Invacare FDX User Manual page 57

WARNING!
– The angle of the pelvic belt should be within the
preferred zone of 45 to 75 degrees to the horizontal
OR within the optional zone of 30 to 45 degrees to
the horizontal.
– Steeper side-view pelvic belt angles are especially
important if the pelvic belt is intended to be used for
postural support in addition to occupant restraint in a
frontal crash. Steeper angles will reduce the tendency
for a vertical gap to develop between the user and
the belt due to compliance of seat cushions and belt
movement, thereby reducing the tendency for the
user to slip under the belt and for the belt to ride up
on the soft abdomen during normal use
– Steeper belt angles also reduce the tendency for
upper-torso belts to pull the pelvic belt onto the
abdomen during frontal impact loading.
1163181-F~00
DO position belts INSIDE of
armrests, wheels, etc.
1. The pelvic belt should be worn low across the front of the pelvis.
2. Position the upper torso belt(s) over the shoulders.
3. The belt(s) should not be held away from the body by wheelchair
components or parts, including but not limited to wheelchair
armrests or wheels.
4. Ensure the belt(s) are not be twisted.
5. Adjust belts as firmly as possible, being mindful of user comfort.
TransportReadyOption(TRRO)
DO NOT position belts
OUTSIDE of armrest,
wheels, etc.
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