Positioning Or Seat Belts; Armrests; Footrests/Hangers - Permobil Aero Z 2 Series Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 1: WARNINGS
E. POSITIONING OR SEAT BELTS
I WARNING
Permobil Manual hook & loop, non-padded seat belts and offered third party positioning belts are optional equipment,
are intended ONLY for use as a positioning aid for simple positioning needs, such as posterior pelvic tilt. These belts will
not be sufficient for persons with more involved positioning needs. Only your health care advisor can determine the proper
positioning products for your situation. If used improperly, positioning or seat belts can cause severe injury or even death.
If your health care advisor has instructed you to use positioning or seat belts, make sure they instruct you on the proper
usage of such belts, and such professional should supervise your use of such belts to ensure you can use them safely.
1. Belts must fit snugly in order to work properly. However, they must not be so snug they interfere with your breathing.
Your health care advisor should be able to slide his or her open hand flat between the belt and your body.
2. Make sure you do not slide down in your chair while wearing a belt. If this should happen, you may suffer chest
compression or be suffocated due to pressure from the belt.
3. Do not use a positioning or seat belt unless you are capable of removing the belts easily in an emergency. If you cannot
do this, consult with your health care advisor for other options to help with your posture.
4. There are devices that help to keep you from sliding down in the seat of your wheelchair, such as a pelvic wedge.
Consult with your health care advisor to find out if you need to use such a device in conjunction with positioning or seat
belts to mitigate the risks described above.
5. NEVER use positioning or seat belts as a motor vehicle restraint. These types of belts are NOT intended to protect
the wheelchair rider from the forces involved in a vehicle accident, and they may, in fact, cause you to be injured.
Permobil Manual recommends wheelchair users ALWAYS transfer to appropriate motor vehicle seating when traveling
in a motor vehicle.
Note to Attendants/Assistants: NEVER use positioning or seat belts as a patient restraint (a restraint requires a doctor's
order) or on a wheelchair user who is comatose or agitated.
F. ARMRESTS
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WARNING
Armrests are optional equipment on Permobil Manual wheelchairs. Permobil Manual armrests are detachable and are not
designed to support the weight of your wheelchair. Therefore, NEVER lift your chair by its armrests. If you do, they may
detach, causing you to drop the chair, or you may break the armrests or cause them to become loose and break at a later
time unexpectedly. ALWAYS lift your chair by grasping the non-detachable parts of the main frame (not including the swing
away hangers or backrests).
G. FOOTRESTS/HANGERS
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WARNING
Certain footrests are standard equipment with Permobil Manual wheelchairs. Other, more specialized footrests are optional
equipment. The following rules apply to footrests:
1. Standard Footrest measurement must be at least 2" shorter than the Front Seat Height measurement. If you set your
footrests too LOW, they may "catch" on obstacles you can expect to find in normal use of your chair. If your footrests
"catch," the chair may stop and tip forward.
2. NEVER lift your wheelchair by grasping the footrests or the swing away hangers. Footrests and swing away hangers
are detachable and are not designed to support the weight of your chair. If you do, the footrests or the swing away
hangers may detach, causing you to drop the chair, or you may break the footrests or the swing away hangers or cause
them to become loose and break at a later time unexpectedly.
3. READ and understand the warnings under "Transferring In and Out of Your Wheelchair" on pages 1-7 to 1-8 of this
Manual. There is important information in that section regarding your footrests and transfers.
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