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WARRANTY STATEMENT 

 

 

Every      effort    is    made    by    RMS  Ltd.,    to    ensure    that    your    GILL  2 

Seating System is manufactured to the highest standards and supplied to the 
specifications as detailed on the initial prescription / order.  
 

The  supply  of  our  quality  products  is  backed  by  the  company’s  ISO 

9001 

–2008 Quality Management System and CE Marking declaration. 

 

The GILL 2 Seating System is supplied with a manufacturer’s warranty 

covering faulty materials or workmanship, for a period of twelve months from 
the date of despatch from our factory. 
 

In  the  unlikely  event  of  a  warranty  claim  being  necessary,  the  failed 

part  must  be  returned  to  the  manufacturer,  or  the  manufacturer’s  approved 
repairer,  for  inspection.  The  failed  part  may  then  be  repaired  or  replaced  at 
the manufacturer’s discretion or that of their approved repairer.  
In the latter case, any displaced parts must be returned to the manufacturer 
for inspection. 
 

Any  part,  component  or  accessory,  repaired  or  replaced  during  the 

twelve month warranty period, will continue to be covered for the balance of 
the warranty period only.     
 

As  unusually  high  rates  of  wear  on  this  device,  or  its  ancillary  parts, 

may  be  caused  by  the  user’s  clinical  condition,  the  manufacturer  may 
consider  this  to  be  beyond  its  control.  Therefore,  items  such  as  Upholstery 
may  only  be  considered  for  repair  or  replacement  under  the  terms  of  the 
product  warranty,  where  a  failure  is  clearly  attributed  to  a  manufacturing  or 
material defect. 
 

With  the  exception  of  modifications  and  /  or  alterations  carried  out  by 

the  manufacturer,  to  meet  the  clinical  needs  of  the  user,  any  attempt  to 
change the design or modify the construction of the GILL 2 Seating  System 
in  any  way,  without  prior  written  authorisation  from  RMS  Ltd,  will  invalidate 
the product warranty and the manufacturer’s CE marking declaration.  

 
For  assistance  with  any  matters  relating  to  the  product  warranty  or  for  technical 
information, please contact the RMS Technical Help-line on 01795 477280. 
 

PRODUCT MAINTENANCE  

For  safety  and  security  reasons,  RMS  Ltd  recommends  that  all  external 
components  such  as  the  Seat  Interface,  Backrest  Mounting,  Headrest  Mounting, 
Pelvic  Support  Mountings,  Thoracic  Support  Mountings  and  Pommel  Mountings 
are checked for security at regular intervals.  
Inspection frequency should be increased accordingly for heavy users.  
Any defects should be reported to the appropriate authority, with any repairs being 
carried  out  by  a  suitably  qualified  person,  using  genuine  original  equipment 
replacement parts, available direct from RMS Sales.  
For assistance with any technical information relating to the Gill 2 Seating System, 
please contact our Technical Helpline on 01795 477280.  
 

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Страница 1: ...Installation and User Manual For use with the Invacare Action Range of Wheelchairs July 2014 Edition 2 Seating System 2 ...

Страница 2: ...Seating Systems ...

Страница 3: ...houghtful design and rigorous in house testing field trials and frontal impact testing over 12 months Many adjustable features have been built into the Gill 2 enabling it to become an extremely versatile seating system available in four sizes RMS Ltd reserves the right to change without notice the design methods of manufacture or raw materials used in the construction of the Gill 2 Seating System ...

Страница 4: ...able Pelvic Supports Further compatible accessories are available from the RMS Product and Accessory Catalogue Technical Information Gill 2 Seating System Size Guide Size 1 Gill2 1 01 00 Size 2 Gill2 2 01 00 Size 3 Gill2 3 01 00 Size 4 Gill2 4 01 00 Pelvic Width Min Max 200mm 275mm 250mm 325mm 315mm 375mm 365mm 425mm Seat Depth Min Max 225mm 300mm 300mm 375mm 360mm 435mm 430mm 505mm Backrest Heigh...

Страница 5: ...affect their original pre set position To accommodate any changes in user growth or postural positioning it is recommended that the user be checked at regular intervals by a suitably qualified person to ensure that adjustable components are correctly set to suit the user s current requirements Carers should ensure correct utilisation of any positioning Straps or Harnesses as failure to do so could...

Страница 6: ...S check both backrest retaining strap buckles Fig 4 are connected tensioned sufficiently prior to using the GILL 2 on transportation Whilst provision is made on the GILL 2 Backrest for attachment of an ancillary Postural Positioning Harness which if fitted should still be utilised as normal during any transportation period this positioning device should NEVER be used as the sole method of occupant...

Страница 7: ...s with Pull tight Buckles RMS Padded Single pull Pelvic Belt PB009 sizes 1 2 PB007 sizes 3 4 Height and width adjustable positive locking swing away Thoracic Supports with removable machine washable covers 7 Extended Backrest Cushion to allow for use of Back Extension Interface Seat Hook Brackets with pre drilled alternative mounting positions Hayden Clamps installed onto Seat Rails to locate Seat...

Страница 8: ...d Seat canvasses from the surrogate wheelchair This is done by disconnecting and removing the Backrest Tubes from the wheelchair and sliding the Canvas downwards off the Tubes Refit and secure both Backrest Tubes 2 The Seat Canvas can be removed by carefully prizing out the black blanking plugs from each end of the Seat Rails and save for re use Remove the locking grub screws 4 located on the unde...

Страница 9: ...sufficient to lift the Seat Unit clear of the wheelchair At this stage make any minor adjustments to the Clamp positions before fully securing the Clamps sufficient to prevent any movement CAUTION Ensure the Clamp securing nuts do not foul the Parking Brake Mounts or front Seat Rail Saddles when tightening adjust the Clamp or Hook Bracket positions accordingly if necessary before fully securing 10...

Страница 10: ... the Seat Unit the wheelchair should open out to enable all four Seat Hook Brackets to fully engage over each wheelchair Seat Rail with both front Hook Brackets engaging between their Locating Clamps 5 With the Seat Unit now in place on the Seat Rails route the Backrest Retaining Straps outwards in front of the Backrest Tubes then around the outside of the Tubes finally to be connected centrally b...

Страница 11: ...nel when set to maximum length BACKREST HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT From the standard position the Backrest height is adjustable upwards by 75mm Tools Required 4mm Hexagon Key To adjust Backrest Height 1 Remove the Velcro attached Backrest Cushion 2 Using the 4mm Hexagon Key slacken the M6 Hex Head Screws securing the Backrest Extension Panel Fig 6a 3 Slide Backrest Height Adjustment Panel upwards to the re...

Страница 12: ...9 9 2 Note or mark current positions of Front Seat Hook Bracket Locating Clamps 3 Slacken clamping nuts sufficient to be able to slide all Clamps forwards equally on the Seat Rails by 25mm for 5º increase in Backrest angle or 50mm for 10º increase 4 Ensure both rear Locating Clamps are set at equal distance from the front of each Seat Rail and retighten Clamps sufficient to prevent any movement Po...

Страница 13: ...ront Seat Hook Bracket and relocate to either one or two holes rearwards on the Seat Panel see page 7 NOTE Moving the Hook Brackets rearwards by one hole will change the Backrest angle to 95º whereas moving two holes will achieve the 100º angle Fig 7a 4 Ensure both Hook Brackets are level across the Seat and retighten the domed securing nuts sufficient to prevent any movement 5 Re install Seat Dep...

Страница 14: ...ards or outwards to the required position 2 Re secure Pelvic Supports by retightening the M6 domed Nylock Nuts THORACIC SUPPORT ADJUSTMENTS The Thoracic Supports are of the positive locking swing away style currently being successfully used on other RMS Gill Seating Systems such as the Gill 3 Junior Gill 3 and the Gill 4 To enable the Supports to swing away during user transfers depress the green ...

Страница 15: ...face of the Backrest Panel insert each retaining screw through the appropriate hole in the Backrest Panel and screw into the key washers ensuring that the key washers are correctly located in the Thoracic Support Mounting Brackets DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN at this stage 5 Repeat the above for the opposite side Adjust Thoracic Pad Width as detailed below To adjust Thoracic Pad Width NOTE It will not be ...

Страница 16: ...ustable Stem has two pivot points both of which should be slackened to enable the Headrest to be moved in a forward or rearward direction Fully tighten both M8 nuts sufficient to prevent any movement The overall height of the Headrest and Stem assembly is locked off by the Black Thumb Screw located on the Stem Mount attached to the Backrest To enable the Headrest to be refitted to the same height ...

Страница 17: ...oved with a clean damp cloth Water Based Stains can be cleaned using mild liquid detergent with warm water Cold water should be use for stains produced by bodily fluids then rinsed Thoroughly Followed by drying with a clean absorbent cloth Light Steam Cleaning can be carried out in situ ensure all areas are completely dry before reuse Machine Washing with care 40 Covers must NOT be turned inside o...

Страница 18: ...yond its control Therefore items such as Upholstery may only be considered for repair or replacement under the terms of the product warranty where a failure is clearly attributed to a manufacturing or material defect With the exception of modifications and or alterations carried out by the manufacturer to meet the clinical needs of the user any attempt to change the design or modify the constructi...

Страница 19: ...19 GENERAL INFORMATION RECORD Your GILL 2 Seating System Serial Number is Wheelchair Model and Serial Number Date of Supply Supplied to NOTES ...

Страница 20: ...Seating Systems Manufactured By THOMPSON HOUSE Unit 10 Styles Close Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3BF Tel 01795 477280 Fax 01795 229692 E mail sales rms kent co uk Web www ineedawheelchair co uk ...

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