Procedure 4 - Back; Folding/Unfolding The Back; Changing Back Height; Replacing The Back Upholstery - Invacare Comet Owner's Operating And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 4
This Procedure includes the following:

Folding/Unfolding the Back

Changing Back Height

Replacing the Back Upholstery

Adjustable Back Upholstery
B
Replacing the Spreader Bar
A
Replacing the Locking Mechanism in
C
the Back Cane
K
Changing the Back Angle
Installing the Stroller Handles
Installing The Clamp-on Stroller Handles (Non-
Mini Tilt/Sportster Back Only)
After adjustments and before use, make sure
all attaching hardware is securely tightened.
FOLDING/UNFOLDING THE BACK (FIGURE 1)
1. Pull the actuator of the locking mechanism up to-
wards the top of the wheelchair.
2. While holding the actuator of the locking mecha-
nism, push the back down.
3. To lock the back into place, pull up until there is
an audible click.
4. Push on the back to make sure it is locked in place.
FIGURE 1 - FOLDING/UNFOLDING THE BACK
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT (FIGURE 2)
1. Remove the two (2) phillips screws and washers
that secure the existing back upholstery to the
wheelchair.
2. Position the mounting holes in the back uphol-
stery to one (1) of seven (7) positions:
Original Back Height (in inches)
HOLE # 1
HEIGHT 10
WARNING
Back Cane
Actuator
2 3 4 5 6
11 12 13 14 15
3. Securely tighten the back upholstery to the back
canes with the two (2) phillips screws and wash-
ers.
Phillips
Screw
Do Not
Use
Back
Cane
FIGURE 2 - CHANGING BACK HEIGHT
REPLACING THE BACK UPHOLSTERY
Straight Back Canes (FIGURE 3)
1. (Mini-Tilt Only) Remove the release handle.
REFER TO MINI TILT in PROCEDURE 10 of
this manual.
2. Disconnect back assembly from the Back Angle
Bracket by removing the hex screw, coved
spacer, washer, and locknut.
3. Remove Cantilever arms from Back Assembly.
Refer to USING/INSTALLING/ADJUSTING
CANTILEVER ARMS in PROCEDURE 2 of this
manual.
4. Remove the locking mechanism in the back
canes. Refer to REPLACING THE LOCKING
MECHANISM IN THE BACK CANE in this sec-
tion of the manual.
5. Remove spreader bar from back assembly. Re-
fer to REPLACING THE SPREADER BAR in
7
this section of the manual.
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Back Cane
Back
Upholstery
Washer
ORIGINAL BACK
HOLE # HEIGHT
7 ........... 16 inches
6 ........... 15 inches
5 ........... 14 inches
4 ........... 13 inches
3 ........... 12 inches
2 ........... 11 inches
1 ........... 10 inches
BACK