Product Manual
SECTION 5—WHEELS
Part No 1122172 45 Everyday Series Wheelchairs/Sport Series Wheelchairs
Adjusting the Axle Tube
WARNING
QUICK RELEASE LEVERS - Make sure the quick release levers are in the closed position before
using the wheelchair, otherwise injury or damage to the wheelchair may occur.
STANDARD and suspension camber clamps - Make sure the hex screws are securely tightened
before using the wheelchair, otherwise injury or damage to the wheelchair may occur.
CAUTION
ADJUSTABLE CAMBER SYSTEM ONLY - DO NOT close the quick-release levers or tighten the
hex screws without camber inserts in the axle tube. Damage to the axle tube will occur.
NOTE:Standbehindthewheelchairtodetermineleftorright.
Camber Tube With Single Camber
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.20.
1. Ifnecessary,openbothcamberclamps.Referto
Opening/ClosingCamberClamps
onpage 34.
2. UsinganʺLʺsquare,rotate theaxletubeuntiltheflat
edgeofthecambertubeisata90°anglewiththe
ground/floorasshowninFIGURE 5.20.
3. Closebothcamberclamps.RefertoReferto
Opening/ClosingCamberClamps
onpage 34.
4. Determinethetoein/toeoutofthewheelchair.Referto
DeterminingToeIn/ToeOut
onpage 36.
FIGURE 5.20 Adjusting the Axle Tube - Camber Tube
With Single Camber
Adjustable Camber System
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.21onpage46.
NOTE:Beforeperformingthisprocedure,makesure thecamberinsertsarepositionedtothelowestdegreeofcamber.RefertoAdjusting
RearWheelCamberonpage 35.
1. Ifnecessary,openbothcamberclamps.RefertoOpening/ClosingCamberClamps
onpage 34.
2. Loosenthesetscrewthatsecureseachtoeadjustmentringtotheaxletube(FIGURE 5.2 1).
3. UsinganʺLʺsquare,rotate theaxletubeuntiltheflatedgeofthecamberinsertisata90°anglewiththeground/floor
asshowninFIGURE 5.21.
4. Closetherightcamberclamp.Referto
Opening/Closing CamberClampsonpage 34.
5. RotatetheLefttoeadjustmentringuntilthetabstopsagainsttheLowermetaltabonthecamberclamp.
6. Securelytightensetscrewonlefttoeadjustmentring.
7. Measurethedistancebetweenthecenterlinesattherearandfrontoftherearwheelsatapproximately12inches(30.48
cm)
fromtheground/floor.RefertoDeterminingToeIn/ToeOutonpage 36.
8. Performoneofthefollowing:
•ToeIn/ToeOutMeasurementisWithin±1/8‐inch(.32cm)‐Proceedtostep9.
•ToeIn/ToeOutMeasurementisNotWithin±1/8‐inch(.32cm)‐Repeatsteps1‐7untiltoein/toeout measurementis
within±1/8inch.
9. Opentherightcamberclamp.Referto
Opening/ClosingCamberClampsonpage 34.
10. Repositionthecamberinsertstothehighestdegreeofcamber.RefertoAdjustingRearWheelCamber
onpage 35.
11. RepeatSTEP3.
Ground/
Floor
90° Angle
Place “L” Square Here
Flat Edge of
Camber Tube