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Thank you Thank you for purchasing a Repose Harlem Porter chair. The Harlem Porter has been researched and engineered to provide a feeling of comfort, safety and security for client’s with conditions associated with severe or involuntary movement, such as Huntington’s. Being designed to a high specification the chair provides an ideal portering solution for general usage.
What are the feature benefits? The Harlem Porter chair has: • Independent back rest recline This allows for a range of angle adjustments from 95˚ to 120˚ degrees to reduce pressure on the bottom and legs and provide increased comfort.
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• Seat depth adjustment This ensures that the correct seating posture is maintained with the option to change the dimensions as the user’s weight alters. • Deep padded seat cover Providing deep comfort and safety protection for those suffering with conditions associated with severe or involuntary movement.
• YOU UNDERSTAND the recommended user weight limit for your chair. It will be dependent on the Repose chair model that you have chosen. Please ensure that you understand these limits and DO NOT exceed them. This may damage the chair and will invalidate your warranty.
• NO ONE stands or sits on the arms, the leg rest or footplate as this may damage the chair and/ or cause it to tip. To do so may cause personal injury. • NO ONE stands on the seat as this may damage the chair and/or cause it to tip. To do so may cause personal injury.
Chair Delivery The chair will have been set up at the date of delivery and supplied with a full set of documents. If you have any questions please speak to the person or company that took delivery. Pressure Care Management The Harlem has been designed to incorporate a number of pressure management features.
Feature Functionality Below we have detailed the chair’s key functionality which will enable full usage of the chair allowing you to provide additional comfort and posture control for the user. Please read the User Manual for complete details on how to operate your model of chair.
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Independent Backrest Recline adjustment The backrest can be independently reclined to open up the angle between the backrest and the seat, providing additional positions for comfort, support and pressure management. The angle range is 95° to 120°. Manual Model The lever on the left-hand side (1) of the push handle reclines the backrest. Simply pull the lever towards you and hold in.
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Seat Angle adjustment The right-hand lever (2) operates the seat angle adjustment. Tilting the seat can help to reduce the risk of an individual falling from the chair due to severe involuntary movements. It can also be used as part of a 24-hour postural management programme to reduce pressure problems.
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Leg Support Block The Harlem comes with a contoured leg support block. The contoured leg channels provide comfort and support by reducing the risk of a user crossing their legs or from their legs falling off the edge of the leg support. Attach the leg support using the connecting straps as indicated.
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Sliding Footplate adjustment The footplate simply slides in and out to provide additional support. Always use the footplate when moving a user around to avoid them catching or dragging their feet on the floor. When the footplate is under the base of the chair it allows uninterrupted access with a hoist from the front or obliquely.
Back and Seat Cushion Adaptability The Harlem comes with a range of different seat and back cushion options to allow the chair to be tailored to the user’s individual comfort, postural and pressure management requirements. They are interchangeable enabling the chair to be adapted to different users or to take account of changes in a user’s condition over time.
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Pressure Management Seat Cushions The Harlem comes with our interchangeable seat cushions. Purchase one or more cushions to support the different needs of individuals who may use this chair. With all these seat cushions, we recommend a fabric with four way stretch properties to aid the reduction of friction and sheer. Key features: •...
Posture Support Back Cushions The six different back options enables the chair to be adapted to different users or to take account of changes in a user’s condition over time. For further details on these options please consult your supplier. Waterfall back Large profile headrest Comfort lateral back*...
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For ease of cleaning and replacement all back cushions and covers are removable. Fibres can be added to or taken away from the fibre filled cushions to adjust the firmness. Large profile headrest Support lateral back* Large profile headrest with comfort lateral back* with support lateral back* This back offers soft fibre filled A foam filled back providing...
Pressure Management Seat Cushions There are four interchangeable seat cushion options depending on your postural and comfort requirements. They all have a pressure management range which is shown on the images below. For further details on the options please consult your supplier. For those who have good posture and mobility For those sitting for long periods with specific but are seated for greater than one hour at a...
Optional Accessories The following accessories are optional on the Harlem: • Leg support block • Lap strap and pad • A range of headrests that include: Head roll Small head pillow Small profile headrest Large profile headrest Midline headrest...
Chair Dimensions The Harlem Porter has a weight limit of 127 Kg (20 stone) as standard. Small Medium Large Seat Height 406mm (16") 457mm (18") 508mm (20") 432mm (17") 483mm (19") 533mm (21") Seat Width 432mm-533mm 432mm-533mm 432mm-533mm Seat Depth (17"...
Your supplier will provide you with cleaning instructions. Please note that different fabrics will have different characteristics and cleaning instructions, ask your supplier if you are in any doubt about the cleaning instructions. Repose cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by cleaning.
Harlem Fabric Cleaning Instructions Panaz Cadet Panaz market leading vinyls are trusted for all areas of care and nursing. Beautiful designs and colourways combine with the exceptional performance of Shield Plus anti-microbial and Acyrltron protective finish affording greater resilience to wear, cleaning chemicals and staining.
Two years on mechanisms, frame and upholstery. One year on air seat cushions. Repose will repair or replace, at our discretion and free of charge to the original purchaser, any parts covered by this warranty and which on examination, are found to be defective in material and/ or workmanship.
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