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J3 PLUS BACK
V.
FITTING THE BACK TO THE CHAIR
JAY®
5
6
WARNING
The owner of this equipment is responsible for making
sure that it has been set up and adjusted by an
Authorized Dealer under the advi
ce
of a healthcare
professional. It may require periodic safety and
function checks. Adjustments should be performed by
your Authorized Dealer. Always use parts and/or
accessories that have been recommended or approved
by Sunrise Medical.
The J3 Plus Back is designed to be compatible with
most wheelchairs with the following exception:
Wheelchairs that are angle adjustable with recline or
tilt that result
in a back angle greater than 60 from
the vertical should not be used with the J3 Plus Back
system.
A. WHEELCHAIR DIMENSIONS
1. The J3 Plus Back is designed to replace the
wheelchair's sling upholstery. Prior to
installation, determine if the wheelchair used
has compatible back canes by measuring the
width between your back canes as seen in
Fig. 5.
2. Next check that the back canes are a
compatible diameter. The J3 Plus back hard-
ware can mounted on wheelchair back canes
ranging from 3/4" to 1-1/8". Measure your
back cane diameter (Fig. 6) and refer to
Table 2 to ensure your back canes are
compatible.
3. If you cannot determine that the back canes
are compatible, please contact your Authorized
Sunrise Medical Dealer or Sunrise
Medical customer service.
