SECTION 8—SEAT
Compass™XE
and Allegro®
86
Part No 1127114
Changing Seat Depth
Below
are
some
terms
to
help
better
understand
changing
seat
depth:
Seat
Rail
‐
Removable
portion
of
crossbrace.
One
of
three
components
that
determine
seat
depth.
Crossbrace
Saddle
‐
The
part
of
the
crossbrace
that
the
seat
rail
mounts
onto.
Gap
‐
Approximate
distance
between
the
end
of
the
seat
rail
and
the
footrest
mounting
tube.
Rear/Front
Mounting
Hole
‐
Position
of
the
screw
and
washer
on
the
underside
of
the
wheelchair
frame.
One
of
three
components
that
determine
seat
depth.
NOTE:
Use
the
checklist
on
the
following
page
as
a
guide
to
changing
the
seat
depth.
Seat Depth Adjustment Checklist
❑
Review
the
charts
on
the
following
pages
to
determine
the
proper
back,
seat
rail
and
crossbrace
position
for
the
desired
seat
depth.
NOTE:
The
following
seat
depths
shown
are
the
most
common
seat
depths
available.
❑
After
determining
the
back
position
for
the
necessary
seat
depth,
refer
to
Changing
Seat
Depth
on
page 86.
NOTE:
Front
and
rear
arm
sockets
for
the
conventional
arm
option
(two
point
attaching
arms)
may
need
repositioning
depending
on
the
new
back
position.
Refer
to
Repositioning
the
Conventional
Arms
in
Section
9
of
this
manual.
❑
After
determining
the
seat
rail
position
for
the
necessary
seat
depth,
refer
to
Changing/Repositioning
Seat
Rails
on
page 78.
❑
After
determining
the
crossbrace
position
for
the
necessary
seat
depth,
refer
to
Changing
Seat
Width
on
page 80
and
Repositioning
the
Crossbraces
on
page 79.
