Columbian THERAPEDIC 2000 - Manual (Page 3)

2000/2500 TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System Instructions Rev: 10.06
have set the belt to the right tension, simply attach the locking clip within 1/2” (13 mm) of the locking plate as
shown in Figure 1.
No! Some combination lap and shoulder belts have what is called a “sewn lock plate”. The lap belt is sewn
to the side of the lock plate (the “male” part of the seat belt buckle), while the shoulder belt is sewn to the top
of the lock plate. Each belt feeds into its own emergency-locking retractor. Because the seat belt tension
cannot be properly controlled with this type of belt, they cannot be used to secure the Columbia TheraPedic
Vehicle Restraint System
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: Figure 1 Use of the locking clip
USE AND INSTALLATION
STEP 1: Operating Your Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System Buckle
Pressing the red button will open the buckle. To fasten the buckle, insert the two metal tabs into the top of
the buckle until they click into place. Never lubricate the buckle.
STEP 2: Positioning Shoulder Straps
The Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System has four pairs of pre-cut slots, at different heights up its
back. The shoulder straps must be used in the slots located at the occupant's shoulder level. Do not use a
slot where the occupant's shoulders are above the top
of the slot. If you need to re-adjust the shoulder straps to
different slots, feed the metal slides on the back of the Columbia
Restraint System through the slots. To fit the black metal slides through the
slots, turn the slide to the short side of the rectangle and it will
easily push through the slots. Do not attempt to unthread the straps from the metal slides to get
them through the slots.
STEP 3: Adjusting Fit of Harness
In adjusting the harness, the crotch strap is the first part to be adjusted. Loosen the other straps and place
the occupant in the Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System. Adjust the length of the crotch strap with
the metal slide on the bottom of the seat. The length of the crotch strap should be adjusted so that the lap
belt of the harness is down over the bony part of the occupant's hips, not over the soft stomach area. With
the lap belt positioned correctly over the hips, the buckle will be located quite low, where it should be.
With the crotch strap adjusted, take up slack in the shoulder straps with the metal slides on the back of the
seat, and with those on the front. By using the metal slides on the back of the seat to control the belt length,
you may adjust the harness so that the adjusters on the front shoulder straps rest on a comfortable part of the
occupant's body, (
For example: below the collarbone).