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YOUNGSTER 3
Anti-Tip Tubes (Fig. 4.25 - 4.26)
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.
WARNING!
Incorrect set up of the anti tips will increase the risk of a
rearwards tip.
Anti-tip tubes
To fasten buckle:
Firmly push male buckle into
female buckle.
To release belt:
Press exposed sides of male
buckle and push towards centre
whilst gently pulling apart.
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.
WARNINGS!
•
The pelvic restraint belt must only be fitted or adjusted by
an approved Sunrise Medical 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 recommend the transportation of
a person in a vehicle with the pelvic restraint belt as a
restraint system.
See the transit brochure from Sunrise Medical for
further information on transportation.
Maintenance:
Check lap belt and securing components at regular intervals for
any sign of fraying or damage. Depending on usage, it may
need to be replaced.
WARNING!
The pelvic restraint belt should be adjusted to suit the end user
as detailed above. Sunrise Medical also recommends that the
length and fit of the belt is checked on a regular basis to reduce
the risk of the end user inadvertently re-adjusting the belt to an
excessive length.
Fig. 4.26
Fig. 4.25
1
3-5 cm
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