Product Manual

SECTION 4—BACK
Everyday Series Wheelchairs/Sport Series Wheelchairs 30 Part No 1122172
The Adjustable Tension Straps
Thestrapscanbeadjustedatvariouslevelsoftensionto
accommodateindividualend‐users.Thebottomtwostraps
canbeadjustedtightlytosupportand/orassisttheextensor
muscles.
The Back Upholstery Cover
NOTE:Thebackupholsterycoverisdesignedforthreereasons:
•Thefirstisasamodestycover.
•Thesecondistokeepthecushionfromslidingoutof
thebackofthewheelchair.
•Thethirdisasacralsupportdependinguponhowfaror
tighttheflapispulledundertheseat
cushion
Replacing Adjustable Tension Back Upholstery
1. Removethebackheightadjustmentscrewsthatsecure
thebackpoststothebackuprights.
2. Slidethebackpostsoutofthebackuprights.
3. Removethetwoscrewsandwashersthatsecurethe
existingbackupholsterytothebackposts.
4. Slidetheexistingbackupholsterydownandoffthe
backposts.
5. Stand
behindthewheelchairandperformthe
following:
A. Slideanchorloopsectionofadjustabletensionback
upholsteryupontotheleftbackpostwiththe
uppergrommetholefacingtherearofthe
wheelchair.
B. Slideadjusterstrapsectionofadjustabletension
backupholsteryupontotherightbackpostwith
theuppergrommet
holefacingtherearofthe
wheelchair.
6. Alignthemountingholeineachbackpostwiththe
desiredmountingholeineachbackupright.
FIGURE 4.6 Adjustable Tension Back Upholstery
NOTE:Bothbackpostsshouldbeadjustedtothesameheight.
7. Installthetwobackheightadjustmentscrewsthrough thebackuprightmountingholesdeterminedinSTEP6andthe
backpostmountingholes.
8. Slipadjusterstrapsthroughcorrespondinganchorloopsandadjustthebackupholstery.Securewiththefas tening 
straps.
 WARNING
After the adjustable tension back upholstery has been positioned to the end-users individual
needs, the fastening straps MUST be securely fastened BEFORE applying the back upholstery
cover. The adjustable back should be checked whenever entering the wheelchair to ensure that
the fastening straps are securely fastened.
9. Securethebackupholsterycover(fasteningstrap)tothebackoftheadjustablebackupholstery(fasteningstrap).
10. Flipthebackupholsterycoverovertheadjustablebackupholsteryandsecurethefasteningstrapstothefrontofthe
adjustablebackupholstery.
11. Laythefrontportionofthebackupholsterycoverontheseat
pan.
Back Posts
Back Upright
Back Height
Adjustment Screw
Fastening Strap
Back Upholstery Cover
Fastening Straps
Adjuster Strap
Anchor
Loop
Back
Post
Upper
Grommet
Hole
Back Upholstery Anchor
Loop Section
Mounting Screw
Back Upholstery Adjuster Strap Section