Product Manual

SECTION 4—BACK
Part No 1122172 29 Everyday Series Wheelchairs/Sport Series Wheelchairs
Removing/Installing Foldover Back Upholstery
 WARNING
The position of the footrest, seat angle, back angle, seating system/upholstery, castor size and
position, rear wheel size and position, use of anti-tippers, as well as the user condition directly
relate to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one or any combination of the ten may
cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. EXTREME care MUST be taken when changing the
stability of the wheelchair. Refer to the chart in General Guidelines on page 14 of this manual.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 4.5.
Removing Foldover Back Upholstery
1. Unfastenthetwofasteningflapsthatsecurethebottomoftheexistingbackupholsterytothebackposts.
2. Unfoldthetopofthebackupholstery.
3. Liftupontheexistingbackupholsteryandremovefromthewheelchair.
Installing Foldover Back Upholstery
1. Installthenewbackupholsteryontothebackposts.
2. Wraptheendofafasteningflaparoundthebackpost.
3. Inserttheendofthefasteningflapthroughtheloop.
4. Wrapthefasteningflaparoundthebackpostagainandpressfirmlytosecure.
5. Foldthetopofthebackupholsterydownover
thebackpoststowardsthefrontofthewheelchair.
6. Pressfirmlytosecurethefasteningstrips.
FIGURE 4.5 Removing/Installing Foldover Back Upholstery
Adjustable Tension Back Upholstery
 WARNING
The position of the footrest, seat angle, back angle, seating system/upholstery, castor size and
position, rear wheel size and position, use of anti-tippers, as well as the user condition directly
relate to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one or any combination of the ten may
cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. EXTREME care MUST be taken when changing the
stability of the wheelchair. Refer to the chart in General Guidelines on page 14 of this manual.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 4.6.
Fastening
Flap
Back Upholstery
Fold
Fastening
Flap
Back
Posts
Fastening
Strips
Loops
Front of Wheelchair