Preliminary Face Rest Adjustments for Convenient Cam Lock Orientation
• Note: If the face-rest cam locks are on the side of your strongest
hand, there is no need to make the adjustments 1-5 below.
1. Loosen the face rest cam locks and knobs.
2. Remove the face rest pad from chair.
3. Turn the face rest platform so that the cam locks are on the
side of your strongest hand.
4. Replace the face rest pad on the platform.
5. Slide the face rest dowels into your chair’s connector tubes.
Face Rest Covers
Oakworks sells 3 kinds of face rest covers:
1. Soft flannel covers.
2. Fleece face rest covers.
3. Fitted disposable face rest covers
1. Lean your chair forward and lift the back of the seat until fully open.
Caution: make sure the cable is fully extended before sitting on the chair.
2. Remove the plastic covering from the wheels and feet.
To change cable setting:
1.
Lift seat to relax tension on the cable and remove the “Z” clip
from the seat hole.
2.
Insert the “Z” clip into the correct hole and pull back on seat
tube until the cable is taut. The “Z” clip should lie flat against
the seat tube.
To change the seat height:
1.
Push in button on seat tube while raising or lowering the seat. (Fig. 2)
Release button when proper height is achieved.
Note: be sure the push button is fully engaged and the seat tube is not
resting on “Z” clip before sitting on chair.
PUSH BUTTON
ADJUSTMENTS
•
Cable System
changes the height of the chair. (Fig. 1)
•
Lower cable settings
position chair low and angled, suited for
shorter
therapists.
•
Highest cable settings
position chair more vertically with the seat
higher off the floor for shorter clients and/or
taller therapists.
Caution: These adjustments can only be made when no one is on the chair.
Raising and lowering the seat height also changes the seat angle.
A good basic seat position is when the seat is angled downward toward
the front feet, with the back of the seat higher than the front. Lumbar
strain can be reduced by raising the seat height one to two holes.
ARM REST
CAM
LOCKS
CABLE
FRONT
FEET
“Z” CLIP
SEAT
SEAT
SUPPORT
SEAT
TUBE
CHEST
PAD
Fig. 2, Close-up of Seat Tube
Fig. 1
WHEELS
•
Have your client stand on the right side of the chair and
grasp the chair frame just above the chest pad for support.
• Have the client straddle the seat and place their left knee
on the left knee pad (farthest away from their body).
•
Your client can then gradually begin to sit down. Once
seated, the client can put their right knee on the right knee pad.
•
You can then make the proper adjustments to the face
and arm rests for proper client comfort and positioning.
FACE
REST
SETTING UP YOUR MASSAGE CHAIR
FACE REST SET UP
HEIGHT, ANGLE AND SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
HELPING YOUR CLIENT ONTO THE CHAIR
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