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C. COMPONENTS AND MOUNTED ACCESSORIES
WARNING
1. To reduce the potential of injury to vehicle occupants, wheelchair-
mounted accessories, including but not limited to IV poles, trays,
respiratory equipment, backpacks, and other personal items should
be removed and secured separately, before transport in a motor
vehicle.
2. Postural supports, positioning devices, and/or strap(s) should not
be relied on for occupant restraint. These items may be used in
addition to the wheelchair anchored or vehicle-anchored belts.
3. Wheelchairs with adjustable seat angles should be set to 10°. Do
not alter or substitute wheelchair frame parts, components, or
seating systems.
4. Do not modify your wheelchair, or add accessories that have not
been authorized by Sunrise Medical. Do not make alterations or
substitutions to wheelchair structural parts or frame components
without consulting Sunrise Medical.
D. WTORS SECUREMENT POINTS
NOTE
-
The WC-19 Transit System includes four factory-installed
transport brackets and a wheelchair anchored pelvic belt system.
WARNING
Only use the transit brackets that have been included with your
specific wheelchair, and use them only for the purposes described in
this supplement. Depending on your specific wheelchair, the
securement brackets may not look the same, and may be in a
different location than what is shown in figure 1 and figure 2
.
T
hese figures are for illustrative purposes only.
2
1
Look for this symbol on your wheelchair. It indicates wheel-
chair securement points which conform to ANSI RESNA
(1998) V.1-Section 19 or ANSI/RESNA (2012) V.4 WC-19.
Typical front
securement
points
Typical rear
securement
point
QUI CK I E/ Z IP P I E
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2
3
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HHT
E. CLEAR ZONES FOR WHEELCHAIR IN A VEHICLE
WARNING
The wheelchair must be in a forward facing position during travel in a
motor vehicle. The recommended clear zones for wheelchair seated
occupants restrained by both pelvic and upper-torso belt(s) and/or only
by a pelvic belt are shown at right
1.
Frontal Clear Zone (FCZ) (Figures 3, 4) This minimum area
should be larger when upper-torso belt(s) are not used.
2.
Frontal Clear Zone is measured from the front most point on
an occupant’s head and is 26-inches with pelvic and upper-torso
belt(s) and 37-inches with only a pelvic belt.
3.
The Frontal Clear Zone may not be achievable for wheelchair-
seated drivers.
4.
The Rear Clear Zone (RCZ) (Figurest 3, 4) 16-inches from the
rearmost point on an occupant’s head. There must be no
obstruction in this area.
5.
The estimated seated height (HHT) (figure 4) from the ground
or floor to the top of the wheelchair-seated occupant’s head
ranges from approximately 47-inches for a small adult female to
about 61-inches for a tall adult male.
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TRANSIT SECUREMENT
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