Leckey Easyseat User Manual

USER MANUAL

Easyseat

Contents

1. Intended use

2. Declaration of conformity

3. Terms of warranty

4. Product history record

5. Product training record

6. Safety information

7. How to unpack and assemble the seat

8. Clinical setup for postural management

9. Frequent adjustments for daily use

10. Cleaning & care information

11. Daily product inspection

12. Annual product inspection

13. Reissuing Leckey products

14. Product servicing

15. Technical information

The Leckey Easy Seat has been
designed to provide an attractive
seating solution without compromising
the positional needs of the less involved
child. This manual shows you how you can
quickly safely and easily make use of all of
the functions. The instructions on the safety
and maintenance of the product will ensure
that you will enjoy the use of this product
for a long time.

1 Intended Use

The Leckey Easy Seat is a basic seating
system for use in the home or the classroom.
The seat is available in four sizes catering
for the needs of children with disabilities for
the age of 1-10 years. The size one and two
having a maximum user weight of 30kg and
the size three and four 40kg. The Leckey
Easy Seat can be converted into a potty
trainer in seconds giving the option of using
the seat to assist with seating development
or toilet training.

2 Declaration of Conformity

James Leckey Design Ltd. as manufacturer
with sole responsibility declares that the
Squiggles Seating System conforms to the
requirements of the 93/42/EEC Guidelines
and EN12182 Technical aids for disabled
persons general requirements and
test methods.

3 Terms of Warranty

The warranty applies only when the product

is used according to the speci󰘰ed conditions

and for the intended purposes, following all
manufacturer’s recommendations (also see
general terms of sale, delivery and payment).
A two year warranty is provided on all Leckey
manufactured products and components.

4 Product History Record

Your Leckey product is a classi󰘰ed as a

Class 1 Medical device and as such should
only be prescribed, set up or reissued for
use by a technically competent person who
has been trained in the use of this product.
Leckey recommend that a written record is
maintained to provide details of all
setups, reissue inspections and annual
inspections of this product.

5 Product Training Record (Parents,
Teachers & Carers)

Your Leckey product is a prescribed Class
1 Medical Device and as such Leckey
recommend that parents, teachers and
carers using the equipment should be made
aware of the following sections of this user
manual by a technically competent person:

Section 6
Safety Information
Section 8
Frequent Adjustments for Daily use
Section 10
Daily Product Inspection

Leckey recommend that a written record is
maintained of all those who have trained in

the correct use of this product.

6.1 Always read instructions fully
before use.

6.2 Users should not be left unattended
at any time whilst using Leckey
equipment.

6.3 Only use Leckey approved
components with your product. Never
modify the product in any way. Failure
to follow instructions may put the user
or carer at risk and will invalidate the
warranty on
the product.

6.4 If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
services department or your local
dealer as soon as possible.

6.5 Carry out all positional adjustments
and ensure they are securely fastened
before you put the user into the
product.

6.6 When putting the child into the seat
both for positional and safety reasons,
always secure the hip strap rst.

6.7 If you have ordered an Easy Seat/
Potty Trainer with castors, we do not
recommend that children be moved
over uneven surfaces whilst in the
equipment. All due care and attention
should be taken if transporting the user
in and out
of the seat.

6.8 If moving an Easy Seat/Potty Trainer
with castors from one area to another,
the top of the back rest or the push
handle should be used to steer.
Never use the tray for this purpose.

6.9 Never leave the product on a
sloping surface, greater than 5 degrees.
Always remember to lock all the
castors.

6.10 The product contains components
which could present a choking hazard
to small children. Always check that
locking knobs and bolts within the
child’s reach are tightened and secure
at all times.

6.11 Leckey products comply with
re safety regulations in accordance
with EN12182. However the product
contains plastic components and
therefore should be kept away from all
direct sources
of heat including naked ames,
cigarettes, electric and gas heaters.

6.12 Do not place hot objects on the
tray, not greater than 40 degrees
Celsius.

6.13 Clean the product regularly. Do
not use abrasive cleaners. Carry out
maintenance checks on a regular
basis to ensure your product is in good
working condition.

6 Safety information

6.14 The product is designed for
indoor use and when not in use should
be stored in a dry place that is not
subjected to extremes of temperature.
The safe operating temperature range
of the product is +5 to +40 deg Celsius.

How to
unpack and
assemble

7

Congratulations on purchasing your Easy
Seat/Potty Trainer. Your Easy Seat/Potty
Trainer will be boxed and wrapped in a
bubble wrap packaging on receipt.

You should 󰘰rstly ensure that you remove

all the parts from the box and then unwrap
them in preparation for assembly.
Please check that you have all the parts
you ordered.

To assemble and adjust the easy Seat/Potty
Trainer, an allen key may be required.
An allen key is supplied with each seat.
The Easy Seat/Potty Trainer is supplied with
your choice of legs with or without castors,
backrest, side pads, lap strap and choice
of accessories.

To slot your choice of legs into position,
it is important that you identify the left and
right hand side of the legs supplied.
When in position the popper and castor

󰘰xing screw at the base should be in line

and facing away from the child. To slot the
legs into position push poppers (a), slide the
leg into the receiver and once the desired
slot is obtained, check that the poppers have
released and are positioned securely. It is
advisable when setting up your Easy Seat
that all the legs are initially in the same slot.

Always use caution to ensure nger do
not become trapped in the slot when
attaching the legs.

To mount the backrest to the seat you

should 󰘰rstly remove the two allen bolts and

disc already attached at both sides of the
backrest. The back rest can then be placed
into position. To secure the backrest into
position the discs should be lined up with
the allen bolt receivers and then the two allen
bolts on either side of the backrest should
be re-positioned securely. It is important that
you position the discs on the outside of the
chair as shown in photograph.

7.1 Attaching the legs 7.2 Attaching the
Backrest

To attach the footplate to the seat you
will need to use the four allen bolts and
four washers supplied. Simply line up the
footplate bracket with the slots on either
side of the front legs. Once in position the
footplate is detached by reversing this
process.

Always make sure the footrest is
rmly attached.

To attach the tray to the seat, 󰘰rstly place

the tray onto the armrests and then turn the
handle in under the armrests to lock the tray
into position. To detach the tray simply turn
out the handle from under the armrest and lift
the tray from the seat.

Always use caution to ensure the child’s
hands or arms donot become trapped
when inserting the tray.

Never use the tray to steer or push
the chair.

Do not place hot objects on the tray,
not greater than 40 degrees Celsius.

Please not the tray is for the use of
the user only. Do not lean or place
heavy objects on the tray, not greater
than 8kgs (17.6lbs)

7.3 Attaching the
footplate

7.4 Tray Attachment

The 󰘱exible lateral supports are attached by

using the allen bolts supplied and securing
these into the sliders in the back of the seat.

The pommel is attached to the seat by an
allen bolt (a) or knob which is located under
the seat base.

Always remove the pommel before
putting the child in or removing from
the seat.

7.5 Attaching the exible

lateral supports

7.6 Attaching the
pommel

The Easy Seat can be converted to the
Leckey Potty Trainer by simply lifting and
removing the seat base and replacing it
with the potty insert.

If the push handle has been speci󰘰ed at the

time of order a bracket will be attached.
If the push handle is ordered separately,
then the bracket should be attached to the
back of the seat by securing it with the two
allen bolts supplied.

The push handle can then be inserted into
the receivers by loosening allen bolts “a”
and “b” selecting the position you require,
then retightening the allen bolts.

7.7 Potty Trainer 7.8 Attaching the
push handle

If the headrest has been speci󰘰ed at the

time of order a bracket will be attached.
If the headrest is ordered separately, then
the bracket should be attached to the back
of the seat by securing it with the two allen
bolts supplied.

The headrest can then be inserted into the
receiving bracket by loosening the allen bolt
“a” selecting the position you require and
retightening the allen bolt.

The headrest laterals are attached to the
back of the headrest using the allen bolts
supplied, secure these into the sliders on
the back of the headrest.

7.9 Attaching the

headrest

7.10 Attaching the
headrest laterals

Clinical setup
for Postural
Management

8

The clinical setup of the product should be
completed by a technically and clinically
competent person who has been trained in
the use of the product. Leckey recommend
a written record is maintained of all clinical
setups for this product.

The seat depth adjustment allows for
growth and also allows for exact femoral
support. The backrest can also be set to
your preferred angle. Loosening the two sets
of allen bolts (a) at either side of the chair
alters both of these adjustments. Once these
bolts are loosened, the backrest can then
be adjusted to the required seat depth and
angle and once in position the allen bolts (a)
should be retightened securely.

Do not adjust while the user
is in the seat.

The overall height of the backrest can be
adjusted by loosening the two sets of allen
bolts (a) and then raising and lowing the
backrest to the required shoulder height of
the user. Once in position the allen bolts (a)
should be retightened securely.

8.1 Seat Depth and

Backrest Angle
Adjustment

8.2 Backrest Height
Adjustment

The footplate can be height adjusted
for varying lower leg lengths and also to
aid manoeuvrability. To height adjust the
footplate, the four allen bolts (a) should be
loosened, the footplate raised or lowered to
the desired position and the four allen bolts
(a) re-tighten securely.

A footplate with straps is also available.
To position the child’s feet, simply secure
the Velcro straps.

To adjust the 󰘱exible lateral supports in

height and width, loosen the allen bolts (a),
select the most appropriate position for
your child and then re-tighten the allen bolts
securely in the desired position. The strap
can then be secured at the front to give the
optimal position for the child.

8.3 Footplate 8.4 Flexible Lateral
Supports

The depth of the pommel can be adjusted by
loosening the bolt/knob, positioning and then
re-tightening.

8.5 Adjusting the pommel

Frequent
adjustment
for daily use

9

(therapists/carers/parents)

Parents and carers should be shown how
to make frequent adjustments and made
aware of the safety checks in Section 6 by a
technically and clinically competent person
who has been trained in the use of the
product. Leckey recommend that a written
record is maintained of all parent and
carers who have been trained in the use
of this product.

Before transferring the child into the seat
carry out the daily product inspection as
outlined in section 9 of this user manual.

Lock all the castors, ensuring that they
are facing outwards to maximise product
stability. Make sure the safety buckle on

the 󰘱exible lateral supports is released

and is out of the way to facilitate transfer.

Unclip the lap strap in the middle and allow
the straps to open out to facilitate transfer.

Lastly if sandals are 󰘰tted open the straps.

You are now ready to manually transfer or
hoist the child into the seat.

Always secure the lap strap rst before
fastening other buckles or harness.
Adjust the harness so the child cannot
slide or creep forward in the seat.

The lap strap is fastened by inserting the
plastic clip (a) into the receiver then adjust
the straps to the required length.

9.1 Transferring your

child into and out of the
seat

9.2 Adjusting the Lap
strap

The seat can be adjusted to the required
height to accommodate lower leg length,
to allow for self-transfer or to allow the seat

to 󰘰t under a nursery table. Simply adjust

each leg individually by pressing in the
poppers (a) and positioning the leg to the
relevant slot to obtain the required height.
Once the leg has been positioned into the
required slot, ensure the poppers have
released and the leg is positioned securely.

Never adjust the height when the user
is in the seat.

The side pads can be adjusted simply by
re-positioning using the attached Velcro
strips. There is a range of lengths and
widths of side pads available.

9.3 Height Adjustment of

Seat

9.4 Side Pad
Adjustment

The height of the armrests and subsequently
the tray can be adjusted by loosening
the allen bolts (a) on the armrest bracket,
adjusting to the required height and
re-tightening the allen bolts (a) securely.

Place the tray onto the armrests,
slide forward to the required depth then
turn the handles (a) under the tray to lock
it in position.

9.5 Height Adjustment of

Armrests and Tray

9.6 Tray depth
adjustment

a

To adjust the height of the headrest loosen
the allen bolt (a), position as required and
then re-tighten. To adjust the depth,
loosen the allen bolt (b), position as required
and then re-tighten. Finer angle positioning
of the head support can be attained by
loosening the three allen bolts (c) making the
adjustments and re-tightening.

A popper will engage when the
maximum safe adjustment of the metal
tubing has been reached, do not adjust
past this point.

9.7 Adjusting the

headrest

a

b

c

How to Maintain

When cleaning we recommend that you
use only warm water and a non-abrasive
detergent. Never use organic solvents or

dry cleaning 󰘱uids.

Upholstery and fabrics

1. The upholstery and fabrics can be cleaned

by hand whilst in place. When cleaning we
recommend that you use only warm water
and a nonabrasive detergent.

2. The best cleaning method is a

‘wipe & dry’ technique.

3. Staining should be removed as

quickly as possible with absorbent cloth,
towels or a sponge. Routine soap and warm

water sponging is e󰘯ective for ordinary

soiling and minor spills. Be careful not to
over wet the fabric as this will cause the
staining to spread.

4 Antiseptic cleaning agents can be used
on more stubborn stains. These may require
a safe solvent such as Isopropyl Alcohol
or Mineral Spirit. A half cup of household
bleach to 5 litres of water can also be used
as a useful disinfectant.

6 Always ensure the product is dry
before use.

Metal, Wooden and plastic components

1. Soap and water or antibacterial spray can
be used for daily cleaning.

2. For deep cleaning a low pressure steam
cleaner can be used

3. Do not use solvents to clean plastic
wooden or metal components.

4. Make sure the product is dry before use.

5. Check all wooden components regularly to
ensure there are no cracks or splitters.

10 Cleaning & Care
Information

(Therapists, parents & carers)

We recommend that daily visual checks of
the equipment are carried out by therapists,
carers or parents to ensure the product is
safe for use. The recommended daily checks
are detailed below.

1. Ensure all adjustment knobs and bolts are

in place and secure.

2. Check all upholstery and velcro for signs

of wear and tear

3. Check all castors are moving freely and

lock securely

4. Ensure the footplate is attached securely.

If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
service department or your local dealer
as soon as possible.

11 Daily Product
Inspection

2. Check the chassis height adjustment
mechanism is working properly.

3. Lift the base to check each castor
individually. Make sure they are moving
freely and remove any dirt from the rubber
wheels. Check that the brakes lock the
wheels securely.

4. Visually check the structure of the product
paying attention to weld points on the frame
ensuring there are no signs of fatigue or
cracking around the welds.

5. Leckey recommend that a written record is
maintained of all annual product inspections.

If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
service department or your local dealer
as soon as possible.

(Therapist, Technician, Leckey Product
Advisor,Dealer)

Leckey recommend that each product
should be subject to a detailed inspection at
least once a year and every time the product
is reissued for use. This inspection should
be carried out by a technically competent
person who has been trained in the use of
the product and should include the following
checks as a minimum requirement.

1. Check all knobs, nuts, bolts and plastic

buckles are in place, replacing any missing
items. Paying particular attention to the
following items;

- Headsupport locking bolts

- Backrest height and angle

adjustments bolts

- Seat depth adjustment bolts

- Pelvic harness

- Footrest height adjustment

12 Annual Product
Inspection

Most Leckey products are assessed and
ordered to meet the needs of an individual
user. Before reissuing a product we
recommend that the therapist prescribing
the product has carried out an equipment
compatibility check for the new user and
has ensured that the product being

re-issued contains no modi󰘰cations or

special attachments.

A detailed technical inspection should be
carried on the product prior to re-issuing.
This should be carried out by a technically
competent person who has been trained in
the use and inspection of the product.
Please refer to section 12 for the required
checks to be carried out.

Ensure the product has been cleaned
thoroughly in accordance with section
10 of this manual.

Ensure a copy of the user manual is
supplied with the product. A copy can
be downloaded from our website

Leckey recommend that
a written record is maintained of all product
inspections carried out during the reissue
of the product.

If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
service department or your local dealer
as soon as possible.

Servicing of all Leckey products should
only be carried out by technically competent
persons who have been trained in the use of
the product.

In the UK & ROI please contact the Leckey
Service Centre on UK 0800 318265 or ROI
1800 626020 and our customer service
department will be delighted to assist you
with your servicing requirements.

All international service enquiries should
be directed to the appropriate Leckey
distributor who will be delighted to assist
you. For further information on Leckey
distributors please visit our website

13 Re-issuing Leckey
Products

14 Product Servicing

15 Technical Information

Product Codes

Easy Seat with 󰘰xed legs LES/#/FL/-*
Easy Seat with castor legs LES/#/CL/-*
Potty Seat with 󰘰xed legs LPT/#/FL/-*
Potty Seat with castor legs LPT/#/CL/-*

Accessories

Activity Tray LES/#/A

Side Pads LES/#/B-*

(price for extra side pads)

Pommel LAS/#/C-*
Flexible Lateral Supports LES/#/D-*
Footplate LES/#/F
Fixed Legs LES/#/G
Castor Legs LES/#/H
Footplate Raiser 1” LES/#/K
Flat High Back LAS/#/L -*

Lateral Supports LAS/#/M-*

for Flat High Back

Footplate with Sandal Straps LES/#/N
Grab/Suspension Rail LES/#/I
Grab Posts LES/#/P
Push Handle LES/#/Q

Seat Pad for Leckey LES/#/R-*

Potty Seat

Potty Seat for Leckey LES/#/S

Easy Seat

* Please specify fabric colour at time of order.

16 Technical data

1

1 - 3

LES/1
LPT/1

mm inches

400 16
350 14
12kg

760 30
1000 40

30kg 66lbs

225 9
285 11

175 7
250 10

125 5
225 9

150 6
230 9

135 5
225 9

110 4
150 6

5º
10º

75 3

450 18
x420 x16

Product sizing

Size

Age

Codes

Length

Width
Weight of Product

User Standing Height

min
max

Max User Weight

Backrest Height
(sitting shoulder height)

min
max

Seat Base Depth
(backrest to back of knee)

min
max

Seat Base Width
(hip width)

min
max

Calf Length
(sole of foot to back of knee)

min
max

Tray Height
(seat to top of tray)

min
max

Armrest Height
(seat base to elbow)

min
max

Degree of angular
adjustment on backrest

Prone
Recline

Castor size

Tray sizes

3

3 - 8

LES/3
LPT/3

mm inches

570 22
450 18
20kg

1000 40
1300 52

40kg 88lbs

325 13
425 17

250 10
350 14

225 9
325 13

250 10
350 14

180 7
325 13

160 6
210 8

5º
10º

75 3

590 23
x520 x20

2

2 - 5

LES/2
LPT/2

mm inches

480 19
370 14
15kg

930 37
1150 46

30kg 66lbs

265 10
340 14

225 9
300 12

150 6
250 10

220 9
300 12

135 5
225 9

120 5
160 7

5º
10º

75 3

450 18
x420 x16

4

5 - 10

LES/4
LPT/4

mm inches

620 24
490 19
22kg

1150 46
1450 58

40kg 88bs

400 16
500 20

300 12
400 16

275 11
375 15

300 12
420 17

180 7
325 13

190 7
240 10

5º
10º

75 3

590 23
x520 x20