Tor light wheelchair tie-down quattro & quattro express (26 pages)
Summary of Contents for BraunAbility KIT 8
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KIT5 & KIT 8 User Manual 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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KIT5 & KIT8 Safety information Limitations of use General guidance Before fitting the wheelchair & occupant restraint kits Fit and use Fitting the wheelchair & occupant restraint kits 10-15 Front tie-downs - KIT5 Rear tie-downs - KIT5 Occupant restraints - KIT5 & KIT8 Front tie-downs - KIT8 Rear tie-downs- KIT8 After care...
KIT5 & KIT8 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.
KIT5 & KIT8 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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• The equipment has been tested in a configuration similar to that recommended by BraunAbility, and any deviation from the recommendations here is the responsibility of the installer/user.
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KIT5 & KIT8 Before fitting the wheelchair & occupant restraint kits • 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 travelling in the vehicle.
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KIT5 & KIT8 • Wheelchair users, their carers 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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KIT5 & KIT8 Fit and use Fitting the wheelchair & occupant restraint kits - KIT5 Front tie-downs Removing the front tie-down IMPORTANT: First remove the rear The rail will have been installed in the vehicle in accordance with our own and tie-downs, as instructed on pages 12 the vehicle converter’s instruction.
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KIT5 & KIT8 Fit and use Fitting the wheelchair & occupant restraint kits - KIT5 Rear Tie-downs Removing the rear tie-down IMPORTANT: First remove Place the combined rear webbing restraint into the rail behind the wheelchair. occupant restraint, as instructed It is acceptable to use the restraint for either left-hand or right-hand use.
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KIT5 & KIT8 Fit and use Fitting the wheelchair & occupant restraint kits - KIT5 & KIT8 Occupant restraints Removing the occupant restraint Before fitting the occupant restraint, ensure that the reversible stalk orange button is Release the grey shoulder belt facing outside in relation to the wheelchair.
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KIT5 & KIT8 Fit and use Using the wheelchair & occupant restraint kits - KIT8 Front tie-downs Removing the front tie-down The Solo floor anchors will have been installed in the vehicle in accordance with IMPORTANT: First remove the rear tie-downs, as instructed on pages 18 their own and the vehicle converter's instruction.
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KIT5 & KIT8 Fit and use Using the wheelchair & occupant restraint kits - KIT8 Rear tie-downs Removing the rear tie-down Place the combined rear Quattro restraint behind the wheelchair. It is acceptable IMPORTANT: First remove occupant restraint, as instructed on pages 14 to use the restraint either for left-hand or right-hand use.
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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.
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