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If you ignore these Warnings or fail to inspect or maintain your
wheelchair as directed in the manual , you may fall, tip over or lose
control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or others or
damage the wheelchair.
Figure 7. Upper-Torso Belt
Placement
WARNING
The upper torso
belt webbing should
not be worn twisted
in a manner that
reduces the area of
contact of the belt
with the occupant.
The upper-torso belt
anchor point should
be anchored above
and behind the top
of the wheelchair
occupant’s shoulder
to ensure that the
occupant is properly
restrained during transport. Both the pelvic and
upper-torso belt restraints should be adjusted as
snugly as possible consistent with user comfort.
See figure 7.
BELT
MOUNTING
BRACKET
Figure 8. Wheelchair Belt Restraint
Anchor
WARNING
The buckle of belt
restraint systems
should not be located
near wheelchair
components that
may come in contact
with the buckle
release button in the
event of a vehicle
accident or collision.
If your wheelchair
is equipped with
a crash-tested
pelvic belt that is anchored to the wheelchair
frame, complete the restraint system by
attaching the lower end of the WTORS upper-
torso belt to the pelvic belt by referring to the
WTORS manufacturer’s instruction. Crash-tested
wheelchair-anchored pelvic belts will be labeled to
indicate compliance to the ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol 4,
Section 19/ISO 7176-19 standards.
See figure 8, 9.
Figure 9. Wheelchair-anchored Belt Restraint
MANDATORY
A vehicle-anchored belt restraint system
conforming to ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol 4, Section
19/ISO 7176-19 must be used if the wheelchair
occupant chooses not to utilize a manufacturer-
installed wheelchair-anchored belt restraint system.
WARNING
Although postural supports and belts may be used
in a moving vehicle in addition to the occupant belt
restraint system, they should not be relied upon
to replace occupant restraints that have been
designed and tested for this purpose and should
not interfere with proper belt restraint placement.
9.
TRANSIT SECUREMENT
PACKAGE
The following components of the transit securement
package must be compliant to ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 1,
Section 18 (formerly SAE J2249) and must be installed
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
•
Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint System
(WTORS)
•
3-point occupant restraint seatbelts
•
Tie-down end fittings
•
WTORS securement points
•
Occupant restraint securement points
NOTE: To obtain a copy of ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 1,
Sections 18 and/or 19 visit http://www.ansi.org.
NOTE: To obtain a copy of ISO 7176-19 visit http://www.
iso.org.
