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V. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS
COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS
After becoming familiar with your power chair’s operation, you may find the need to make some adjustments to increase
your comfort, such as seat height and angle, armrest width, armrest angle and height, foot platform height and angle, and
controller position. If your power chair is equipped with a Synergy Seat or TRU-Balance Power Positioning System,
refer to the information provided in separate manuals.
WARNING! If your power chair was configured by your Quantum Rehab Specialist, please consult
your healthcare professional before making any adjustment that may degrade your power chair’s
performance and safety by changing its center of gravity.
WARNING! Some power chair components are heavy. You may need assistance to lift or carry
them. Please refer to the specifications table for specific component weights before you
disassemble the power chair.
WARNING! Prevent injury. Remove the occupant from the power chair before making any
adjustments.
You may need the following to make comfort adjustments:
! metric/standard socket set and ratchet
! adjustable wrench
! metric/standard hex key set
Seat Height and Seat Angle Adjustment
You can change the seat height to one of four positions in 1-
in. increments by raising the front and rear trapeze bars. If
you raise or lower only one trapeze bar (front or rear), you
can also change the seat base angle (dump).
To change the seat height:
1. Turn off the power to the controller.
2. Loosen the rear shroud fasteners and remove the rear shroud
cover. See figure 6.
3. Disconnect the controller connector(s) from the power base.
See figure 7.
4. Flip up the seat latch safety. See figure 14.
5. Squeeze the seat latch and release the seat from the front
trapeze bar.
6. Slide the seat forward and remove it from the power base.
7. Loosen the screws that attach the trapeze bars to the seat
posts. See figure 15.
8. Remove the retaining clips that secure the seat posts to the
power base. See figure 15.
9. Move the trapeze bars up or down to the desired height.
NOTE: Change the seat dump by raising or lowering
only one set of towers (front or back).
10. Reinstall the retaining clips.
TRAPEZE BARS
RETAINING
CLIPS
SEAT POSTS
Figure 15. Trapeze Bar Adjustment
SEAT POSTS
RETAINING
CLIPS
Figure 14. Seat Latch Safety
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