RMS caddy Installation And User Manual

Manual is about: Seating System

Summary of caddy

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    Thompson house unit 10 styles close, sittingbourne, kent, me10 3bf tel: 01795 477280 fax: 01795 229692 e-mail address: sales@rms-kent.Co.Uk www.Ineedawheelchair.Co.Uk the manufactured by seating system the seating system installation and user manual edition 3 may. 2017.

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    Introduction rms ltd would like to take this opportunity of thanking you for choosing a caddy seating system. We are confident that it will meet with the necessary seating requirements of the user for which it was prescribed. From the time of its initial conception, the caddy seating system has unde...

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    26 general information your caddy seat base serial number is: …………………….........… your caddy backrest serial number is: ……...…………..........…… date of supply: ………………..........……… supplied to: …………………………………………………….....….……. …………………………………………………….....…………. .………………………………………………………......……… product maintena...

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    The caddy seating system — component identification 4 rms positive-locking “swing-away” lateral supports with removable, washable covers lock & latch interfacing system width adjustable pelvic supports with removable, washable covers multi-adjustable headrest with removable, washable cover padded ba...

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    Occupant restraint considerations: a prescription should specify the type of occupant restraint required in a vehicle, i.E. A lap and diagonal belt or full harness. The amount of upper body control that the user has during normal vehicle movement should be taken into account. “normal” movement inclu...

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    6 headrest mount with locking thumb screw lateral support mounting screws with alternative mounting positions backrest support brackets positive locking stem—backrest to seat base alternative mounting positions for backrest support brackets upper harness mounting points mounting positions for pelvic...

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    Transportation the caddy seating system has been successfully crash tested to iso 16840-4 (seating devices for use in motor vehicles), interfaced with an approved surrogate test base. However, this does not imply and is not intended to imply in any way, that the caddy seating system is suitable for ...

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    8 seat base installation (positive locking and standard seats) (using lock & latch interface method) the caddy seating system should only be installed by a suitably qualified person. Hexagon keys 3,4 & 5mm and flat blade screwdriver.  disconnect and remove any original seating upholstery from the s...

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    20 accessory leg abductor (pommel) installation and adjustment 4mm hexagon key the caddy leg abductor figs.18 & 19 is intended for use as a device to assist with user positioning and offers an angle adjustable vertical stem, with a quick release fold down mechanism, thus avoiding the need for the de...

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    Seat base installation (fixed/bolt-on interface method) as positioning and methods of attachment for a fixed seat base may vary according to the make and model of intended surrogate wheelchair, the information detailed below should be used as general guidelines only. Therefore, the caddy seating sys...

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    Accessory headrest and mounting installation and adjustment arange of ball mounted headrests, with angle adjustable stems, is available for use with the caddy seating system and requires an appropriate mounting bracket to be fitted to the rear face of the backrest panel. The panel is pre- drilled to...

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    12 backrest installation (positive locking backrest) this model of caddy backrest is equipped with a positive locking mechanism, which enables the backrest panel to be easily removed or installed as required. The upper area of the backrest is secured to the wheelchair, by support brackets attached t...

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    16 lateral (thoracic) supports ( standard fixed and accessory swing-away and wrap-around styles) installation and adjustment 4mm hexagon key the caddy backrest panels are designed with pre-drilled holes to enable lateral supports to be fitted at various heights, fig.20. When factory fitted, the supp...

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    14 removing and refitting backrest (positive locking models) with the wheelchair vacated:- 1.[ remove both lock-pins] 2. [release positive lock catch] 3. [lift backrest clear of wheelchair] on standard models, operations 1 and 3 only will be required. Refitting will be the reverse of the above, ensu...