How to Use
(3) Reclining/Raising the Backrest
1. Pull out the headrest.
Use the headrest when supporting the customer's head is needed, such as for shaving.
Do not use the headrest if it is not needed, such as for back shampooing.
1 Put your hand in between the headrest and backrest to pull up the headrest.
2 Adjust the headrest to the height of the customer's head.
The headrest can be adjusted in eleven height levels. The headrest can be pulled up without pressing the
headrest button.
If you pull up the headrest more than necessary, press the headrest button to lower the headrest and adjust it again.
* If the headrest bar comes off the chair body, press and hold the headrest button and insert back the headrest bar.
The headrest should be fixed at one of the eleven adjustment positions. The positions where you hear clicks when
pulling up the headrest are the positions where the headrest can be fixed.
CAUTION
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Headrest button
Headrest bar
Headrest
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B
e careful in pulling up the headrest more than necessary because doing so will make
the headrest to come off the chair.
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C
heck that there are no impediments in the surrounding area when rotating the seat
with the headrest pulled out.
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B
e careful not to get water or any chemical on the headrest bar. Wipe off all moisture
immediately if any water should get on this part. Failure to do so can prevent the
headrest from being securely fixed because of corrosion or degradation of friction force
due to rust.
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D
o not apply excessive force to the headrest or strike it from above when it is pulled
out. Doing so can result in damage.
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B
e sure to hold the headrest when lowering it for storage, and be careful that your
fingers, hands, and other body parts are not pinched in between the headrest and the
backrest.
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B
e sure to always store the headrest when performing a back shampooing. Otherwise,
the shampoo bowl will interfere with the headrest possibly resulting in breakage.
Backrest switch
The chair operates while
the switch is pressed.
AB-HPPXN
Synchronized legrest type
AB-HPBXN
Fixed legrest type
AB-HPPXN
Synchronized legrest type
AB-HPBXN
Fixed legrest type
Left
Right
Left
Right
The chair operates while
the switch is pressed.
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If the chair rotation lock is released, the chair rotation gets locked automatically when you press the backrest switch.
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T
he space between the backrest and seat becomes narrow when the backrest is
reclined. Check that the customer's hands or arms are not between the backrest and
seat before reclining the backrest.
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F
or the synchronized legrest type, the legrest rises when the backrest is reclined. Be
very careful that the step or the customer's feet will not contact any nearby equipment
or other items.
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B
efore raising the backrest, check that the customer's elbows or hands are not in
between the backrest and armrests, and operate it safely.
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F
or the synchronized legrest type, the legrest comes down when the backrest is raised.
Make sure that no persons or objects are under the legrest, and operate it safely.
When the child seat is raised (P.17), the backrest is only able to recline a small amount (approx. 10°) to prevent
falling over or dropping accidents.
Before reclining the backrest, please lower the child seat to its lowest position.
3. Raising the backrest
Push the backrest switch of the control panel (right or left) in the direction of the arrow as shown in the below-left
figure to raise the backrest.
The backrest rises while the switch is pressed. For the synchronized legrest type, the legrest is simultaneously
lowered when the backrest is raised.
⇒
If the chair rotation lock is released, the chair rotation gets locked automatically when you press the backrest switch.
Backrest switch
Use the preset function to move the chair to the preset position.
Refer to "(4) Using Preset Functions".
How to Use
WARNING
WARNING
2. Reclining the backrest
Push the backrest switch of the control panel (right or left) in the direction of the arrow as shown in the below-left
figure to recline the backrest.
The backrest reclines while the switch is pressed. For the synchronized legrest type, the legrest is simultaneously
raised when the backrest is reclined.
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