ENGLISH
18 EASY MAX
Rev.E
Lap belt instructions
WARNING:
•
Before using your wheelchair
ensure the lap belt is worn.
•
The lap belt must be checked
on a daily basis to ensure it is
free from any obstruction or
adverse wear.
•
Always make sure that the lap
belt is correctly secured and
adjustedprior to use. Too loose
a strap could cause the user to
slip down and risk suffocation
or cause serious injury.
The lap belt is ftted to the wheel-
chair as shown in the illustrations.
The seat belt comprises 2 halves.
They are ftted using the existing
seat stay retaining bolt ftted
through the eyelet on the belt. The belt is routed under the rear
of the side panel. (Fig. 28).
Adjust the belt position so buckles are in the centre of the seat.
(Fig. 29).
Adjust lap belt to suit the user’s needs as follows:
To reduce the belt
length
Feed free belt back
through male buckle
and slide adjusters.
Ensure belt is not
looped at male
buckle.
Feed free belt through slide
adjusters and male buckle to provide
more belt length.
To increase the belt length
When fastened check space
between the lap belt and user.
When correctly adjusted it should
not be possible to insert more than
the fat of the hand between the lap
belt and the user. (Fig. 30).
The lap belt should be fxed so that
the belt sits at an angle of 45
degrees across the users pelvis.
The user should be upright and be
as far back as possible in the seat
when correctly adjusted. The lap
belt should not allow the user
to slip down in the seat. (Fig.31).
Anti-Tip Tubes
(Fig.5.32)
Anti-tip tubes (1) provide additional safety
for inexperienced users when they are still
learning how to operate their wheelchairs.
Anti-tip tubes (1) prevent a wheelchair from
tipping over backwards. Pushing the anti-tip
tubes (1) will move them downwards; they
can also be swung forward. An interval of 3
cm to 5 cm should be maintained between
them and the ground. You must swing
the anti-tip tubes forward when going up
and down large ob stacles (such as a curb) to prevent them from
touching the ground.
Anti-Tip Tubes
WARNING:
If in doubt about the use and operation of the lap belt
then ask your healthcare professional, wheelchair
dealer, carer or attendant for assistance.
Advice to client:
The lap belt must only be fitted by an approved Sunrise Medical
dealer / agent. The lap belt should only be adjusted by a
professional, or a Sunrise Medical approved dealer / agent.
The lap belt must be checked on a daily basis to ensure it is
adjusted correctly and free from any obstruction or adverse
wear.
Sunrise Medical does not encourage the transportation of any
person in a vehicle using this lap belt as a method of restraint.
Please see Sunrise Medical transit booklet for further advice on
transportation.
Maintenance:
Check lap belt, and securing components, at regular intervals
for
any sign of frays or damage. Replace if necessary.
NOTE:
The lap belt should be adjusted to suit the end user as detailed
above. Sunrise Medical recommend that the length and fit of the
belt be checked on a regular basis to reduce the risk of the end
user inadvertently re-adjusting the belt to an excessive length.
To fasten buckle:
Firmly push male buckle into
female buckle.
To release belt:
Press exposed sides of male
buckle and push towards cen-
tre whilst gently pulling apart.
Fig. 5.28
Fig. 5.29
Fig. 5.30
Fig. 5.31
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Fig. 5.32
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