Fit and use
Fitting and using combined retractable tie-down and
occupant restraint
Quattro & Quattro Express 3 point WAV retractable occupant restraint
1.
The floor anchors will have been installed in the vehicle, in accordance with our own
and the vehicle converters instructions. Position the wheelchair within the vehicle as
required.
2. Attach the front wheelchair tie-down (not supplied as part of this product) in
accordance with its own instruction.
3.
If using Quattro tie-down, it should first be fitted as indicated on page 18-19
4.
If using Quattro Express tie-down, it should first be fitted as indicated on page 20-21
5. The occupant restraint should be installed in accordance with previous safety
information using the supplied hardware (Fig 25).
Note:
if fitting hardware, other than
that provided in this kit, is to be used then the fixing bolts should be of an equivalent
cross section and an equivalent grade namely B.S. Grade ’S’ (ISO 8.8).
6. The componentry is assembed, (Fig 25), with the upper 3rd point and lower reel
anchorage points bolted to an approved anchorage position on the vehicle body. The
inertia reel should be mounted at an angle of 90°/90° as viewed in 2 planes to the road
level (see inset photo opposite). The reel and its bracketry is bolted through the vehicle
and reinforced on the underside, if required, with the 100mm diameter load spreader
plate and nyloc nut. All bolts should be tightened to a torque of 40Nm.
Note:
all vehicle
anchorage points may require reinforcement as necessary to meet any required
minimum strength recommendations for the vehicle.
7. Once installed, check the free running of webbing into and out of the inertia reel and
check the ’lock up’ facility of the reel by engaging a short tug at various intervals along
the extension and retraction of the webbing in and out of the reel.
8. Adjust the drop link position at or above the shoulder height to comfortably suit the
user, and draw the running tongue across the occupant, through the furthest arm of
the wheelchair and connect into the far side rear tie-down stalk to form a diagonal belt,
(Fig 26).
9.
Disconnect the fixed tongue from its buckle, attached to the inertia reel, (Fig 27), pass
it through the near arm of the wheelchair and connect back into the near side rear tie-
down stalk, forming the complete lap and diagonal, (Figs 26 & 28).
7.
The lap belt anchor points should be
positioned to achieve belt angles of 30° or
more to the horizontal and preferably between
45° and 75° in order to fit low across the pelvis,
reducing the possibility of the belt loading
the abdomen, (Fig 7). The pelvic restraint is
designed to bear upon the bony structure of
the body and should be worn low across the
front of the pelvis with any junctions between
the pelvic and shoulder restraints located near
the wearer’s hips.
Removing occupant restraint
1.
Unfasten the tongue from the stalks, remove
the occupant restraint and let the webbing
retract back into the housing.
2.
Fit running tongue into the 3rd point
shoulder hook (Fig. 29) & fixed tongue into
the buckle tang (Fig. 27)
3.
The wheelchair tie-down should be removed
as indicated on page 18 or 20.
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Combined retractable tie-down and occupant restraints