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Sizes & Dimensions
for Hi/Lo Rifton Activity chair

Use the dimensions chart below to help you make the right choice for your client.

Want to make sure it fits? Download Rifton’s detailed chair sizing worksheet (pdf).

User Dimensions

The user’s overall height is a general guide to help you select the appropriate chair. Choose the model that allows for growth.

Chair	Small	Medium	Large
User Height (Inches)	28-48 _{28-32 requires Mini kit}	40—56	50—74
Important: Make sure that seat width, depth and height are adequate for each individual user, and that the user’s weight does not exceed the maximum weight recommended.

Hi/Lo base chair dimensions (inches)	Small (R830)	Medium (R850)	Large (R870)
Frame width	25	27½	29¾
Seat height above floor	10 - 25	12 - 23	16 - 24
Seat angle for tilt–in– space (degrees)	15° forward, 25° back	15° forward, 25° back	15° forward, 25° back
Backrest angle (degrees)	5° forward, 20° back	5° forward, 20° back	5° forward, 20° back
Seat height above footboard with footboard lift	9 - 12 6 - 9	12 - 16½ 8 - 12½	15 - 20½ 11 - 16
Seat width with hip guides without hip guides	7 - 9 12	8½ - 11½ 14	11 - 14 17
Seat depth	8 - 12 with "mini kit": 7 - 11	11 - 16	15 - 20
Armrest height above seat	5 - 7½	7 - 10½	7 - 10½
Distance between laterals	5½ - 11½	6½ - 12	9½ - 14
Backrest height	12½ - 15½	15½ - 19	19 - 24
Headrest height above seat	14½ - 21	17½ - 24½	19½ - 29½
Maximum working load (lbs)	75	150	225