Sunrise Medical F45 - Manual (Page 19)

15 F45 Issue 6
Seating
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
Seat sling tension adjustment
The seat upholstery may be re-
tensioned. To do this, loosen all the
screws as shown in Fig. 17 and
detach the Velcro
® . Re-tension the
seat, attach the Velcro ® and
securely tighten the screws.
Firm seat board
The optional Firm Seat Board is
designed to allow pressure relief
cushions such as Jay to be used. If
Retro-fitting the firm seat board you
must ensure the two retaining
screws and collars are fitted and
that the seat hooks are located
behind them prior to use (Fig. 18).
Failure to do this may result in the
seat tipping up and possibly
causing injury.
Seat cushions
Seat cushions supplied by Sunrise
Medical will have Velcro
® strips that
correspond to patches on the seat.
You must ensure these are aligned
prior to using the wheelchair. Other
cushions used should also have
Velcro
® strips in a similar position to
ensure the cushion does not slip off
the seat. The seat cushion supplied
by Sunrise Medical all have
removable covers.
Detach the Velcro ®
Loosen all the
screws
Velcro ® strips
Ensure the seat hooks are
correctly located