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SPEX CUSHION USER MANUAL
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Correct Positioning of Belt Restraints
When using the Spex seating system as a vehicle seat, both a pelvic belt restraint and
shoulder belt restraint must always be used. To correctly position the belt restraints on
the wheelchair occupant, the following must be ensured:
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The pelvic-belt restraint should be worn low across the front of the pelvis near the
junctions of the pelvis and thighs
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The angle of the pelvic-belt restraint should be between 30° to 75° relative to the
horizontal and, ideally, between within 45° to 75° to the horizontal (as shown in
Figure 2)
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The belt-restraint buckle of three-point belt restraints should be placed in contact
with the occupant’s body and away from wheelchair components
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The junction of the shoulder belt and pelvic belt of three-point-belt restraints
should be located near the hip opposite the shoulder over which the diagonal
belt crosses and not near the midline of the occupant
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Belt restraints should not be routed outside of the wheelchair wheels or over the
wheelchair armrests, and should not be held away from the body by wheelchair
components or parts
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Upper-torso belt restraints should fit directly over, and in contact with, the middle
of the shoulder
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Belt restraints should be adjusted to fit as snugly as possible, consistent with user
comfort
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Belt restraints should not be worn twisted in a manner that reduces the area of
contact of the belt webbing with the occupant
Transit Safety
Figure 3a - Improper positioning of pel-
vic-belt restraints over wheelchair armrests
Figure 3b - Proper routing and positioning of
belt restraints on the wheelchair occupant
Figure 1
Figure 2
