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- Page 1 User’s Guide Multi-Positioning Seat LARGE March 2012 Edition Read Instructions Before Using! Made Save This Guide For Future Reference in the This product is NOT a certified car seat in Canada.
- Page 2 Bergeron Health Care. Use only Special Tomato accessories and parts on Special Tomato products. Special Tomato parts are not interchangeable with other manufacturers’ products. Replace any worn parts immediately for safety.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
**All users MUST read and understand this instruction manual before using this product. Store instruction manual in pocket on back of MPS so that it can be consulted at any point to ensure proper use! Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... -
Page 4: Story Behind The Brand
The Story Behind the Brand... Special Tomato™ is Tim Bergeron’s latest product line. He has over 25 years of experience designing, building, and selling adaptive positioning equipment, including founding the Tumble Forms® product line as its original designer. Tim has coupled his design experience with a new manufacturing process that provides soft durable, impermeable cushions for positioning children with special needs. -
Page 5: Unpack
Push Chair Base un- der the seat making sure to thread between the seat back frame and the front leg frame Figure 2b. Figure 2a. Figure 1. Figure 2b. Figure 3. Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... -
Page 6: Footrest Assembly
Setting Up Your MPS Footrest Assembly Your Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat (MPS) comes partially assembled for your convenience. 1. Insert both ends of the Leg Rest Extensions into the corresponding holes in the front of the seat shell. 2. Make sure to insert the leg rests far enough so that the Leg Rest GROOVED Knobs (1 3/16”) go through one of the three corresponding holes in the leg rests, giving the... -
Page 7: Adjustments
Adjust the depth of the footstraps as needed. Figure 8b. Small 105° 90° 75° 75° Figure 7a. Figure 8a. 15° of Hip Flexion Neutral Hip neutre 15° of Hip Extension Figure 7b. Figure 8b. Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... - Page 8 Re-insert each metal buckle into the corresponding socket to secure the lap strap por- tion of the 5-point harness. Figure 10. Figure 10. Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide...
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Page 9: Mobile Floor Base
Regular Seat Cushion at the time of your original purchase. This way you can extend the “life” of the MPS without having to buy a completely new seating system. Figure 15a. Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... -
Page 10: Push Chair Base
3. Verify that the 5-Point Harness Clip is securely fastened. Push small metal clip through slot of large metal clip to secure the 5-Point Harness. Figure 15c. 4. Test it by pulling on both straps to make sure that they stay connected. Figure 15d. - Page 11 Push Chair Base If you have purchased the MPS Push Chair Base, you will receive a separate manual with your MPS Push Chair Base. (Figures 22 - 29 have been removed for this reason) Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide...
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Page 12: Safety Information
Large Special TomatoTM Multi-Positioning Seats full weight range limits were designed and tested in the spirit and intent of FMVSS #213. With proper installation and use, the Small & Large Special TomatoTM Multi-Positioning Seats provide a safe positioning system for your child or young adult. - Page 13 9) Secure this child restraint with the vehicle belts even when there is not a child in the re- straint. In the event of a crash, an unsecured child restraint could injure vehicle occupants if it moves. WARNING Special Tomato Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide...
- Page 14 18) Carry your child restraint by the hard seat shell. Do NOT carry it by the 5-Point Harness to prevent damage. 19) The child restraint Top Tether Strap MUST be used at all times in a vehicle. WARNING Special Tomato Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide...
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Page 15: Front View
Lap Belt & Tether 80 - 150 lbs. (36 - 68 kg) kg)* * Use these methods for children between 20 - 48 lbs. if your vehicle is not equipped with the LATCH mecha- nism. Special Tomato Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... - Page 16 Figure 32. Figure 33. PLEASE NOTE: The SMALL Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat Car Seat ONLY comes with a LATCH strap. DO NOT USE the LATCH Strap with the LARGE Special Tomato™ Multi-Positioning Seat Car Seat. Special Tomato Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide...
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Page 17: Lap/Shoulder Belt
Pull tightly until slack is removed from Lap/Shoulder Belt. Figure 38. ***SEE NEXT PAGE TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION PROCESS!*** Figure 34a. Figure 34b. Figure 35. Figure 38. Figure 36. Figure 37. Special Tomato Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... - Page 18 Nut. Please Note: The vehicle body goes between the Tether Anchor and the Large Washer with the Large Washer directly underneath the vehicle body. Please Note: Please contact your vehicle manufacturer to determine the best place to install the Tether Anchor in your vehicle.
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Page 19: Lap Belt
9) Place your knee in the MPS, bearing weight on the seat, to make it fit snuggly to your vehicle. Pull tightly until slack is removed from Lap Belt. ***SEE NEXT PAGE TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION PROCESS!*** Figure 45a. Figure 45b. Figure 46. Figure 47. Figure 48. Special Tomato Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... - Page 20 8) If your vehicle does NOT have a Tether anchor, install the Tether Anchor with the hardware Figure 54. - a) 3/8 bolt b) Small Washer, c) Tether Anchor, d) Large Washer, e) provided in this order: Lock Washer, and f) Nut.
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Page 21: 5-Point Harness
4) To complete securing the 5-Poing Harness, insert each of the silver buckle tongues into the corresponding sockets of the black buckle. Figure 60. You will hear an audible “Click” when it is properly engaged. Figure 55. Figure 56. Figure 58. Figure 59. Figure 60. Figure 57. Special Tomato Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... -
Page 22: Securing Your Child
2) To install, secure the restraint with the Lap/ Shoulder Belt. Slide the Locking Clip around both ends of the belt, positioning it a few inches from the buckle. (Figure 65.) Figure 64. Figure 65. Special Tomato Multi-Positioning Seat - LARGE: User’s Guide... -
Page 23: Maintenance
To exercise this limited warranty, the user should first obtain a Return Authorization Number from the dealer the Special Tomato™ product was purchased from. The product must be delivered charges pre-paid (UPS recommended) to the factory or to an authorized service center, together with a copy of the original invoice, the Return Authorization Number and a written description of the problem.
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