Replacing Headrest Pillow; Replacing The Headrest/Back Upholstery; Adjusting The Headrest/Back Upholstery Tension - Invacare 9000 SL Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 10
6. Stand behind the wheelchair and grasp both
handlesfirmly.
7. Squeeze release handles.
8. SLOWLY, pull back on the back assembly while
squeezing the release handles.
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9. When the back reaches the desired angle,
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SLOWLY let go of the release handles.
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L 10. To return the back to the full upright position, re-
verse the STEPS 6-9 keeping in mind proper
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body mechanics.
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REPLACING THE HEADREST PILLOW
(FIGURE 2)
1. Unfasten straps of headrest pillow from behind head-
rest upholstery.
2. Secure straps of NEW headrest pillow onto fastening
strips located on back of headrest upholstery.
Fastening
Strips
FIGURE 2 - REPLACING THE HEADREST
REPLACING THE HEADREST/BACK
UPHOLSTERY
Headrest Upholstery (FIGURE 3)
1. Remove the headrest pillow. Refer to REPLACING
THE HEADREST PILLOW in this PROCEDURE
of the manual.
2. Remove the six (6) mounting screws that secure the
headrest upholstery to the headrest extension tubes.
3. Secure NEW headrest upholstery onto headrest ex-
tension tubes with the existing six (6) mounting screws.
4. Install headrest pillow. Refer to REPLACING THE
HEADREST PILLOW in this PROCEDURE of the
manual.
Headrest
Strap
Upholstery
Headrest
Strap
Pillow
PILLOW
Back Upholstery (FIGURE 3)
1. Unthread one knob on either side of the spreader bar
and loosen the opposite knob.
NOTE: To remove and install the bottom two (2)
mounting screws of the back upholstery the wheel-
chair must be partially folded.
2. Remove the twelve (12) mounting screws that se-
cure the back upholstery to the back canes.
3. Secure NEW back upholstery to back canes with the
existing twelve (12) mounting screws. Securely tighten.
4. Secure knob of spreader bar to side frame. Securely
tighten both knobs.
Headrest Upholstery
Headrest
Extension
Tube
Knob
Back
Cane
FIGURE 3 - REPLACING THE HEADREST/
BACK UPHOLSTERY
ADJUSTING HEADREST/BACK
UPHOLSTERY TENSION (FIGURE 4)
1. Rotate the spreader bar either:
COUNTERCLOCKWISE (away from back up-
holstery) to LOOSEN back/headrest upholstery
CLOCKWISE (towards back upholstery) to
TIGHTEN back/headrest upholstery
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RECLINER
Mounting
Screws
Back
Upholstery
Mounting
Screws
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