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The upper torso restraint belt must fit over the
shoulder and across the chest as illustrated Fig 4.6
and Fig 4.7.
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Restraint belts must be adjusted as tightly as possible
consistent with user comfort.
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Restraint belt webbing must not be twisted when in
use.
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Restraints should be mounted to the vehicle "B"
pillar and should not be held away from the body by
wheelchair components such as armrest or wheels,
(Fig.4.6).
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The tie down symbol (Fig.4.8) on the wheelchair
frame indicates the position of the wheelchair restraint
straps. The straps are then tensioned after the front
straps have been fitted to secure the wheelchair.
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The attachment points to the chair are the brackets on
the front side frames, (Fig.4.10) and the brackets on
the rear of the frame, (Fig.4.12).
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The straps are attached to the brackets as shown in
Fig.11 for front and Fig.13 for rear.
fig.4.6
fig.4.7
4.10 transportability - positioning of tie down
restraints on the wheelchair:
The Tie Down Label indicates the position of the fixing
points for the tie down restraints on the wheelchair,
fig.4.8
The wheelchair secured with front and rear wheelchair tie
down restraints (Fig 4.9).
fig.4.9
Position of the Front tie down label and bracket,
(Fig.4.10).
fig.4.10
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