SECTION 13—SEAT-TO-FLOOR
Part No 1127114
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Compass™XE
and Allegro®
Seat Dump
The
rear
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
height
measurement
in
combination
with
the
front
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
height
measurement
determine
the
amount
of
seat
dump
the
wheelchair
will
have.
For
Example:
An 18¼ inch front seat-to-floor height measurement
MINUS
A
17 inch rear seat-to-floor height measurement
EQUALS
1¼ inches of seat dump
NOTE:
Invacare
recommends
that
the
rear
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
height
be
at
least
3/8
inch
shorter
than
the
front
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
height.
Otherwise
a
forward
seat
dump
can
occur.
Changing Seat-to-Floor Height
Rear Seat-to-Floor Height
WARNING
NEVER use the standard multi-position or offset multi-position axle plates with the
recliner option. Using the standard multi-position or offset multi-position axle
plates will reduce the stability of the wheelchair, causing injury to the user and/or
assistant(s).
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
FIGURE 13.3.
The
following
axle
mounting
positions
for
rear
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
height
apply
to
any
of
the
axle
mounting
plates.
After
determining
axle
mounting
plate
placement
for
necessary
rear
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
height,
refer
to
Adjusting
Rear
Wheel
Height
on
page 112
to
reposition
the
axle
mounting
plates.
NOTE:
The
following
rear
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
heights
shown
are
the
most
common
rear
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
heights
available.
FIGURE 13.3
Rear Seat-to-Floor Height
STANDARD MULTI-
POSITION AXLE PLATE
EXTENDED MULTI-
POSITION AXLE PLATE
OFFSET MULTI-POSITION AXLE
PLATE - (WILL ADD OR SUBTRACT
1-INCH TO THE REAR SEAT-TO-
FLOOR HEIGHT)
