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SECTION 5—WHEELS

Everyday Series Wheelchairs/Sport Series Wheelchairs 48 Part No 1122172

Adjusting Front Castor Height - Transformer Only

CAUTION

Changing the height of the front/castors can

affect the performance of the wheelchair. Con-

tact Invacare at the telephone numbers on the

back of this manual before performing this pro-

cedure.

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.23.

NOTE:Whenchangingarearwheel/frontcastortoadifferent

size/typeandorchangingtheoriginaldegreeofcamberofthe

wheelchair,itbecomesnecessarytoadjustthefrontcastorheight

sothewheelchairframewillremainparalleltothefloor.

1. Placethewheelchairon

aflatsurface.

2. Removethedustcoverontheforkassembly.

FIGURE 5.23 Adjusting Front Castor Height -

Transformer Only

3. Removethelocknutthatsecuresthefrontcastorforktothewheelchairframe.

4. Positionalargerighttria ngleorʺLʺsquareontheflatsurfaceandagainstthecastorhousingthatisweldedtothe

wheelchairframe.

5. Adjusttheheightofthefrontcastorsbyeitheraddingorremovingspacersfrom

theforkstemuntilthe wheelchairframe

isparallelwiththefloor.

6. Reinstalllocknutanddustcoverontothewheelchair.

7. Repeatthisprocedurefortheoppositefrontcastor.

Wheel Lock Adjustment/Replacement

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.24.

NOTE:Invacarerecommendslowmountwheelslockswhenengaginginanycontactsport.

NOTE:Before adjustingorreplacingtheHigh/Lowmountwheellocks,ensurethatthetyresareinflatedtotherecommendedpsionthe

sidewallofthetyre.

1. Loosenthelocknutsandhex/allenscrews

thatsecuretheHigh/Lowmountwheellockstosideframe.

2. Performoneofthefollowing:

•ReplacingtheHigh/LowMountWheelLock:

i. Removethelocknutsandhex/allenscrewsandremoveexistingwheellockfromthewheelchair.

ii. Installthenewwheellockandadjust.

•AdjustingtheHigh/LowMountWheelLock:

i. Measurethedistancebetweenthewheel

lockshoeandtherearwheel.

ii. Slidethewheellockalongthewheelchairuntilthemeasurementisbetween5/32and5/16‐inches(.4and.8cm).

iii. Tightenthewheellocktothewheelchairframe.

iv. Repeatthisprocedurefortheoppositewheellock.

v. Engagethewheellocksandpushagainstthewheelchairto

determineifthewheellocksengagetherearwheels

enoughtoholdtheoccupiedwheelchair.

vi. RepeatSTEPSi‐vuntilthewheellocksengagetherearwheelsenoughtoholdtheoccupiedwheelchair.

Fork

Stem

Spacers

Locknut

Castor

Housing

Dust Cover

“L”

Square