Moving To/From Chair; Comfort Adjustments - Vermeiren Altitude Instruction Manual

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3.2
• In case you cannot perform the transfer in a safe manner, ask someone to assist you.
• Make sure the person in the chair cannot slip out of the body/hip belt. Adjust both belts and
tilt the chair backwards to prevent this.
• To transfer to or from the chair first turn the leg/foot rest to vertical position.
Transfer
1. Make sure that the shell chair is in sitting position.
2. Adjust the footrest in lowest position, so that the footplate(s) touch(es) the ground.
3. If necessary, turn the footplates upwards or remove the footrest.
4. Position the shell chair as close as possible to the person sitting in his/her chair, couch,
seat or bed.
5. Make sure that the chair stands on a flat and level ground.
6. Turn the front swivelling wheels outwards, to the front.
7. Apply the brakes, see §3.1.
8. Open the buckle of the body belt and place it aside. Do the same with the hip belt.
9. Transfer the person to/from the chair with the help of attendant(s) or lifting equipment.
Sitting in the chair
1. Sit down on the seat with the lower back against the backrest.
2. Make sure that the upper legs are horizontal and that the feet are in comfortable position.
If necessary, adjust the seat height (cushion) or footrest, see §3.3
3. Close the hip belt and body belt and adjust it as close as possible to the body.
3.3
• Next comfort adjustments can be done by the attendant or caretaker. All other adjustments
are done by your specialist dealer, according to the installation instruction, see preface.
• Always keep the swing range of footrest in mind to prevent bystanders to get injured or
objects get damaged.
• If a table is installed: Do not tilt the chair when there are liquids or objects on the table top.
Before folding the table top aside, make sure no persons or objects are hit by the table top.
• Always apply the brakes, before adjustments.
3.3.1 Seat angle / shell inclination
The tilt lever (6) holds the gas spring of
the tilt mechanism in position. As soon
as the tilt lever is pulled, the gas spring
is released.
To change the seat inclination
1. Hold the push handle (5) tight and pull with
your finger tilt lever (6) in a squeeze
movement.
2. Push the push handle down to tilt the seat
(between 0° to + 40°).
3. Release the tilt lever to block the position.

Moving to/from chair

CAUTION Risk of injuries or damage

Comfort adjustments

CAUTION Risk of injuries or damage
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