Invacare rea Azalea Assist Manual page 35

5.15.5 Pelvic belt
The pelvic belt is used to prevent the risk of falling
or sliding out of the chair and for providing the user
with a good posture.
The pelvic belt is mounted on the backrest brackets.
Thread the belt through the mounting on the chair
and then through the two plastic buckles
in the picture. It is important that both buckles are
used. There is a danger the belt might slip if the belt
is threaded through only one.
Adjustment
Ensure that the user is sitting fully back in the seat and
that the pelvis is as upright and symmetrical as possible
- not forward on one side or tilted back. Position the
lap belt so that the hip bones can be felt above the belt.
Adjust the length using the buckles so that there is just
sufficient room for your hand to slide between your
body and the belt. It is recommended that the clasp
is kept in a central position, i.e. make adjustments to
each side. These adjustments should be checked and
possibly changed each time the belt is used.
A
B
C
If the belt has come loose at the metallic clasp it should
be threaded according to the pictures a-c. Please make
sure that the belt cannot slide.
Please observe that the pelvic belt for
the Azalea Max is cosiderably longer
than the other versions and they are not
interchangeable.
Azalea
R
5.15.6 Harness
Tool: 5 mm Allen Key
as shown
This item should be fitted by an experienced clinican
or technician.The harness must always be used in
combination with the pelvic belt and should be worn
on top of the pelvic belt. Make sure that the harness
does not put too much pressure on any point.
1. The harness is mounted on the headrest attach-
ment. Remove screws and discard, position was-
hers and harness as shown (A) and insert new
screws through the eyelets into the attachment
and tighten the screws.
2. To mount the lower straps, loosen the armrest
attachments with the screws under the seat. Pull
out the attachments approx. 5 cm. The strap-
mountings should be fastened from the inside of
the frame (see illustration 2). Insert the screw (B)
through the eyelet and into the hole in the frame
as shown. Secure with washer and nut (C).
Put the armrest attachment back in its origina-
place.
A
C
Always use a harness in combi-
nation with a pelvic belt to pre-
vent the user from accidently
sliding down in the wheelchair.
The harness may not be used
during transport in a vehicle.
B
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