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Thank you Thank you for purchasing the Arden Bariatric, a unique four motor rise recliner chair with Independent Tilt in Space, Backrest Recline, Rise and Leg Rest movements. This highly adaptable chair with its adjustable waterfall back cushions provides excellent postural and pressure management options. You also have the option of choosing an extending leg rest, interchangeable seat cushions and a low profile seat version.
The chair is suitable for health and care environments including hospitals, hospices and care homes as well as domestic home environments. What are the feature benefits? Accommodating the Gluteal Shelf On the Arden good postural position is achieved through the: • Option to increase the seat depth with easy to fit adjuster pads •...
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• Full Chaise cover The Arden benefits from a single, full seat cover which reduces the risk of pressure areas developing due to pinch points and shear and friction when the chair reclines.
• 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.
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• Children DO NOT play with, or on, the chair as this may cause damage and could result in personal injury. • NO ONE stands or sits on the arms or the leg rest as this may damage the chair and/or cause it to tip.
Accupak Rechargeable Battery System (Optional Accessory) The Arden comes with the option of purchasing an Accupak rechargeable battery system for mains free usage. Components received on delivery / Set up • The Accupak battery will be fitted out of sight on the base of the chair and the charging outlet built into the side of the chair for ease of access.
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Maintenance and disposal • The rechargeable battery system is designed to be maintenance free. • DO NOT open the Accupak. Check the cables and connections regularly for any signs of damage. • DO NOT operate the system if there is any damage or if the unit gets too hot. •...
20 Cycle Rechargeable Battery System (Optional Extra) The Arden comes with the option of purchasing a 20 Cycle rechargeable battery system for mains free usage. Operation and charging • When the chair is received the battery MUST BE FULLY CHARGED before usage. It is recommended that the battery is CHARGED FOR AT LEAST 8 HOURS.
Basic Technical Checks If the chair stops working and you have purchased either an Accupak or a 20 Cycle battery system please refer to pages 8, 9 and 10. If you do not have either system then some simple checks you might carry out are: •...
23 all of which will help you to position and use the chair. Important note – Obstructions may cause damage to the chair and its mechanism and will invalidate your warranty. Heavy Duty Glides The Arden comes as standard with heavy duty glides.
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Handset instructions The Arden comes with a simple to use six button handset that operates the four motors. Please follow the handset instructions below. Always keep the handset hooked onto the loop on the arm (or the optional carer loop on the back of the chair if purchased).
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Four motor mechanism with independent TIS, Backrest Recline, Rise and Leg Rest Movements The Arden offers clients and carers some very unique movement options that support good posture, pressure management and independent living. This mechanism is ideal for: • those clients who are unable to independently shift their weight either in a reclined or seated position.
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This will provide an additional 102mm (4") on the length of the leg rest. Seat Chaise and cover The Arden benefits from a single, full seat cover and chaise. This chaise removes any pinch points and reduces the risk of pressure areas developing because of them.
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 sitting for long periods with specific For those who have good posture and mobility comfort issues such as a high risk of pressure...
With all these seat cushions, we recommend a fabric with four way stretch properties to aid the reduction of friction and shear. Postural Supporting Back Cushions The Arden comes with a three tier removable waterfall back cushions featuring back blockers in the top and middle cushions. Key features of the interchangeable cushions: •...
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Fixed Seat Cushions The Arden is supplied with a fixed seat cushion as standard where the cushion and chaise are all sewn on to the main frame. If you have chosen this option you will not be able to remove or replace seat covers.
Optional Accessories The following accessories are optional on the Arden: • Extendable leg rest fitted at manufacture • Coolform gel or memory foam in arm rests • Handset loop on back of chair for the carer • Pocket and handset loop moved to the left-hand side •...
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Headrests A range of headrests are available with the Arden: Head roll Small head pillow Small profile headrest Midline headrest Safety options • 20 cycle back-up unit • Accupak rechargeable battery system for mains free usage Further details can be found on our website...
Chair Dimensions Basic dimensions for Arden Available seat and overall widths A Overall height 1143mm 45" F Seat width 610mm 24" 660mm 26" B Back height 762mm 30" 711mm 28" C Seat height 406mm 16" 762mm 30" 457mm 18" 508mm 20"...
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Recline and tilt angles Back angle recline 93.5 -129.5˚ 36˚ range Leg rest angle 90˚- 184˚ 94˚ range Seat tilt angle 0˚ - 16˚ Please note that depending on the seat cushion built into the chair the seat height may vary slightly from that shown opposite.
Fabrics All our healthcare fabrics are Waterproof, Anti-MRSA, Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Crib 5 and bleach cleanable and all cushions and cushion covers are removable for cleaning purposes. For our full range of health fabrics and cleaning instructions please visit our website.
General Upholstery Care The Arden comes with an extensive range of fabric options. Always ensure that you follow the cleaning instructions for your particular upholstery. You will find details of all of the fabrics on our web site along with their respective 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.
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Transport- Attach / Remove Back Frame For ease of transport the back frame can be separated from the seat base. The back frame attaches to the seat base by inserting the housing pins on the seat frame into the brackets on the side of the chair back frame (see below).
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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