Pride Mobility 1420 manual V . C O M F O R T A D J U S T M E N T S, Comfort Adjustments

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, footrest height and angle, and the controller’s position. If your power chairisequippedwithaSynergySeatortheTRU-Balance,refertotheinformationprovidedinseparatemanuals.Ifyourpowerchair isequippedwithamediumback,ahighback,orarecliningseat,refertothefollowinginformation.

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 your power chair’s performance and safety by changing its center of gravity.

You may need the following to make comfort adjustments:

νmetric/standard hex key set

νmetric/standard socket set and ratchet

νadjustable wrench

Seat Height and Seat Angle Adjustment

There are four seat towers that connect the seat to the power base. See figures 3 and 8. You can change the seat height to one of three positions in 1-in. increments by raising the seat towers. If you raise or lower only one set of seat towers (front or rear), you can also change the seat base angle. If your power chair is equipped with a power elevating seat, then you change the seat height through the controller or a switch.

To change the seat height or seat angle:

1.Unplug the connector(s) from the electronics tray.

2.Press both seat plungers and lift up the front of the seat (if equipped withfootrest).Seefigure7.Pressbothfrontseat towerlatchesandliftup thefrontoftheseat(elevatinglegrestsandswing-awayfootrest).Seefigure 8.

3.Allowtheseattorestonthefrontseattowers.

4.Pulltheseatforwardandliftitofftheframe.

WARNING! Do not pick up the seat by the armrests. They are free to pivot, and you may lose control of the seat if they do so, resulting in personal injury and/or damage to the chair.

5.Lift off the shroud.

6.Remove the ball detent pin from each of the four seat towers. See figure 8.

7.Raise or lower each seat tower to the desired position.To change the angle, set either the front or rear seat towers higher or lower than the other.

8.Reinstall the ball detent pin into each seat tower.

9.Reinstall the shroud.

10.Reinstalltheseat.

11.Plugtheconnectorsintotheelectronicstray.

SEAT PLUNGERS

Figure 7. Seat Plungers

REAR SEAT TOWER FRONT SEAT TOWER

FRONT SEAT TOWER LATCH

BALL

DETENT

PINS

Figure 8. Front and Rear Seat Towers

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