Fit and use
Fitting and using combined retractable tie-down and
occupant restraint
1.
The floor anchors will have been installed in the vehicle, in accordance with our own
and the vehicle converters instructions. Position the wheelchair within the vehicle as
required.
2. Attach the front wheelchair tie-down (not supplied as part of this product) in
accordance with its own instruction.
3.
If using Quattro tie-down, it should first be fitted as indicated on page 18-19.
4.
If using Quattro Express tie-down, it should first be fitted as indicated on page 20-21.
5. The occupant restraint should be installed in accordance with previous safety
information using the supplied hardware (Fig 24).
Note:
if fitting hardware, other than
that provided in this kit, is to be used then the fixing bolts should be of an equivalent
cross section and an equivalent grade namely B.S. Grade ’S’ (ISO 8.8).
6. The componentry is assembed (Fig 24) with the upper 3
rd
point and lower reel
anchorage points bolted to an approved anchorage position on the vehicle body. The
inertia reel should be mounted at an angle of 90°/90° as viewed in 2 planes to the
road level (see inset photo opposite). The reel and its bracketry is bolted through the
vehicle and reinforced on the underside, if required, with the 100mm diameter load
spreader plate and nyloc nut. All bolts should be tightened to a torque of 40Nm.
Note:
all vehicle anchorage points may require reinforcement as necessary to meet any
required minimum strength recommendations for the vehicle.
7. Once installed, check the free running of webbing into and out of the inertia reel and
check the ’lock up’ facility of the reel by engaging a short tug at various intervals along
the extension and retraction of the webbing in and out of the reel.
8. Adjust the drop link position at or above the shoulder height to comfortably suit the
user, and draw the running tongue across the occupant, through the furthest arm of
the wheelchair and connect into the far side rear tie-down stalk to form a diagonal
belt (Fig 25).
9.
Disconnect the fixed tongue from its buckle attached to the inertia reel, (Fig 26), pass
it through the near arm of the wheelchair and connect back into the near side rear tie-
down stalk forming the complete lap and diagonal (Figs 25 & 27).
10.
The lap belt anchor points should
be positioned to achieve belt angles
of 30° or more to the horizontal and
preferably between 45° and 75° in
order to fit low across the pelvis,
reducing the possibility of the belt
loading the abdomen (Fig 7). The
pelvic restraint is designed to bear
upon the bony structure of the body
and should be worn low across the
front of the pelvis with any junctions
between the pelvic and shoulder
restraints located near the wearer’s
hips.
Removing occupant restraint
1.
Unfasten the tongue from the stalks,
remove the occupant restraint and
let the webbing retract back into the
housing.
2.
Fit running tongue into the 3
rd
point
shoulder hook (Fig 28) & fixed tongue
into the buckle tang (Fig 26)
3.
The wheelchair tie-down should be
removed as indicated on page 18 or
20.
Floor anchor - Quattro & Quattro Express with 3 point WAV retractable occupant restraint
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Combined retractable tie-down and occupant restraints
