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Figure 17a
Chest prompt
Attaching
To prevent tipping,
falls and resulting
injury or death:
• Position chest prompt so that the
client’s center of gravity is centered
between the casters.
• Tighten all adjustment knobs on chest
prompt prior to use.
Attach chest prompt directly behind the
frame cross bar (see fi gure 17a). The front
of the chest prompt has a containment
loop to keep the pads together. Rear opens
for easy access.
Adjustments
To adjust width of chest prompt:
• Place clamps on the inside or the outside
of the top bar (see previous pages).
• Loosen knobs (C) to slide sides of chest
prompt in or out.
• Retighten knobs.
To rotate chest prompt:
• Loosen knobs (C) completely.
• Rotate prompt to desired position.
• Retighten knobs.
To adjust height of chest prompt:
• Press buttons (B) and slide posts to
desired height.
• Release buttons (B) and push post to
engage it.
Reposition or remove entire chest
prompt:
• Loosen knobs (A).
• Slide chest prompt backward or forward
and retighten knobs (A).
• To remove clamps, see page 11.
Straps (D) can be adjusted independently
to tighten or loosen the chest prompt or
to adjust the forward leaning angle of the
client. Chest prompt opens front and back.
This allows the client to be placed in the
anterior or posterior position (see pages 27,
28 and 29).
WARNING
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
