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 chair is equipped with a Synergy or
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 ad- justments:
ν metric/standard hex key set
ν metric/standard socket set and ratchet ν adjustable wrench
Seat Height and Seat Angle Adjustment
The seat is attached to the power base through the UMS. You can change the seat height by raising the front and rear seat towers. If you raise or lower only one set of towers (front or rear), you can also change
the seat base angle (dump). | Figure 16. Seat Latch Safety (Disengaged) |
To change the seat height:
1.Turn off the power to the controller and make sure the unit is in drive mode.
2.Unplug the controller connector(s) from the elec- tronics tray.
3.Flip up the seat latch safety. See figure 16.
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 17.
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.
QUICK RELEASE PINS | SEAT TOWERS |
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| BALL DETENT PIN |
Figure 17. Seat Height Adjustment (Shroud Removed)
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