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Do not use the chair as a seat in a motor vehicle without the use of the “transit locking
pin” for chairs with the heavy duty package and users who weigh more than 250 lbs.
To locate the Transit Locking Pin
The locking transit pin is located on the internal plate of the carriage (F) in the
gripper clip (E).
To use the pin:
1. Bring the tilt down near to the horizontal position.
2. Take the pin out of its receptacle (E).
3. Insert the pin from the inside through the car-
riage plates and the rocker (D).
4. To take off, pull the pin out and store it back
into the receptacle (E).
NOTE– To obtain a copy of SAE J2249 Wheelchair Tie
down and Occupant Restraint Systems for Use in
Motor Vehicles, please contact: SAE
International, 400 Commonwealth Drive,
Warrendale, PA 15096 • (412) 776-4970.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control
may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
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F. MAINTENANCE
1. Inspect and maintain this chair strictly per chart in section XI. Maintenance.
2. If you detect a problem, make sure to service or repair the chair before use.
3. At least once a year, have a complete inspection, safety check and service of
your chair made by an authorized supplier.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control
may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others. For additional maintenance
information see Section XI: Maintenance.
G. TRANSIT USE
Refer also to section VIII, part N and section V, part J for additional transit option
and motor vehicle warnings.
1. If possible and feasible, the rider should trans-
fer to the Original Equipment Manufacturer
vehicle seat and use the vehicle restraint.
2. If the wheelchair is used for transport, it must
be used in a forward-facing seating position.
3. The rider must not weigh more than 250 lbs
with the standard frame and not weigh more
than 350 lbs with the heavy duty option.
4. The figure to the right shows the locations of
the wheelchair securement points, front (A) and
back (B).
5. Use only with Wheelchair Tie down and
Occupant Restraint Systems (WTORS) that have
been installed in accordance with the manufac-
turer’s instructions and SAE J2249.
6. Attach WTORS to securement points in accor-
dance with the manufacturer’s instructions and
SAE J2249.
7. Attach occupant restraints in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions and SAE J2249.
8. The use of the “transit locking pin” (C) is
required during transit on a chair with the heavy duty package and for users
who weigh more than 250 lbs.
A
B
C
D
F
E
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