WARNING!
Risk of injury
– The attachment
A
must not be used for safety
belts when transferring the user in a vehicle.
4.24 Harness
WARNING!
Risk of choking
When the wheelchair is tilted or reclined the
harness can move and cause hazard to the user.
– Make sure that the harness is correctly
positioned after each adjustment.
WARNING!
Safety risk
– The harness which is used with the harness
attachment holder, should be fitted by an
experienced clinician or a qualified technician.
– The harness must always be used in combination
with the posture belt and should be worn on
top of the posture belt.
WARNING!
Risk of sliding
The user may accidently slide down in the
wheelchair.
– Always use a harness in combination with a
posture belt.
WARNING!
Safety risk
– The harness must not be used as a safety belt
during transport in a vehicle.
Make sure that the harness does not put too much
pressure on any point.
Belts/harnesses which are CE-marked for the purpose
of using on wheelchairs, can be mounted on the
chair with preserved CE-marking. The belt/harness
should be fitted by the responsible prescriber and be
mounted by a qualified technician. However, when
transporting the wheelchair in a vehicle, Invacare’s
original posture belt must be used in addition to,
but never as a substitute for an approved passenger
restraint system (3-point belt)!
4.24.1 Harness attachment holder
min. 2-3cm
A
B
C
E
D
1.
Loosen the handwheel and remove the neckrest.
2.
Fasten the harness holder onto the neckrest pole.
3.
Re-tighten the handwheel.
The harness is mounted on the holder for the
harness.
4.
Thread the straps through the harness holder
A
and
the harness clamp
B
.
5.
To mount the lower straps, loosen the armrest
attachments with the screws
C
under the seat.
6.
Pull out the attachments approx. 5 cm.
The strap mountings should be fastened from
the inside of the frame as shown above.
7.
Insert the screw
C
through the eyelet and into the hole
in the frame.
Tools: 5 mm Allen key
8.
Secure with washer and nut
D
.
9.
Put the armrest attachment back in its original place.
The harness can also be adjusted with the straps by
the shoulders
E
.
4.24.2 Azalea Minor — harness
WARNING!
Risk of injury
– The harness has to be fitted and adjusted by a
trained therapist.
A
B
C
E
D
The harness is mounted on the headrest attachment.
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