Wheelchair Passenger Seating; Positioning The Wheelchair; Securing The Passenger; Qrt Instruction Placard Mounted On Cabin Access Door - MCi J4500 Operator's Manual

WHEELCHAIR PASSENGER SEATING

Figure 46.

Positioning The Wheelchair

Since the QRT Retractable System consists of
self-locking and self-tensioning retractors which retract
and lock automatically, the driver can position the
wheelchair anywhere within the clear floor space which
will allow for convenient access to securement points
on the wheelchair.

Securing The Passenger

The self-locking and self-tensioning features of the
QRT enables the driver to secure the wheelchair
beginning with either the front or rear retractors or if
standing on the lift with the wall side front and rear
retractors if this is more convenient.
Explain to the passenger what you are doing
to make them feel comfortable with the
process.
June 2016
Figure 47. QRT Instruction placard
mounted on cabin access door.
1. Ensure a straight line from anchorage to
wheelchair attachment.
2. Select the appropriate attachment points on the
wheelchair. Look for frame members that are
welded or securely bolted to each other.
DO NOT use removable armrests, footrests,
wheels of the crisscross supports on folding
wheelchairs.
3. The rear attachment points should be a solid
frame member as near as possible to where the
seat and the back meet. The front attachment
points should be a solid frame member, which
will create an angle between 30 and 45 degrees
to the retractor.
4. Attach the "J" hooks on all four retractor belts to
solid frame members.
5. Ensure that the belts are properly tensioned.
DO NOT allow the webbing to be twisted
inside the retractor.
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