Combined retractable tie-down and occupant restraints (28 pages)
Summary of Contents for BraunAbility I-RQE10MK
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CLASSIC WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWNS User Manual Applicable to products I-RQE10MK, I-RQ10MT, I-RQ10PT, I-RQE10MH, I-RQ10PJ, I-RQ10MJ, I-RQE10PJ, I-RQE10MJ, I-SQE10PK, I-SQ10MJ, I-SQE10PJ, I-SQE10MJ K-RQE10MK, K-RQ10MT, K-RQ10PH, K-RQE10MH, K-RQ10PJ, K-RQ10MJ, K-RQE10MJ, K-SQE10PK, K-SQ10PJ, K-SQ10MJ, K-SQE10PJ, K-SQE10PJ UI12356 Instructions for fitting and use...
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If you have any questions about your equipment, please contact us. Once again, thank you for placing your confidence in our products! Safe vehicle adaptation solutions For your safety BraunAbility products are designed and tested according to current directives and standards.
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Compact wheelchair tie-downs Safety information Limitation of use General guidance Before installing and the compact wheelchair tie-downs Fit and use Fit and use - tie-down with reversible stalk - rail floor Fit and use - tie-down with reversible stalk - Solo anchor Fit and use - tie-down with fixed stalk - rail floor Fit and use - tie-down with fixed stalk - Solo anchor After care...
Compact wheelchair tie-downs Safety information Limitation of use The development of BraunAbility kits is a continuous process. Applications are added on a regular basis. For more details contact BraunAbility or look on the BraunAbility website.
Compact wheelchair tie-downs General guidance • Wheelchair Accessories that have not been approved by the Wheelchair Manufacturer must be removed from the wheelchair and secured in the vehicle during transport to reduce the potential for injury. Refer to ‘Instructions For Use in Transport’ provided with the wheelchair or contact wheelchair manufacturer for further guidance.
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Anchorages should not be installed into unsound materials such as corroded metal, wood, plastic and fibreglass panels, without additional and suitable reinforcement. • The equipment has been tested in a configuration recommended by BraunAbility and any deviation from the recommendations here is the responsibility of the installer/user.
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Compact wheelchair tie-downs Before installing the classic retractable tie-downs • Ensure that the wheelchair is correctly maintained and that the settings of any adjustable parts are made according to ‘Instructions for Use in Transport’. • Whenever possible remove any items of luggage etc that may be attached to the wheelchair and secure or store separately during transport in order to reduce the potential for injury to other passengers traveling in the vehicle.
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Compact wheelchair tie-downs • Wheelchair users, their caregivers and family are advised to check vehicle specifications to ensure that sufficient floor space is available to accommodate the wheelchair and tie-down system. These distances are based upon the desire to maintain clear zones for potential head excursions of occupants provided with both upper and lower torso restraints.
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Retractable tie-downs Fit and use Classic retractable tie-downs Rail floor - reversible stalk (I- products) - rear Removing the combined The rail will have been installed in the vehicle in accordance with our own and the vehicle retractable tie-downs converter’s instruction. Position the wheelchair within the vehicle as required. Attach the front wheelchair tie-down (not supplied as part of this product) in accordance IMPORTANT: First remove with its own instruction.
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Retractable tie-downs Figure 2 Figure 3 Wheelchair reference plane Rear securement points 30° 45° 300mm 10° (12in) 10° REAR VIEW SIDE VIEW NOTE Note that angles indicated are obtained by projecting the angle of each tie-down strap Figure 1 onto a vertical plane parallel to the wheelchair reference plane (side view) or onto a vertical plane that is perpendicular to the wheelchair reference plane (rear view).
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Retractable tie-downs Fit and use Classic retractable tie-downs Solo anchor - reversible stalk (I- products) - rear Removing the combined retractable The Solo floor anchors will have been installed in the vehicle in accordance tie-downs with their own and the vehicle converter’s instruction. Position the wheelchair within the vehicle as required.
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Retractable tie-downs B - rotate 90° A - slide on Figure 6 Figure 7 Wheelchair reference plane Figure 5 Rear securement points 30° 45° 300mm 10° (12in) 10° REAR VIEW SIDE VIEW NOTE Note that angles indicated are obtained by projecting the angle of each tie-down strap onto a vertical plane parallel to the wheelchair reference plane (side view) or onto a vertical plane that is perpendicular to the wheelchair reference plane (rear view).
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Retractable tie-downs Fit and use Classic retractable tie-downs Rail floor - fixed stalk (K- products) - rear Removing the combined The rail will have been installed in the vehicle in accordance with our own and the vehicle retractable tie-downs converter’s instruction. Position the wheelchair within the vehicle as required. Attach the front wheelchair tie-down (not supplied as part of this product) in accordance IMPORTANT: First remove with its own instruction.
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Retractable tie-downs Figure 2 Figure 3 Wheelchair reference plane Rear securement points 30° 45° 300mm 10° (12in) 10° REAR VIEW SIDE VIEW NOTE Note that angles indicated are obtained by projecting the angle of each tie-down strap Figure 9 onto a vertical plane parallel to the wheelchair reference plane (side view) or onto a vertical plane that is perpendicular to the wheelchair reference plane (rear view).
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Retractable tie-downs Fit and use Classic retractable tie-downs Solo anchor - fixed stalk (K- products) - rear Removing the combined retractable The Solo floor anchors will have been installed in the vehicle in accordance tie-downs with their own and the vehicle converter’s instruction. Position the wheelchair within the vehicle as required.
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Retractable tie-downs B - rotate 90° A - slide on Figure 12 Figure 11 Wheelchair reference plane Figure 10 Rear securement points 30° 45° 300mm 10° (12in) 10° REAR VIEW SIDE VIEW NOTE Note that angles indicated are obtained by projecting the angle of each tie-down strap onto a vertical plane parallel to the wheelchair reference plane (side view) or onto a vertical plane that is perpendicular to the wheelchair reference plane (rear view).
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• If the vehicle is involved in an accident when any restraints are deployed, remove them from service and replace immediately. If in doubt please contact BraunAbility.
BraunAbility products when used in conjunction with such jointly tested systems. For further details on specific applications please contact the Sales Office. In other situations, using BraunAbility products, for which BraunAbility has not participated in a joint test program, a limited BraunAbility warranty will apply.