V . C O M F O R T A D J U S T M E N T S
COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS
After becoming familiar with your power chair’s operation, you may find the need to make some adjustments to increase your comfort, such as seat height and angle, armrest angle, and foot platform height and angle. If your power chair is equipped with a Synergy Seat, refer to the information provided in separate manuals. If your power chair is equipped with a
WARNING! If your power chair was configured at your authorized Pride Provider, please consult your healthcare professional before changing the seat position or making any other adjustment. Some adjustments may degrade power chair performance and safety by changing the center of gravity.
You may need the following to make comfort adjustments:
! metric/standard hex key set
! metric/standard socket set and ratchet ! adjustable wrench
Seat Height Adjustment
The seat is attached to the power base through the UMS. You can change the seat height by raising the front and rear trapeze bars. If you raise or lower only one set of trapeze bars (front or rear), you can also change the seat base angle (dump).
To change the seat height:
1.Turn off the power to the controller. See VII. “Op- eration.”
2.Unplug the controller connector(s) from the electron- ics tray.
3.Flip up the seat latch safety. See figure 13.
4.Squeeze the seat latch and release the seat from the front trapeze bar.
5.Slide the seat forward and remove it from the power base.
6.Remove the
7.Remove both trapeze bars from the seat towers.
8.Lift off the shroud
9.Remove the ball detent pin from each of the four seat towers. See figure 14.
10.Move the seat towers up or down to the desired height.
11.Reinstall the ball detent pin into each seat tower.
12.Reinstall the shroud.
13.Reinstall the trapeze bars and secure with the quick- release pins.
14.Reinstall the seat.
Figure 13. Seat Latch Safety (Disengaged)
TRAPEZE BARS |
BALL DETENT PINS |
SEAT TOWER |
Figure 14. Seat Height Adjustment
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