DAEDALUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
MAKING TECHNOLOGY MORE ACCESSIBLE
Installing the DAESSY Lockable Rear Folding Mount - DLRFM8
Install the Elbow Connector, Horizontal Tube and Quick Release Base
Install the Elbow Connector and Horizontal Tube
Remove the plastic plug retaining the Pinch Clamp within the tube hole of the Elbow Rotate Head (ELRH) and check the alignment of the Pinch Clamp inside. Insert the Horizontal Tube and tighten the Pinch Clamp bolt.
Remove the plastic plug retaining the Pinch Clamp within the tube hole of the Tube Mount (RTHTM) on the ELRH. Slide the tube hole in the RTHTM onto the end of the Side Tube. Align the Horizontal Tube level across the wheelchair and tighten the Pinch Clamp holding the Side Tube.
Caution:
The bolts on the Pinch Clamps should not be excessively tightened. By design a Pinch Clamp does not provide an immoveable grip. Extreme tightening of the Pinch Clamp bolt in an attempt to prevent the tube movement when very forcefully pushed, will crush the tube and jam the Pinch Clamp. DAESSY mounting assemblies are designed to carry the weight of a computer or communication device and are not intended to resist a strong force exerted by the user.
Install the Quick Release Base
Remove the plastic plug retaining the Pinch Clamp in its hole in the Total Quick Release (TUSB) and slide it onto the Horizontal Tube. The Pinch Clamp must be aligned in its hole so that it is even with the inside of the tube hole to allow the tube to slide through.
Quick Release Orientation
The Total Quick Release Base can be clamped at any location along the Horizontal Tube and may be rotated around the tube to place the mounted device at any angle. The normal orientation for the TUSB is with the Locking Pin positioned away from the user. Adapters and Holders that attach devices and computers onto the TUSB are assembled for this orientation.
A non-standard component, the Folding Quick Release Base (USBF), may be desirable in some situations, as it allows the device to be rotated on the Horizontal Tube. With the USBF it may be possible to configure the device in the Folded position so that the screen is facing inwards and the device is between the Horizontal Tube and the backrest. More details on the Folding Quick Release Base are found in Quick Release Bases, Adapters and Holders.
Caution
The screen of a laptop computer or similar device should be closed before folding the DLRFM8 behind the wheelchair backrest.
[Next Step: Set the Stops in the Locking Rear Folding Adapter]
Steps in Installation Procedure:
Installation of the DLRFM8 has these major steps:
- Identify the Parts
- Install the Frame Clamp Assembly, Locking Rear Folding Adapter and Side Tube
- Install the Elbow Rotate Head, Horizontal Tube and Quick Release Base
- Set the Stops in the Locking Rear Folding Adapter
- Alternative Set-up
Lockable Rear Folding Mount