SECTION 13—TRANSPORT READY PACKAGE (TRRO)
Part No 1149267
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TDX® SC TDX® Spree
Seating System
WARNING
This wheelchair has been tested for seating in a motor vehicle with the factory
installed seating system ONLY.
Ensure
that
the
factory
installed
seating
system
is
secured
to
the
wheelchair
frame
before
operation.
Refer
to
the
seating
system
owner’s
manual.
Positioning Belts
WARNING
The angle of the pelvic belt should be within the preferred zone of 45 to 75 degrees
to the horizontal OR within the optional zone of 30 to 45 degrees to the horizontal.
Steeper side-view pelvic belt angles are
especially important if the pelvic belt is
intended to be used for postural support
in addition to occupant restraint in a
frontal crash. Steeper angles will reduce
the tendency for a vertical gap to
develop between the user and the belt
due to compliance of seat cushions and
belt movement, thereby reducing the
tendency for the user to slip under the
belt and for the belt to ride up on the
soft abdomen during normal use.
Steeper belt angles also reduce the tendency for upper-torso belts to pull the pelvic
belt onto the abdomen during frontal impact loading.
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
FIGURE 13.4.
1. The
pelvic
belt
should
be
worn
low
across
the
front
of
the
pelvis.
2. Position
the
upper
‐
torso
belt(s)
over
the
shoulders.
3. The
belt(s)
should
not
be
held
away
from
the
body
by
wheelchair
components
or
parts,
including
but
not
limited
to
wheelchair
armrests
or
wheels.
Refer
to
FIGURE 13.4
for
proper
and
improper
positioning
of
the
belts.
4. Ensure
the
belt(s)
are
not
twisted.
5. Adjust
belts
as
firmly
as
possible,
being
mindful
of
user
comfort.
FIGURE 13.4
Positioning Belts
Preferred Zone
Side View
30°
45°
70°
Optional Zone
DO POSITION
BELT INSIDE OF
ARMRESTS,
WHEELS, ETC.
DO NOT
POSITION BELT
OUTSIDE OF
ARMRESTS,
WHEELS, ETC.
