Seat Height Adjustment Retrofit (Optional) - Otto Bock Skippi Service Manual

6.10 Seat Height Adjustment Retrofit (optional)
Danger!
Risk of accidents and injury due to improper use of the seat height adjustment
function.
The seat height adjustment function may only be used on a level surface.
When using the seat height adjustment function, no unauthorised persons may be
present in the danger zone.
There must not be any interfering objects or obstacles in the adjustment area.
All attendants must be informed that there are pinch points caused by the construction
in the area between the seat frame and wheelchair frame.
Users and attendants must not reach into the danger area.
Danger!
Risk of pinching or crushing in the electric seat adjustment area. When activating
the seat height adjustment (optional), back angle adjustment (optional) and seat tilt
(optional), there are pinch and shear points in the area between the seat frame and
wheelchair frame due to the construction. Inform all attendants about this. In order
to prevent injuries, ensure that body parts such as the hands and feet are always
kept out of the danger zone, that no interfering objects such as clothing or obstacles
are in the danger zone and that no unauthorised persons are present there.
It is possible at any time to add a seat height adjustment (lift seat) or a combination of seat
height adjustment/ seat tilt or seat height adjustment/ back angle adjustment to the Skippi po-
wer wheelchair. The seat height adjustment is supplied as assembly unit.
Prior to installing, the following preparatory works are required:
• Turn the control unit off.
• Remove the battery packs (see Section 6.2).
• Remove the foot rests/ side panels (see Section 6.3/6.6).
• Unplug the controller cabling, unscrew the controller.
• Remove the old seat (including the seat plate and seat frame; see Section 6.4).
• Remove the bearing plates with back part (see Section 6.5)
For installation proceed as follows:
1. Push the assembly unit from the rear onto the base frame (see item A).
2. Screw the assembly unit to the base frame (see item B). For tightening you need a 5 mm
hexagon wrench and a 13 mm open-end wrench.
3. Move / pull the lift seat up to make room for the installation (see item C).
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