Fit and use
Fitting the front wheelchair tie-down
1.
The rail will have been installed in the vehicle in accordance with our own and
the vehicle converter’s instruction. Position the wheelchair within the vehicle
as required.
2.
The front straps must be fitted into the rail, with the yellow plungers facing
the front of the vehicle.
3.
Press on the ribbed part of the ATF (Fig 1A) and push firmly towards the
wheelchair until the yellow clip drops and locks into place. Install the second
clip. The position of this must be in line with the first.
IMPORTANT: Check the
clips are fully engaged on both sides.
4. Remove the webbing from the Velcro and release the over-centre buckle by
pressing down the spring loaded bar.
5.
Attach the front karabiner to the tie-down brackets (Fig 2) fitted to the front
of the wheelchair. Pull the webbing gently through the over-centre buckle to
remove any slack and create an angle of around 40 to 45° (Fig 4).
6. Pull the webbing through the over-centre buckle until it is tight. With the
free hand, begin to close the buckle. Once the webbing is retained, fully
close the buckle using both hands, (Fig 3). Re-secure the Velcro to prevent
the loose end from becoming a trip hazard.
IMPORTANT: Do not over
tension the tie-down straps. Apply sufficient tension to the webbing straps
so that the body of the over-centre buckle can be rotated 90° on either side
of its natural line of attachment with moderate hand effort (Fig 5)
.
7. Repeat operation with the other strap. Ensure that both straps are similarly
tensioned.
8.
The rear tie-down must now be fitted
.
Removing the front tie-down
IMPORTANT: First remove the rear
tie-downs, as instructed on pages
12 and 13.
1.
Release the over-centre buckle
on the front strap, loosen the
webbing and remove the
karabiner from the wheelchair.
2. Pull the webbing, close the
over-centre buckle and re-
secure the Velcro.
3. Lift the yellow retaining clip
fully and pull away from the
wheelchair to remove the front
straps from the rail. Repeat
operation on the opposite
strap.
Fitting and using the kits
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KIT9, KIT10, KIT11
