Smart
Seat
®
UI SmartSeat seat height supplemental iss02, 07/2014
TM
These are the user instructions for
adjusting seat to floor height on the
SmartSeat specialist seating system
from CareFlex. Please read them carefully
before using the chair and keep
them in a safe place for future reference.
Adjusting seat to floor height is simple
but needs to be carried out by someone
who has confidence in their mechanical
skills and who is happy using basic hand
tools such as spanners and screwdrivers.
To adjust seat to floor height you will
need;
•
Socket wrench with 13mm socket
•
13mm spanner
•
17mm spanner
•
Set of Allen keys
•
Cross-head screwdriver
2
Seat Height
If the client can raise to standing
themselves or with minimal assistance,
the seat height should be set so that the
client’s feet rest flat on the floor and the
underside of their thighs are in contact with
the full length of the seat cushion. If the
seat height is too high, the client’s heels will
be lifted off the floor and pressure will build
up along the underside of their thighs. If the
seat is too low, their knees will be raised and
there will be no contact between the back
of their thighs and the seat cushion. This
will increase the pressure on their bottom
and sacrum and could cause discomfort at
the hips.
Each size of chair has three seat to floor
height settings as per the table.
Seat Too Low;
Increase in pressure on
the buttocks and lower
back.
Seat Too High;
Increase in pressure
beneath thighs.
Small
SmartSeat
Medium
SmartSeat
45cm, low set
54cm, low set
48cm, mid set
57cm, mid set
51cm, top set
60cm, top set
