TRANSIT SAFETY
BACK TRANSIT SAFETY
This back has been dynamically tested for use in a motor vehicle.
Please follow all installation, use and maintenance instructions with-
in this manual as well as the transit instructions listed below.
WARNINGS
1. If possible and feasible, the rider should transfer to the
Original Equipment Manufacturer vehicle seat and use
the vehicle restraints.
2. The distance between the top of the user’s shoulder and
the top of the back shell should not exceed 3" (7.6 cm).
3. The wheelchair must be labeled as appropriate for use
as a seat in a motor vehicle, dynamically tested to the
performance requirements of ISO Standard 7176-19
and installed, used and maintained according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
4. If the original wheelchair seat was replaced, the new seat
must be approved for wheelchair transit, installed and
used as indicated in the manufacturer’s instructions.
5. The Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint
System (WTORS) should be compatible with the spe-
cific wheelchair, used as indicated in the manufactur-
er’s instructions and should comply with the perform-
ance requirements of ISO Standard 10542.
6. The wheelchair must be forward facing during transport.
7. In order to reduce the potential of injury to vehicle
occupants wheelchair-mounted accessories such as
trays and respiratory equipment should be removed
and secured separately.
8. This product is intended for use by users ranging in
weight from 25 to 165 lbs.
9. Postural support devices such as pelvic positioning
belts, anterior trunk supports or postural supports
such as lateral trunk supports should not be relied on
for occupant restraint in a moving vehicle unless they
are labeled as conforming to ISO Standard 16840-4.
10. Alterations or substitutions should not be made to the
structure, parts or components, without consulting the
manufacturer.
WARNING
FAILURE TO HEED THESE WARNINGS
COULD CAUSE SEVERE IN URY TO THE
WHEELCHAIR RIDER OR OTHERS.
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