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Issue_H November 2013 10 Dash Life
ONE PIECE FOOTBOARD
A one piece footboard is
available across all sizes
of the Dash 4 Life range;
15” » 24”. The footboard
is supplied complete with
purpose made swingers.
These fit onto the existing
attachments on the front
tube of the wheelchair
6.9 STABILIZERS
Stabilizers can be fitted if there is a risk of the user
tipping the chair backwards. Their position affects the
angle that the chair can tip back to before it touches the
ground. R Healthcare recommends that trained
personnel configure the chair and carry out necessary
adjustments following professional assessment prior to
use
Adjusting the stabilizers can adversely affect
the performance of the wheelchair.
6.10 BACKREST
The backrest can be configured in two optional settings;
front and back. This allows the seat depth to alter
between 16”, 17” and 18”.
See fig 13.
The angle of the
backrest can not be altered unless the chair is of the
reclining type. However there are four options of
backrest angle that can be purchased; 0º, 5º, 10º 15°&
20º
A full options configuration chart is available on pages
23, 24 & 25 of this document
A reclining version of the Dash 4 Life is available in
all widths.
Backrest angle adjustment – Adjust the angle of the
backrest by using the pull hand lever
(a)
Backrest brace bar is available as an option to be fitted
to any size or configuration of chair.
6.11
ARMRESTS
Lightweight Armrest
This version is supplied as standard on the model D4L
Basic; however; it is available as an option on all other
models
The armrests are both removable, height adjustable and
they also pivot fully to allow for transfer.
6.12
CROSS BRACE ASSEMBLY
There are eleven options of cross brace width ranging from
12” through to 24”. All weight and dimensional information
is detailed within the Technical data sheets ref pages 20,
21 & 22 of this document.
The scope of the Dash 4 Life in terms of weight of occupant
runs as follows.
Single Cross Brace – 125Kg maximum user weight
Double cross brace – 135Kg maximum user weight
Triple cross brace (Bariatric) – 170Kg & 190kg max user
weight
Remploy recommends that trained
personnel configure the chair and
carry out necessary adjustments
following professional assessment.
Fig 13
Fig 15
Fig 14
Tools Required –
4mm Allan Key,
10mm spanner and a soft hammer
Double cross
brace shown
above
See fig 15
‘a’
2 x 4mm
screws attach
the brace bar to
2 x nut-serted
holes in the
upper backrest
tube
Tools required – 4mm Alan Key, 10mm
spanner
