Product Manual

SECTION 5—WHEELS
Part No 1122172 33 Everyday Series Wheelchairs/Sport Series Wheelchairs
Replacing Quad-Release Axles
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.3.
1. Removerearwheelandtheexistingquick‐releaseaxlefromthewheelchair.RefertoRemoving/InstallingRearWheels

onpage 32.
2. Removeexistingquick‐releaseaxlefromrearwheel.
3. Insertnewquad‐releaseaxlethroughrearwheelhub.
4. Slidelockingcollarontoquad‐releaseaxleuntilitis
snugagainstrearwheelandtightensecurelywithallen
screw.
5. Reinstallrearwheelandthequad‐releaseaxleontothe
wheelchair.Refer to
Removing/InstallingRearWheels
onpage 32.
6. Flipthehandleofthequad‐releaseaxledowntorelease
thedetentpinensuringthatthelockingpinsarefully
released.
7. Ifdetentpindoesnotfullyrelease,proceedto
AdjustingQuad‐ReleaseHandles
onpage 33.
8. RepeatSTEPS1‐7fortheoppositerearwheel.
FIGURE 5.3 Replacing Quad-Release Axles
Adjusting Quad-Release Handles
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.4.
In and/or Out
1. Removerearwheelandthequad‐releaseaxlefromthe
wheelchair.Refer toRemoving/InstallingRearWheels

onpage 32.
2. Loosenthelockingscrew.
3. Makeoneorbothofthefollowingadjustments:
•Ifthequad‐releasehandleisnotreleasingthe
lockingpinscompletely,rotatethequad‐release
handleapproximatelyone‐quarterturnclockwise.
•Ifthequad‐releasehandlehitsthespokesofthe
rearwheelwhenassembled,rotatethe

quad‐releasehandleapproximatelyone‐quarter
turncounterclockwise.
4. Tightenthelockingscrew.
5. Reinstalltherearwheelandquad‐releaseaxleontothe
wheelchair.Refer toRemoving/InstallingRearWheels

onpage 32.
6. Flipthehandleofthequad‐releaseaxledowntorelease
thedetentpinensuringthatthelockingpinsarefully
released.
FIGURE 5.4 Adjusting Quad-Release Handles -
Removing Play from Rear Wheels
7. Repeattheaboveproceduresuntilthequad‐releaseaxlelockscorrectly.
Removing Play from Rear Wheels
1. Withtherearwheelandquad‐releaseaxlestillmountedontothewheelchair,makethefollowingadjustment:
•Tightenthelengthadjustingscrewuntilthereisnoinandoutmovementofthequad‐releaseaxleandrearwheel.
NOTE:EndofQuickReleaseaxleisshownforreferenceonly.It
isnotvisiblewheninsertedintocamberbar.
Quick-Release
Axle
Rear Wheel
Hub
Locking
Collar
Allen Screw
Adjusting Locknut
(On Quick-Release Axle)
Length
Adjustment
Screw
Removing
Play from
Rear Wheels
Adjusting Quad-Release
Handle In and/or Out
Locking Pins
Camber Bar
Locking
Screw
Quad Release
Handle