Backrest And Seat Angles; Posture Belt; Ramps And Slopes; Restraint Methods - Invacare rea azalea assist User Manual

Rea® Azalea®

7.2.1 Backrest and seat angles

When transporting an occupied wheelchair in a
vehicle, the recommended angles for backrest and
seat are the following:
• Azalea standard: 4° for the backrest and 4° for
the seat.
• Azalea Max: 5° for the backrest and 3° for the
seat.
• Azalea Base: 0° both for the backrest and the
seat.

7.2.2 Posture belt

1. In order to be used as a seat during transport in a
vehicle, the wheelchair must be equipped with a posture
belt.
Invacares original posture belt must be used as a
complement to the safety belt in the vehicle!
2. The vehicle's safety belt should fit as tightly across the
user's body as possible without discomfort. The upper
part of the safety belt should fit over the user's shoulder
as illustrated. No part of the safety belt must be twisted.
No part of the safety belt must be twisted.
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3. The pelvic part of the 3-point safety belt must be worn
low across the pelvis. The angle of the posture belt shall
be within the preferred zone A.
The angle of the posture belt must never exceed
75°.
Incorrect placement of safety belt
4. The 3-point safety belt must not be held away from the
user's body by parts of the wheelchair such as armrests
A
or wheels etc.
A Incorrect placement of the neckrest
B Correct placement of the neckrest
5. A neckrest should always be used during transport and
it should be adjusted as shown in the picture.

7.2.3 Ramps and slopes

WARNING!
Risk of injury
The wheelchair can move forward / backward
uncontrollably by mistake.
– Never leave the user unattended when
transporting the wheelchair up or down ramps
or slopes.

7.3 Restraint methods

CAUTION!
The castor locking might break
– If the wheelchair is equipped with castor
locking, the castor locking must be inactive
during transport in a vehicle.
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