
Support Frame into Base Fabric compartment as
shown.
6. Buckle three
Securement
Straps as
shown (circled).
Plastic Support
Frame
Internal Foam
Cushion
• Note: Ensure all hook-and-loop panels on the OAS are secured to themselves before washing
so that there are NO exposed hook panels. Exposed hook panels can catch on loose fabric and
cause fraying during the wash cycle.
• Wash in cold water with mild detergent on gentle cycle.
• Do not put fabric in dryer.
• Allow all components to completely air-dry before re-assembly.
• Once all components are completely dry, refer to Page 8 for 8-Point Harness installation instructions.

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Warranty & Contact Information
LIMITED WARRANTY:
The Out & About Seat is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of 2 years from the date of
purchase. Normal wear-and-tear is not covered. This warranty extends only to the original retail purchaser and is only
valid when supplied with proof of purchase. Please retain proof of purchase with this Limited Warranty.
Please contact the retailer where the Out & About Seat was purchased for all service and repair inquiries.
Please note that your Limited Warranty does not cover:
• Damage caused by misuse, accident, improper maintenance, or failure to follow product manual instructions
• Repairs carried out by a third party
• General wear and tear resulting from everyday use
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• Always secure occupant in the restraint
• Never leave occupant unattended
• Always keep occupant in view
• Always securely tighten attachment straps
• Max User Weight 200lbs / 90kg
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