Mounting The Belts; Tip Assist; Transport; Important - Thomashilfen SWIFTY Manual Del Usuario

Mounting the belts

Cut the backrest upholstery in the quilted seam depending on the desired mounting height.
Pass the two upper belts through the holes in the upholstery and insert them into the back plate. (fig. 8).
Open the velcro of the back upholstery. Insert the belts into the cam buckles and adjust the desired belt length (fig. 9).
The two bottom belt ends can be attached with cam buckles to the back plate (fig. 10). Guide the belts left and right
next to the back upholstery to the corresponding cam buckle and fix them.
Close the back upholstery.
Tip: The belt length can also be adjusted from the front. Pull the D-ring to shorten the belt.

Tip assist

Put the foot on the tip assist, hold the Swifty rehabilitation buggy with both hands and crowd back. (fig. 11)
Transporting
The Swifty can be folded for transport in the luggage area of a vehicle. The Swifty has been successfully impact tested
against international standard ISO 7176/19 and ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol.1 – Section 19 6/22/99 Draft and may be used as
a vehicle seat.
IMPORTANT: When used as a vehicle seat the following instructions must be followed.
The Swifty rehabilitation buggy is designed to be forward-facing when used as a seat in a motor vehicle. The occupant
should transfer to the vehicle seat and use the vehicle-installed restraint system whenever it is feasible.
The 4 tie-down securement points are indicated with the following symbol:
Preparing the Swifty for transport:
1. Remove the following (if fitted); pommel, play tray, rain hood, sun canopy, grip rail, accessory bag and shopping
basket contents.
2. Position the pushchair correctly in the vehicle over the floor track with the front of the pushchair facing towards the
front of the vehicle (in the direction of travel). Put the brakes on.
3. Make sure the hip angle adjustment is locked.
Securing the Swifty in a Vehicle:
1. The pushchair must be secured in a vehicle using a 4-point tie down system that complies with either ISO 10542 Part 2,
SAE 2249 or DIN 75078/2. (Such restraints are manufactured by Unwin Safety Systems and Q'Straint)
2. Vehicle operators and/or assistants should be fully trained in the use of wheelchair tiedown and occupant
restraint systems.
3. The two front tie-downs must be attached left and right side to the steel ring located on each front castor mounting
boss as shown in fig. 13.
4. The two rear tie-downs must be attached to the two securement points located on each side of the pushchair frame
as shown in fig. 14.
Fitting the occupant restraint system:
1. The pushchair passenger must be restrained using an approved vehicle safety belt. Thomashilfen recommends the use
of either a split reel double inertia seat belt or a 3-point occupant restraint system. (Such restraints are manufactured
by Unwin Safety Systems and Q'Straint)
2. Vehicle operators and/or assistants should be fully trained in the use of wheelchair tie-downs and occupant
restraint systems.
3. The occupant lap belt must be routed low over the pelvis, avoiding contact with the abdomen of the passenger.
Lap belt routing should be inside of the occupant side pad on both left and right sides of the pushchair, as shown
in fig. 15.
4. The lap belt should not be held away from body by rehabilitation buggy components or parts, such as side pads
or wheels (fig. 16).
NOTE: The belt webbing should not be twisted when in use.
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