Invacare rea Focus, User Manual

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Rea® Focus™
5.8 Posture belt
The wheelchair can be equipped with a posture belt. It prevents the
user from sliding downward in the wheelchair or from falling out of
the wheelchair. The posture belt is not a positioning device.
WARNING!
Risk of serious injury / strangulation
A loose belt can allow the user to slip down and create a
risk of strangulation.
–
The posture belt should be mounted by a qualified
technician and fitted by the responsible prescriber.
–
Always make sure that the posture belt is tightly fitted
across the lower pelvis.
– Each time the posture belt is used, check if it fits
properly. Changing the seat and/or backrest angle,
the cushion and even your clothes influence the fit of
the belt.
WARNING!
Risk of serious injury during transport
In a vehicle, a user in his wheelchair must be secured by
a safety belt (3-point belt). A posture belt only is not
sufficient as a personal restraint device.
– Use the posture belt as a complement, but not as a
substitute to the 3-point safety belt, when transporting
the wheelchair user in a vehicle.
Closing and opening the posture belt
Ensure that you are sitting fully back in the seat and that the pelvis is
as upright and symmetrical as possible.
1. To close, push the catch A into the buckle clasp B .
2. To open, push the PRESS button
C
and pull the catch
A
out
of the buckle clasp
B
.
Adjusting the length
The posture belt has the good length, when there’s just
sufficient space for a flat hand between body and belt.
1. Shorten or extend the loop D as required.
2. Thread loop
D
through catch
A
and plastic buckle
E
until the
loop is flat.
If this adjustment is not sufficient, it might be required to re-fit the
posture belt at the fixations.
Fitting the posture belt at the fixations
CAUTION!
– Thread the belt loop through both plastic buckles to
avoid the belt from loosening.
–
Do the adjustments on both sides equally, so that the
buckle clasp remains in a central position.
–
Make sure that the belts do not get caught in the
spokes of a rear wheel.
1. Thread the loop F through the fixation on the chair G and then
through BOTH plastic buckles
H
.
5.8.1 Posture belt mounting
A
C
C
B
1. Fasten the posture belt
A
on the frame
B
.
2. Attach the screw and the nut
C
and tighten.
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