Product Manual

SECTION 8—SUSPENSION
Everyday Series Wheelchairs/Sport Series Wheelchairs 60 Part No 1122172
Replacing Front Elastomers
CAUTION
DO NOT use excessive force when removing/installing the threaded sleeve from/onto the fork.
Damage to the threaded sleeve may occur.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 8.2onpage60.
1. Usingtwoallenwrenches,turninoppositedirectionsandremoveonemountingscrewfromfork.
NOTE:Onemountingscrewwillnotturn.
2. Removethethreadedsleeveand mountingscrewassemblyfromthefork.DONOTuseexcessiveforce.
3. Removetheexistingelastomerfrom
thefork.
4. InstallnewelastomerdeterminedinSTEP1intofork.
NOTE:Makesuretheelastomersitsinthetworecessedareasonthefork.
5. Alignthemountingholesintheupperandlowerportionofthefork.
6. Reinstallthreadedsleeveandmountingscrewassembly.DONOTuseexcessiveforce.
 WARNING
Use Loctite 242™when reinstalling the mounting screw into the threaded sleeve, otherwise the
fork can become disassembled. Possible injury or damage could occur.
7. ApplyLoctite242tothe mountingscrew.
8. Reinstallthemountingscrewintothethreadedsleeveandtightensecurely.
FIGURE 8.2 Replacing Front Elastomers
Mounting Screw
Elstaomer
Threaded Sleeve
Lower Portion of Fork
Upper Portion of Fork
Mounting Screw
(Use Loctite 242)