Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Tour portable table. We are pleased to provide you with a chiropractic adjusting table that is elegant, versatile and engineered with precision. It has been thoroughly inspected and tested right down to the smallest detail before leaving our shop. We are confident that it will provide you with many years of reliable service.
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Identification of Table Parts Caudal Cocking Lever & Tension Control Rod Pin to close table and Ankle Rest Caudal Section attach headpiece Locking Knob Pelvic Section Thoracic Section Folding Pelvic Cocking Lever Support Brace & Tension Control (Left) Piston Closing Block Prone Arm Rest Headpiece (adjustable)
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Identification of Table Parts (folded position) Remote Control Front Legs Mid Legs Lever Folding Folding Support Brace Support Brace Brace Lock (Left) (Right) Thoracic Hold-Down Thoracic Slant Bar Headpiece Mount Bracket Piston Thoracic Drop Mechanism Pin to close table and attach headpiece Prone Arm Rest Folding...
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Identification of Table Parts (folded position) Paper Tear-Off Bar Remote Control Joining Hinge Slot Folding Hinge Pin for Support Brace Brace Separating Table (Right) Lock Headpiece Paper Paper Hanger Slot for Headpiece Piston Closing Block Caudal Drop Headpiece Mechanism Slide Block Headpiece Tension Control Knob Caudal Cocking Lever...
Identification of Headpiece Parts Tension Control Knob (not visible) Paper Hold-Down Wire Paper Tear-Off Bar Pivot Block Straight Drop/ Pivot Pin Forward Motion Knob Slide Block Cocking Lever Paper Hanger T-Bar Remote Control Lever Piston Pin Piston Head Lowering Lever Adjustable Buckle for Prone Arm Rest Headpiece Mounting...
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Table Set-Up OPEN THE TABLE 1. Position yourself on the handle side of the table. Lay the table onto its cushions so that the Thuli logo is upside down. 2. Remove the pin from the metal bracket. Open the table by grasping one of the carrying handles.
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Table Set-Up HEADPIECE ATTACHMENT (cont.) FRONT LEG SET-UP NEED PHOTO 6. Before raising the front legs from their folded position, 2. Raise the front legs from their folded position by grasping disengage the piston head from its locked position. Squeeze the horizontal crosspiece.
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Table Set-Up REMOTE CONTROL LEVER THORACIC RELEASE & MID-LEG SET-UP 2. Release the Velcro-secured thoracic section. 1. Install the black remote control lever into the bottom of the 3. Raise the middle egs by grasping the horizontal crosspiece. slide block by inserting the cable into the narrow slot and tilt 4.
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Abdominal Swing-Away Set-Up (optional feature) GAS SPRING INSTALLATION GAS SPRING & CONTROL LEVER REMOVAL Slide the black control lever housing onto the front folding leg Remove the Abdominal Swing-Away gas spring and control lever support brace and position it to come into contact with the black from its storage location.
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Table Set-Up & Headpiece Operation CORRECT TABLE POSITIONING BEFORE SETTING UPRIGHT SET THE TABLE UPRIGHT: Tilt the table away from you and onto its feet. HEADPIECE PAPER 1. Install a standard 8.5" roll of headpiece 4. To advance the headpiece paper, raise 5.
Headpiece Operation FLEXION AND EXTENSION Flex and extend the headpiece by grasping the front end of the headpiece and operating the remote control lever on the underside of the headpiece with your fingertips. VERTICAL ELEVATION 2. Raise the front end of the headpiece by 3.
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Headpiece Operation HEADPIECE PORTABILITY The Tour headpiece can easily be detached and used as a portable headpiece for cervical adjusting. Simply lift the back end of the headpiece until the T-bar disengages from the locking link. Snap the T-bar into the receiver clip on the underside of the headpiece for storage.
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Headpiece & Table Operation STRAIGHT DROP FORWARD MOTION DROP Knob pulled out BEFORE cocking Knob pushed in BEFORE cocking PRIOR to cocking the headpiece, set for straight drop by pulling PRIOR to cocking the headpiece, set for forward motion drop out the headpiece straight drop/forward motion knob until you by pushing in the headpiece straight drop/forward motion knob.
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Table Operation THORACIC SLANT SECTION Release the thoracic section by unfastening the Velcro. Swing down the metal slant bar and engage the ends into the holes in the leg blocks. Anterior thoracic adjusting. Cervical palpation and adjusting. THORACIC DROP & ADJUSTABLE PRONE ARM REST PELVIC DROP Proper prone positioning on the pelvic drop Note: Release the thoracic section prior to raising or using the drop.
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Table Operation CAUDAL DROP SIDE POSTURE POSITIONING Use of the caudal drop section for supine adjusting of the pelvis Side posture support of the patient's head for lumbo-pelvic when used in conjunction with the raised thoracic slant section. adjusting or toggle recoil adjusting. Shown with Headpiece Extension Pillow.
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Abdominal Swing-Away Operation (optional feature) ABDOMINAL SWING-AWAY Activate the lever on the side of the table while The Abdominal Swing-Away offers prone comfort depressing the abdominal section. This can be to pregnant patients or to those with “a little extra done before the patient lays on the table or while around the middle.”...
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Table Fold-Down WHEN FOLDING THE TABLE, REVERSE THE SEQUENCE OF TABLE SET-UP. BEGIN AT THE ANKLE REST AND PROGRESS TOWARD THE HEADPIECE. 1. Return the ankle rest extension, drop sections and headpiece to their neutral positions and remove the headpiece paper roll from the paper holder.
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Table Fold-Down ABDOMINAL SWING-AWAY FOLD-DOWN (optional feature) After Step 2 on page 17: Detatch and store the gas spring and control lever in the reverse sequence that you used in set up. NOTE: The “operating end” of the gas spring must be positioned with the cable attachment/lever apparatus pointing upward (see photo 1, page 10).
The Height Raising Legs offer a second pre-determined height thoracic region for supporting the patient's arms whether prone to the Tour, up to 30". Please note that they are not variable in or supine. To install, slide the two rods of the Side Arm Rests height and must be removed when folding the table.
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Accessories COMFORT PILLOW Comfort Pillow The Comfort Pillow offers Rotate the Comfort Pillow 180 massage quality facial comfort degrees to provide cervical in the prone position. support in the supine position. The velcro on the underside of the pillow secures it to The base of the Comfort Pillow quickly inserts into place between the base, allowing for width the headpiece cushions.
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The Protective Cover provides excellent protection when traveling by car. With the folded table in its upright position, the Tour. With large 5" rubber wheels, it easily negotiates place the cover over the top of the table. Lean the table stairs, curbs and athetic fields.
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AIRLINE TRAVEL CASE With interior foam padding, the airline Travel Case offers protection for the Tour during airline travel and are easy to load. Available in Lightweight or Heavy-Duty versions. The top and bottom caps are the same on both versions, but the sleeves are made of different materials (as described below).
Flexion Distraction and Lateral Flexion FLEXION DISTRACTION DEVICE Add Flexion Distraction to your Tour at anytime with this ingenious, mechanical device. Simply fold the back legs of the table into their storage position and attach the FD Device in seconds. It quickly dissasembles for portability.
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Oak Base Ingeniously converts the Tour portable table to an elevating table in minutes! Simply fold the legs inside and mount the Tour to the elevating Conversion Base using four hand-turn knobs. Detaches quickly when the need for a portable table arises.
Care & Maintenance DROP MECHANISMS: CLEANING & LUBRICATION Periodic lubrication of the drop mechanisms will ensure smooth, crisp drops. Apply 3-IN-ONE oil every month or 500 adjustments. If the drops have not been lubricated on a regular basis, first apply WD-40 to clean the plungers from dust & debris. See below. CERVICAL DROP THORACIC, PELVIC &...
3. Water Rinse: It is important to follow cleaning with a thorough, clear water rinse to minimize premature deterioration of the vinyl from extended exposure to chemicals. REPLACEMENT VINYL: In the event of wear or damage, pre-sewn replacement vinyl is available from Thuli Tables. WARRANTY Our tables are designed and built to high standards and we are proud to offer a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
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