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2.
Forward Tilt
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The chair can tilt forwards from 7
degrees normal tilt to 10 degrees of forward tilt
with lock bolts removal.
3.
Legrest
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The legrest can be adjusted between 75
degrees and 160 degrees; see page 5 for a
diagram of this. The Legrest lever (Fig 27, Item 3)
can be used to adjust this angle
.
Backrest Adjustment
2.
Make sure the brakes on all 3 locking castors are
locked on.
3.
Locate the locking lever (Fig 28, Item 2) on the side
of the backrest lockout slide (Fig 28, Item 1).
4.
Release the backrest lockout slide by lifting the
locking lever away from the backrest lockout slide.
The backrest can now be adjusted using the
backrest lever.
5.
Pull the locking catch on the backrest lever, then
pull the main lever (Fig 27, Item 1). Move the
backrest to the desired measurement. The
backrest angle measurement can be read off the
scale at the top of the backrest adjustment slide
(Fig 28, Item 3).
6.
Release the backrest adjustment lever to secure
the backrest at the desired angle.
7.
If locking out the backrest is required, return the
locking lever to the locked position. If the locking
lever is too loose or too tight it may be necessary
to rotate the whole lever clockwise or anti-
clockwise respectively to achieve the desired
locking action.
8.
If locking out the backrest is not required there is a
Velcro strap that can be used to hold the lever in
the unlocked position
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see Fig 29.
Tilt-in-Space Angle Adjustment
1.
Make sure the brakes on all 3 locking castors are
locked on.
2.
Pull and hold the tilt-in-space lever (Fig 27, Item 2)
and move the chair to the desired tilt-in-space
angle.
3.
Release the lever to lock the tilt-in-space angle.
Forward Tilt Adjustment
This function enables some patients to exit the chair
more easily, however it must only be used following a
risk assessment of the patient.
1.
The chair is delivered with this function locked.
Remove the lock bolts on both LHS and RHS side
on the chair using an Allen key. Ensure the correct
bolts (Fig 30, Item 1) are removed.
2.
Retain the lock bolts in case they need refitting in
the future.
1
Figure 28
2
3
Figure 29
WARNING
Footplate must be removed before using the
forward tilt function.
