Seating System - Wilderness Systems Commander Series Instruction Manual

SEATING SYSTEM

The Commander features a dual-seating system:
a unique, removable sliding seat and a secondary
Captain's seat molded into the deck behind the
sliding seat.
The sliding seat features a lock-down system that
secures it into a desired position, angle-adjustable
padded backrest and leg support for maximum
customized comfort to accommodate paddlers of
various sizes.
The interior sliding seat (referred to as the Freedom
Elite Seating System) is also designed to be
removed from the hull, allowing it to be used as a
"beach" chair on shore or just about anywhere.
Removing the seat will also lighten the boat by
about 6 lbs. to make it easier to load your boat on
and off a vehicle.
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REMOVING AND INSTALLING
THE FREEDOM ELITE SEAT:
REMOVAL:
1. Release the Lock Down System (see Freedom
Elite Lock Down System section).
2. Lift the seat off the side runners and rotate seat
90 o so it is perpendicular to the center line of
the boat (sideways) and lift out of boat.
INSTALLATION:
1. Place the seat, oriented sideways, into boat
between the two side runners.
2. Lift the seat slightly so that the sides of
seat can slide between the deck and the
side bars; then rotate seat so it faces towards
bow of boat.
3. Snap the seat onto the seat bars by pushing
down on seat and then slide to desired
position.
4. When desired position is reached, use the
Lock Down System to secure seat into place
(see Freedom Elite Lock Down System section).
FREEDOM ELITE LOCK DOWN SYSTEM
The system is designed to secure the sliding
Freedom Elite Seat in a preferred paddling position
and to lock the seat in place when transporting the
boat on your vehicle.
NOTE:
The sliding seat should always be in the locked
position when transporting the boat with the
seat installed.
KEY COMPONENTS:
The sliding seat snaps over tubular bars underneath
the side decks. Running above and outside the each
tube is a length of static cord. Mounted on each
side of the seat are horizontal "clam" cleats.
TO RELEASE SEAT SO YOU CAN SLIDE
OR REMOVE:
1. Grasp the black static cord on each side of seat
and pull it free of the clam cleat on each side.
2. Slide seat forward or backward as desired.
3. Relock seat when desired position is achieved.