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IV. WHEELCHAIR USE & CONFIGURATION
O. Pediatric Elevating Leg Rest
WARNING: Ensure hangers are locked in place before using wheelchair. Unlocked
hangers while using the wheelchair could cause a fall resulting in serious injury or death.
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Avoid tripping or falling during a transfer. Ensure your feet do not get caught in the
space between the footrests and avoid putting weight on the footrests as the chair
may tip forward and cause a fall resulting in a serious injury or death.
How to Use the Pediatric Elevating Leg Rest
1. Installing the Pediatric Elevating Leg Rest
a. Place the swing away pivot saddle into the receiver on the front frame tube with the leg
rest facing either inward or outward from the frame. Similar to the swing away footrest pic
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tured in Fig. 7.
b. Rotate the leg rest so that it aligns with the frame and locks into place in the latch block.
2. Adjusting the Height of the Calf Pad
a. Loosen nut (Fig. 13:D) using a 10mm wrench.
b. Slide the calf pad arm up or down to the desired location.
c. Retighten the nut.
3. Adjusting the Depth of the Calf Pad
a. Remove the screw (Fig. 13:C), washer (Fig. 13:B) and nut (Fig. 13:A) on the calf pad arm
using a 5mm Allen wrench and a 13mm wrench.
b. Pick the desired location based on the four predrilled holes and reinstall the screw and nut.
4. Adjusting the Knee Height
a. Use two 10mm socket wrenches to loosen the nuts (Fig. 14:A) on the cover.
a. Adjust the knee height to the desired setting.
a. Retighten the nuts to secure the knee height.
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B
C
D
Fig. 13
A
1½” range
of motion
Fig. 14
