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Part No 1154276

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ContourU™/ Silhouette™Seating Systems

Installing a Seat onto the Wheelchair

Determine

 

which

 

type

 

of

 

seat

 

and

 

mounting

 

hardware

 

will

 

be

 

used

 

on

 

your

 

wheelchair.

• If

 

installing

 

a

 

wood

 

mount

 

board,

 

Refer

 

to

 

Attaching

 

a

 

Wood

 

Mount

 

Board

 

to

 

the

 

Wheelchair

 

Seat

 

Rails.

• If

 

installing

 

a

 

seat

 

pan,

 

refer

 

to

 

Attaching

 

a

 

Seat

 

Pan

 

to

 

the

 

Wheelchair

 

Seat

 

Rails

 

on

 

page 10.

Attaching a Wood Mount Board to the Wheelchair Seat Rails

NOTE:

 

For

 

this

 

procedure,

 

refer

 

to

 

FIGURE 7.

1. Put

 

the

 

wood

 

mount

 

board

 

onto

 

the

 

wheelchair

 

seat

 

rails.

 

2. Determine

 

the

 

mounting

 

locations

 

of

 

the

 

brackets.

 

Mark

 

the

 

hole

 

locations

 

on

 

the

 

board

 

with

 

a

 

pen

 

or

 

marker.

 

Remove

 

the

 

board

 

from

 

the

 

wheelchair.

NOTE:

 

When

 

installed

 

properly,

 

the

 

mounting

 

brackets

 

will

 

not

 

interfere

 

with

 

any

 

other

 

wheelchair

 

parts.

3. Drill

 

two

 

mounting

 

holes

 

in

 

the

 

board

 

for

 

each

 

bracket

 

with

 

a

 

11/32

 

drill

 

bit.

4. Using

 

a

 

M6

 

hex

 

key

 

wrench,

 

screw

 

a

 

threaded

 

insert

 

into

 

each

 

of

 

the

 

bracket

 

mounting

 

holes.

CAUTION

DO NOT overtighten the threaded inserts. 

Damage to the cushion may result.

5. For

 

each

 

mounting

 

bracket,

 

place

 

the

 

lanyard

 

and

 

detent

 

assembly

 

on

 

one

 

of

 

the

 

socket

 

head

 

cap

 

screws.

 

6. At

 

each

 

location,

 

attach

 

the

 

mounting

 

bracket

 

to

 

the

 

board

 

with

 

two

 

socket

 

head

 

cap

 

screws.

FIGURE 7   

Attaching a Wood Mount Board to the 

Wheelchair Seat Rails

Wood Mount Board

Socket Head Cap Screws

Mounting 

Bracket

Threaded Inserts - 

DO NOT overtighten

Lanyard and

Detent Pin Assembly

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Summary of Contents for ContourU

Page 1: ...king with your therapist physician and cushion supplier is the best way to assure that a cushion choice matches your individual needs As the needs of the client become more complex the cushion evaluation becomes more important Skin condition should be checked very frequently after the provision of any new seating system With regard to seat chest positioning straps it is the obligation of the DME d...

Page 2: ...coating should be cleaned Refer to Cleaning Inspection NOTE In order to ensure that the seating system is working as designed inspection of the seating system on a regular basis is necessary WARNING DO NOT continue to use this product if any deformation corrosion breakage wear and or compres sion is found Corrective maintenance can be performed at or arranged through your equipment sup plier Visua...

Page 3: ...bly in place on the rear of the back cane 4 Wrap the loose straps around the back cane 5 Attach the loose straps to clamp block with two pan head screws NOTE The set screws in the clamp blocks are used to secure the assemblies to the back canes CAUTION DO NOT overtighten the set screws Otherwise damage may occur 6 Slide the assembly to the desired position and tighten the set screws 7 Repeat STEPS...

Page 4: ...ounting bracket or snap lock clamp base Puttheassemblyinplaceonthefrontoftheback cane 6 Wrap the loose straps around the back cane 7 Attach the loose straps to clamp block with two pan head screws NOTE The set screws in the clamp blocks are used to secure the assemblies to the back canes CAUTION DO NOT overtighten the set screws Otherwise damage may occur 8 Slide the assembly to the desired positi...

Page 5: ...placed between or behind the back canes NOTE If necessary an optional mounting spacer part number 3002937 can be used to space out the adjustable mounting brackets at the top of the Kwik Fit back 1 Follow the procedures in the Shape Sensor Owner s Manual to determine where the Kwik Fit back will attach to the wheelchair back canes CAUTION DO NOT overtighten the set screws Otherwise damage may occu...

Page 6: ... back does not rattle 4 Adjust the Kwik Fit assemblies as necessary until all conditions in STEP 3 are met FIGURE 3 Installing the Kwik Fit Back Adjustable Mounting Bracket Adjustable Mounting Bracket Kwik Fit Back DETAIL A ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING BRACKET OPTIONS Adjustable Mounting Bracket Guide Slot in Kwik Fit Back Socket Cap Screws Extended Adjustable Mounting Bracket Kwik Fit Back Quick Lock Brac...

Page 7: ... clamp bases on the back canes 6 Adjust recline the back cushion pan until the desired back angle is reached Make note of the holes in the L brackets that line up with the clamp bases at the desired angle Remove the back cushion pan from the wheelchair 7 Thread one stainless steel pin into each L bracket in the holes determined in STEP 6 using the 9 64 hex key wrench supplied in the kit Installing...

Page 8: ...ith two button head cap screws Use the 5 32 allen wrench supplied in the kit to tighten the screws 5 Put the back cushion onto the wheelchair Line up the L brackets with the clamp bases on the back canes 6 Adjust reclinethebackcushionuntilthe desired back angle is reached Make note of the holes in the L brackets that line up with the clamp bases at the desired angle Remove the back cushion from th...

Page 9: ...ard with a pen or marker Remove the board from the wheelchair NOTE When installed properly the mounting brackets will not interfere with any other wheelchair parts 3 Drill two mounting holes in the board for each bracket with a 11 32 drill bit 4 Using a M6 hex key wrench screw a threaded insert into each of the bracket mounting holes CAUTION DO NOT overtighten the threaded inserts Damage to the cu...

Page 10: ...f the outermost seat pan holes NOTE Use the innermost holes to attach the brackets to the seat pan 6 Insert a cap screw through one of the innermost holes of the seat pan and through the mounting hole of the bracket Put a hex nut onto the cap screw DO NOT tighten the hex nut 7 From underneath the seat pan insert the detent pin through the holes in the bracket NOTE Use the innermost holes to attach...

Page 11: ...wheelchair seating surface has neither hook or loop attachment strips remove the double sided hook from the bottom of the cover 3 Align the front edge of the cushion with the front edge of seating surface WARNING Make sure the cushion is securely fastened to the wheelchair seating surface with the hook and loop fasteners before using Exercise caution when transferring in and out of the wheelchair ...

Page 12: ...s will be refused please prepay shipping charges LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS THE FOREGOING WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO SERIAL NUMBERED PRODUCTS IF THE SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEFACED PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO NEGLIGENCE ACCIDENT IMPROPER OPERATION MAINTENANCE OR STORAGE COMMERCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL USE PRODUCTS MODIFIED WITHOUT INVACARE S EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MODI...

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