Adjustable Mounting Bracket Guide
Adjustable Mounting Bracket
Socket Cap Screws
Kwik Fit Back
Slot
Adjustable Mounting | Extended Adjustable |
Bracket | Mounting Bracket |
INSTALLING KWIK | Bracket | |
FIT BACK ONTO | ||
OPEN- Flip UP | ||
WHEELCHAIR | ||
CLOSE - Flip | ||
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| DOWN | |
Kwik Fit Back |
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| Mounting | |
| Bracket | |
| DETAIL "B" |
FIGURE 2 - INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING
BRACKETS ONTO KWIK FIT BACK
INSTALLING SEAT CUSHION (FIGURE 3)
The Silhouette Cushion attaches to wheelchair seat upholstery using hook and loop fasteners on the bottom of cushion cover.
NOTE: The zipper on the cushion should face rearward.
1.Determinewhetherthewheelchairseatingsurfacehashook or loop attachment strips.
2.Perform one (1) of the following:
A.If wheelchair has loop attachment strips, verify that double sided hook strips are securely attached to the loop attachment strips on the bottom of the cushion.
B.If the wheelchair has hook attachment strips, remove the double sided hook strips from the cushion.
NOTE: If the wheelchair seating surface has neither hook or loop attachment strips, remove the double sided hook from the bottom of the cover.
3.Align the front edge of the cushion with the front edge of seating surface.
WARNING
Make sure the cushion is securely fastened to the wheelchair seating surface with the hook and loop fasteners BEFORE using. Exercise caution when transferring in and out of the wheelchair, ESPE- CIALLY if the wheelchair is not equipped with hook and loop fasteners.
4.Secure cushion to the seating surface, making sure that the hook and loop fasteners are securely attached to the seating surface and the cushion.
NOTE: If the wheelchair seating surface has neither hook or loop attachment strips, remove the double sided hook from the bottom of the cover.
Silhouette Seat 
Cushion
Wheelchair
Seating
Surface
FIGURE 3 - INSTALLING SEAT CUSHION
USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SILHOUETTE SEATING SYSTEM
Installing the Back Cover
The cover is properly installed when the words "BOTTOM OF BACK" (marked on inside of cover) is at the bottom of the back.
Installing the Seat Cushion Cover
The cover is properly installed when the zipper is at the back of the cushion. In addition, the back surface of the cushion is marked, “REAR OF SEAT”.
Maintaining the Covers
In the event of incontinence, some leakage may occur at the seam stitching, fastening straps or at the zipper, so the water repellant coating should be cleaned. Refer to CLEANING in this instruction sheet.
Inspection
1.In order to ensure that the seating system is working as designed, inspection of the seating system on a regular basis is necessary.
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