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Lengthening or shortening, is affected by slackening
and adjusting the webbing, as it passes through the
male part of the fastener until the desired fit is obtained.
This adjustment covers the Loop style Lapbelt (Fig
17a); the two piece style Lapbelt offers more
adjustment options by able to alter to belt from both
right and left hand sides using the integral slider (Fig
17b). When adjusted ensure the webbing is tightened,
the buckle is located centrally, and the surplus webbing
is secured by the tri-glide provided.
Inspection and maintenance of posture belts and their
fittings
should
be
preventative
maintenance
wheelchair.
Wheelchair seatbelts are not tested to meet the crash
test standards required for occupant restraint in a
vehicle, but we advise that they should remain in
position during a journey to provide occupant security,
and support during normal traffic movements of
sideways cornering and speed changes.
Transportation,
crash
wheelchair and occupant are part of the actual vehicle
equipment, and must be secured to the vehicle itself,
as shown in Fig.18
N.B. The Posture Belt (Fig 17b) affixes
direct to the side frame as per photo using
existing fastenings.
Clean if required, using a damp cloth with a small
amount of washing up liquid. Rinse with a clean damp
cloth.
Loop Style
Lapbelt
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included
within
the
programme
for
tested
restraints
for
planned
Fig 17b
the
Side fastening posture belt fastening; the brackets of the
belt are secured via the existing bolt / nut configuration
that affixes the wheel mounting bracket to the side frame.
both
WARNING – DO NOT disassemble, shorten,
cut or drill this retaining belt, it could seriously
compromise the belts integrity and invalidate
any manufacturers warranty.
14
Side Fastening
Style Lapbelt
Fig 18
Preferred Zone
Dash Life
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