Product Manual
SECTION 5—WHEELS
Everyday Series Wheelchairs/Sport Series Wheelchairs 32 Part No 1122172
SECTION 5—WHEELS
WARNING
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is
tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.
Removing/Installing Rear Wheels
CAUTION
Changing the size of the rear wheels can affect the performance of the wheelchair. Contact Inva-
care at the telephone numbers on the back of this manual before changing rear wheel size.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.1.
1. Performoneofthefollowing:
•Quick‐Release‐Pushinthetipofthequick‐releaseaxleandpullaxleandwheelawayfromthewheelchair.
•Quad‐Release‐Liftuponthehandleofthequad‐releaseaxleandpullaxleandwheelawayfromthe
wheelchair.
2. RepeatSTEP1for theoppositerearwheel.
3. Reinstalltherearwheelsontothewheelchairby
reversingSTEPS1‐2.
WARNING
Pull on the rear wheel to make sure the detent
pin and locking pins of the quick/ quad-release
axle are fully released before operating
wheelchair.
Keep locking pins clean.
4. Ifthereistoomuchmovementoftherearwheel
assemblyinabackandforthmotion,refertoAdjusting
Quick‐ReleaseAxlesonpage 32orAdjusting
Quad‐ReleaseHandlesonpage 33.
FIGURE 5.1 Removing/Installing Rear Wheels
Adjusting Quick-Release Axles
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.2.
1. Removerearwheelandquick‐releaseaxlefromthe
wheelchair.Refer toRemoving/InstallingRearWheels
onpage 32.
2. Depressdetentpininthequick‐releaseaxleandslide
axlethroughthewheelhub.
3. Releasedetentpinensuringthatthelockingpinsare
fullyreleased.
4. Increaseordecreaseendplaybyadjustingthelocknut
ontheendofthequick‐releaseaxle.
5. Reinstallrearwheelontothewheelchair.Refer
to
Removing/Install ingRearWheels
onpage 32.
FIGURE 5.2 Adjusting Quick-Release Axles
Wheelchair Frame
Rear Wheel
Locking
Pins
Quick-Release
Axle
Detent Pin
NOTE:Quad‐ReleaseAxlenotshown. Lockingpinsonthe
Quad‐ReleaseAxlearethesameasQuick‐ReleaseAxle.
Locking Pins
Quick-Release Axle
Detent Pin
Locknut
Adjustable Axle Position
Camber Bar
Wheel Hub
NOTE:EndofQuickReleaseaxleisshownforreferenceonly.
Itisnotvisiblewheninsertedintocamberbar.