WOLTURNUS REX User manual

Wolturnus A/S recommends that you read this manual before using the wheelchair.
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Manual
For Fixation of Wheelchair in Motor Vehicles

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Contents
1 Introducon 4
2 Safety 5
3 Fixaon of Person in Wheelchair with Safety Belt 7
4 Four-point Tie Down Restraint System 8
5 Dahl Docking Staon 10

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1 Introducon
1.1 Foreword
Read this manual carefully and follow the safety instrucons to ensure correct and safe use of the wheelchair
as seat in motor vehicles. If you are in doubt about how to secure or use your chair contact your Wolturnus
supplier menoned on the back. Make sure you have read your user’s manual rst.
INFORMATION
This instrucon has been developed to illustrate how to secure your Wolturnus wheelchair in a motor vehicle
with the correct safety equipment. This manual is an extenon of the User’s Manual, and it is recommended to
read the user manual rst.
Wolturnus has developed safety equipment which are in compliance with naonal and internaonal standards
regarding transport in motor vehicles in case of frontal collisions. Wolturnus do however always recommend
transferring to the vehicles seats whenever possible.
Only wheelchair(s) that has been tested and approved in accordance with ISO 7176-19 and 10542-5, are eligible
to be used as seat in a motor vehicle.
Wolturnus chairs suited as seat in a motor vehicle have been tested with Dahl safety belts and straps or docking
system. Read the whole of this manual and your wheelchair user manual to nd out if your wheelchair is suited
as a seat in a motor vehicle, or ask your Wolturnus supplier.
• Whenever travelling in a Wolturnus wheelchair, always make sure proper and approved seats and restrain-
ing systems are installed with the car.
• Remove detachable accessories, such as tables, trays, and detachable push handles, during transportaon
whenever possible.
• Secure detachable accessories needed for user comfort, such as headrest and armrest, to prevent uncon-
trolled movement of any equipment.
• Secure joysck and controls.
• The wheelchair and all support systems must support the weight of user and accessories.
• Custom fabricaons for individual paents have not been tested. Therefore it is especially recommended to
transfer to the vehicles seats in such cases.
• Follow and observe all instrucons and recommendaons from the e-down manufacturer’s regarding the
restraintments systems within the vehicle.
• Check if your wheelchair is prepared for xang within a vehicle from your manufacturer (Wolturnus).
• Reaach all the detached accessories aer transportaon is complete.
• Make sure your vehicle has suitable equipment installed for access/egress.
Being able to use the wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle is an oponally funcon, and it is added during
the ordering of the wheelchair. Are you ever in doubt of your chair funconality always contact your Woltur-
nus supplier.
NOTICE

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2 Safety
If the label on the wheelchair contains the following symbol, the wheelchair may be used as a seat in motor ve-
hicles (see image 1). If the wheelchair may be used as a seat in motor vehicles, it may only be vehicles approved
or adapted for such purposes.
All safety belts and restraints for transportaon in a motor vehicle must live up to the following standards and
regulaons.
Component Standard
Wheelchair edown and occupant-
restraint systems ISO 10542 or ECE 16
Wheeled mobility devices for use as
seats in motor vehicles ISO 7176-19
The wheelchairs have been subjected to a crash test according ISO 7176-19 in a forward-facing direcon. A
test dummy was secured in the wheelchair with a three-point belt. The Hawk wheelchair was tested with a
four-point system. The W5, A-run, and Rex350 wheelchairs were tested with a four-point system as well as
the Dahl Docking staon. The wheelchairs have been tested with a totalt weight of the wheelchair which was
> 125 kg (variaon between models).
INFORMATION
Secure all screws, bolts, and nuts
Always check that all screws and nuts are secured to avoid a collapse of your wheelchair. Failure to do so
can cause serious injury or death.
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to wheelchair accessories
Make sure all accessories are removed from the chair or secured, to avoid unexpected movement which
can cause injury.
WARNING!
Risk of injury with incorrect use
Injuries due to pinching, crushing, pping over, or falling due to incorrect user might occur, if all safety
instrucons are not followed both within the user’s manual and the xaon systems manual.
WARNING!
Image 1 Icon for wheelchairs that may be used as seat in motor vehicles.

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To transport children up to 36 kg Wolturnus recommends using a system designed to children. There are
children seats specially designed for children with a handicap. Make sure to choose a system with the right
qualicaons which sasfy the needs and demands of the child.
INFORMATION
Missing use of headrest can result in serious damage or dead
Always mount the headrest when using the wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle.
WARNING!
Risk of damage with incorrect use
Insucient transport safety can result in damage of the wheelchair and physical damage of the person
or death. Always follow all instrucons.
WARNING!
Image 2 Clearance from the side in mm Image 3 Clearance from the top in mm
If you want to retrot a safety system which allows you to use your wheelchair in a motor vehicle, contact
Wolturnus for more informaon. Contact informaon can be found on Wolturnus’ webpage www.wolturnus.
dk
INFORMATION
2.1 Safety-related clearances in motor vehicle
The following illustraons show the clearance zones which are to be maintained around the passenger of the
product (see image 2 and 3). HHT (Seated head height) should be approx. 1200mm for a small female or 1550mm
for at tall adult male. Always place the wheelchair user in a forward posion when in the vehicle.
Manoeuvrability and access to the vehicle may dier depending on type of vehicle and wheelchair.
INFORMATION
650
HHT
450
220
220
1550mm
330mm
330mm
100mm
100mm

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3 Fixaon of Person in Wheelchair with Safety Belt
The following text will explain how to xate a person in a wheelchair for travel in motor vehicle. Wolturnus do
however always recommend switching to a car seat. Always ensure that the vehicle is installed with Wheelchair
Tiedown and Occupant Restraint Systems (WTORS) (see table on page 5). Always use a three point occupant
restraint to secure the occupant. Both pelvic and upper restraint belts must be used to reduce the possibility of
head and chest impact with vehicle components. Restraint should be mounted to the appropriate vehicle pillar.
It applies for both the four-point e down restraint and Dahl Docking staon.
The following points will describe incorrect and correct placement of safety belt for xang of the person:
• If the wheelchair is installed with armrests, either remove the armrests or make sure the safety belt does
not rest on the armrests (see image 4A).
• Make sure the safety belt is not placed to close the neck (see image 4B), or to far down on the shoulder (see
image 4C). The safety belt should be placed on the middle of the shoulder (see image 4D).
• The pelvic restraint belt must be worn low across the front of the pelvis so that the angle of the pelvic belt
is within the oponal or preferred zone of 30° to 75° to the horizontal. A steeper (greater) angle within the
preferred zone, 45° to 75° is desirable i.e. closer to, but never exceeding 75° degrees (see image 5).
Image 4 Placement of safety belt
AB C D
Image 5 Placement of safety belt

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Belt restraints should make full contact with the shoulder, chest, and pelvis and pelvic belt should be posi-
oned low on the pelvis near the thigh-abdomonal juncon. Safety belt should not be twisted when in use.
INFORMATION
The posion belt of a wheelchair is not meant to be used as a car safety belt. It only prevents the user from
sliding out of the seat while driving the wheelchair. When transported in a vehicle, the user shall wear an car
safety belt which is aached to the vehicle.
WARNING!

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4 Four-point Tie Down Restraint System
The wheelchair may only be fastened with the four-point e down restraint system if the following restraining
points and label are mounted on the wheelchair (see image 6).
Make sure that the re pressure is at the recommended level, so the straps can have maximum eect. The fol-
lowing points will describe how to xate your wheelchair in a motor vehicle with four anchor points:
• Place the wheelchair in the center of the four anchor points, with the front facing the forward moon
direcon of the vehicle, and apply wheelchair brakes and turn of electrical control components.
• Aach four hooks, one from each anchor point in the vehicle, to the four restraintment points on the
wheelchair. Make sure the hooks you are using, as well as the straps are approved safety equipment which
full all internaonal safety standards. (See image 7, to see which points to connect to each other).
• Make sure that the straps are placed in the correct angle. The front straps should have an angle of 40-60
degrees from the oor to the strap and be infront of the frame. The straps in the back should have an angle
of 30-45 degrees between the oor an the straps, and be placed behind the wheelchair (see image 7).
• Make sure the distance between the straps at the anchor points in the vehicle are approximately the same
or wider than the corresponding restrainment points on the wheelchair.
• Make sure all accessories are either removed or are restrainted by approved safety equipment and secured
to either the wheelchair itself or the motor vehicle.
• Check that straps are ghtened to such degree that the wheelchair will not move, yet not so much that it
deforms the frame, as this will comprise the wheelchair and its safety features.
Aer the wheelchair is fastened, remember to fasten the person by pung on the safety belt as described in
secon 3.
Image 6 Restraining points and label
Standard ISO 10542-1 approved four-point Wheelchair Tie Down and Occupant Restraint Systems (WTORS)
are only tested to 85 kg. It is recommended to use an ISO 10542 complaint WTORS (Heavy Duty System)
which is rated for the total weight of the wheelchair including any opons. Use four straps to secure the
wheelchair, two straps at the front and two straps at the back. If using a standard four-point WTORS for
securing a wheelchair heavier than 85 kg, use six straps to secure the wheelchair, two straps at the front and
four straps at the back.
WARNING!

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40o
60o
40o
60o
40o
60o
45o
30o
40o
60o
45o
30o
45o
30o
W5 HAWK
A-RUN
REX
10o10o
300mm 25o25o
300mm
25o25o
300mm
10o10o
300mm
45o
30o
Placement of Front StrapsPlacement of Rear Straps
Forward
Direcon
Forward
Direcon
Image 7 Placement of straps

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5 Dahl Docking Staon
The Dahl Docking Staon is a exible vehicle locking system for wheelchair
users. The vehicle mounted system allows the user to quickly and easily lock
the wheelchair to the oor of the vehicle. This system can only be retroed
by Wolturnus A/S on both W5 and REX models.
5.1 Preparaon of the wheelchair before use
A locking plate need to be mounted under the wheelchair (see image 9).
The locking plate is mounted to the main plate/mounng plate which is welded to four tubes, or on the baery
casing, under the wheelchair. The follow points will describe how the locking is mounted:
• Measure the ride height of the wheelchair with the user sing in it to correctly posion the locking plate
with a spacing plate of opmal thickness, maximum 25mm (see image 10).
• Mount the locking plate and the spacing plate to the main plate with the special Dahl bolts M8x35, washers
DIN 9021 - Ø8 and nuts ISO 10511 - M8. Tighten all M8 bolts with 16-18 N.m.
• If the bolts are too long they should be cut the the right length. If they are too short replace them with
Dahl’s special bolts #502800.
Image 10 Mounng the locking plate
Image 8 Dahl Docking staon
with emergency release
Washers & Nuts Wol #920814410511
Mounting Plate Wol #887099700120
Bottom of REX
Spacing Plate Dahl #500673
Locking Plate Dahl #500561
Bolts Dahl #502800
Bolts Dahl #502800
Locking Plate Dahl #500561
Spacing Plate Dahl #500673
Main Plate Wol #887000200011
W5 REX
A-RUN
Bolts Dahl #502800
Locking Plate Dahl #500561
Spacing Plate Dahl #500673
Main Plate Wol #887000200011
Washers & Nuts Wol #920814410511
Clamp Wol #951044350270
Screws Wol #910625410912

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Image 12 Dahl Docking staon system
Image 11 Dahl Docking system in vehicle
Locking plate
Control panel
Release button
Manual
operating lever
Docking station
Emergency release
Wheelchair
5.2 Preparaon of the vehicle before use
A Dahl Docking Staon needs to be build into the vehicle. The lock plate on the wheelchair ts into the staon,
and a locking pin automacally secures the lock plate. Thereby the wheelchair is fastened to the vehicle.
The Dahl Docking staon is only allowed to be mounted in a vehicle by trained and authorized sta of a
registered car adaptaon company. For ordering the Dahl Docking, vehicle installaons kits, and its acces-
sories, please contact Dahl Engineering in Denmark for further vehicle specic mounng manual, which
must be followed. You can nd Dahl at www.dahlengineering.dk
Also see Dahl Engineering’s instrucon for installaon, use, and maintenance.
WARNING!
Lock pin
Red LED Green LED
Do not use any other bolts than those supplied from Dahl Engineering (part#502800 which is quality 14.9,
torx 27). Standard screws will not ne strong enough in the event of a collision.
WARNING!

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5.3 Use of the Dahl Docking staon: Aachment
This system to fasten the wheelchair is self locking. The following points will describe how to xate the wheel-
chair in a motor vehicle with a Dahl Docking staon:
• Drive the wheelchair into the vehicle and make sure to centre the wheelchair in the middle of the docking
staon.
• Drive slow unl you feel the wheelchair is hing the end posion in the docking staon corresponding to
the lock plate ng into the docking staon. As soon as the plate comes into contact with the locking pin,
a warning tone will sound and a red light on the control panel will light up unl the plate is fastened or
removed from the docking staon. A clicking sound will apear when the end posion is hit.
• The wheelchair is now locked into the docking staon. The warning tone stops and the green light on the
control panel will light up showing the wheelchair is locked correctly.
Aer the wheelchair is fastened, remember to fasten the person by pung on the safety belt as described in
secon 3.
5.4 Use of the Dahl Docking staon: Release
The following points will describe how to release the wheelchair in a motor vehicle with a Dahl Docking staon:
1. When the vehicle has been brought to a halt, remove the safety belt.
2. To unlock commence by driving the wheelchair forward to release pressure on the lock pin and then
press the red release buon in the control panel. The locking pin will be triggered/ released for approx. 5
seconds, aer which the locking pin is automacally locked/acvated again. Do not aempt to reverse out
of the docking staon unl the red LED on the control module, which indicates the unlock posion, has
been illuminated.
3. The wheelchair is now released. Drive away from the staon.
Aempng to reverse the wheelchair before the red LED has been illuminated will result in blocking the dock-
ing staons lock mechanism which makes it impossible to reverse. If this happens repeat above unlocking
procedure.
INFORMATION
If the wheelchair is not centered correctly, it might not be possible to lock in top the docking staon. In
that case, retry by driving a bit backwards and re-center the wheelchair. Try once more unl you hear the
clicking sound and you see the green light turning on.
WARNING!

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5.5 Use of the Dahl Docking staon: Manual release in Case of Electric Failure
The following points will describe how to release the wheelchair in a motor vehivle with a Dahl Docking staon in
case of eletric failure:
1. In the event of electrical failure, a manual emergency release is located at the front edge of the docking
staon. Move the wheelchair forward to release presure on the lock pin and push the red release arm to
one side and hold it there while the wheelchair reverses out of the docking staon.
2. A cable-acvated manual operang lever can also be ed (oponal). The red release arm must be pushed
to one side and should be held there whilst the wheelcahir moves away.
3. If the described manual release procedures fail, an emergency release tool made from red plasc comes
with each docking staon. Move the wheelchair forward to release presure on the lock pin and place the
emergency release tool in the gap between the locking plate and the docking staon. Push the release tool
and wheelchair forward unll the locking pin will be forced down – aer which the wheelchair can be rever-
sed out of the docking staon (see image 12 and 13).
5.6 Safety-belt with Dahl Docking
When using wheelchair with Dahl Docking system, the oor anchorage points for the occupant restraint system
should be located 10-60 mm outside wheels, on each side. The pelvic belt must be worn low across the front of
the pelvis so that the angle of the pelvic belt is within the oponal or preferred zone of 30° to 75° as shown. A
steeper (greater) angle within the preferred zone, 45° to 75° is desirable i.e. closer to, but never exceeding 75°
degrees (see image 14).
Image 14 Safety-Belt with Dahl Docking
Image 12 Dahl Docking Manual Release Image 13 Insert Release Tool

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Note that the Dahl-Docking system can only be retroed on a Wolturnus wheelchair by Wolturnus A/S.
NOTICE

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