Invacare 1080556 manual Compliance Information, Securing the Wheelchair to the Vehicle

TRANSPORT READY OPTION

PROCEDURE 12 TRANSPORT READY OPTION

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

This wheelchair conforms with the requirements of the ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol.1 - Section 19.5.3 (Frontal Impact Test).

NOTE: ANSI = American National Standards Institute

RESNA= Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

SPECIFICATIONS

Only wheelchairs which fit in the following size ranges should be occupied in a motor vehicle:

•12-inches to 22-inches wide

•15-inches to 22-inches deep

SECURING THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE VEHICLE

POSITIONING THE WHEELCHAIR IN THE VEHICLE

WARNING

This wheelchair must be in a forward facing position during travel in a motor vehicle. Ensure quick-release pins are engaged through bearing housings and tilt slides.

The recommended clear zones for wheelchair seated occupants restrained by BOTH pelvic and upper torso belt(s) and ONLY by a pelvic belt are shown in the diagrams on the next page.

WARNINGS (CONTINUED)

Frontal Clear Zones (FCZ) need to be LARGER when upper torso belt(s) are NOT used.

The rear clear zone of 16-inches is measured from the rearmost point on an occupant’s head. The frontal clear zone is measured from the frontmost point on an occupant’s head.

HHT is the estimated seated height from the wheelchair ground plane to the top of the wheelchair-seated occupant’s head.

HHTs range from about 47-inches for a small adult female, to about 61-inches for a tall adult male.

FCZ = 26-inches with pelvic and upper- torso belt(s), and 37-inches with ONLY a pelvic belt.

The frontal clear zone may not be achievable for wheelchair-seated drivers.

SIDE VIEW

(Frontal Clear Zone)

16in.FCZ

HHT

TOP VIEW

8in.

8in.

16in. FCZ

(Frontal Clear

Zone)

Solara™ 72 Part No. 1080556 Rev. I