Replacing/Repairing Large Wheel Tire/Tube - Invacare Comet Owner's Operating And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 5
5. Install a SHORT screw through the link and the
rear wheel and loosely tighten with washer and
locknut.
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6. Repeat STEPS 3 and 4 for one (1) link on the
A
opposite side of the rear wheel.
R
G NOTE: The links will attach to the rear wheel at
an approximate 45
E
7. Repeat STEPS 3 and 4 for the remaining links.
W
8. Securely tighten the washers and locknuts that
H
secure the projection handrim to the rear wheel.
E
E
Make sure detent pin and locking pins of the
L
quick-release axles are fully released
S
BEFORE operating the wheelchair.
9. Reinstall the rear wheel onto the wheelchair.
10. If the locking pins of the quick-release axles
are not protruding past the inside of the axle
bushing or there is too much movement of the
rear wheel assembly in a back and forth posi-
tion, refer to ADJUSTING THE QUICK-RE-
LEASE AXLE in this section of the manual.
11. Repeat the procedure for the opposite rear wheel.
Spoke Rear Wheels (FIGURE 7)
1. Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair.
Tire MUST be deflated before any disassembly
procedures are performed.
2. Remove all air from the bar by pressing down
on the pin in the center of the valve stem.
3. While carefully holding the tire, bar and rim strip
to one side, hold the phillips screws and remove
the locknuts that secure the handrim to the rear
wheel.
4. Remove the existing handrim from the rear wheel.
5. Position the projection handrim mounting holes
with the mounting holes in the rear wheel.
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angle in the same direction.
WARNING
WARNING
Handrim
Locknut
FIGURE 7 - INSTALLING PROJECTION
HANDRIMS - SPOKE REAR WHEELS
6. While carefully holding the tire, bar and rim strip
to one side, hold the phillips screws and securely
tighten the locknuts that secure the handrim to
the rear wheel.
WARNING
DO NOT inflate tire until it is completely
assembled.
7. Inflate the tire to the correct psi rating on the
sidewall of the tire.
WARNING
Make sure detent pin and locking pins of the
quick-release axles are fully released BEFORE
operating the wheelchair.
8. Reinstall rear wheel to the wheelchair.
9. If the locking pins of the quick-release axles are
not protruding past the inside of the axle bushing
or there is too much movement of the rear wheel
assembly in a back and forth position, refer to
ADJUSTING THE QUICK-RELEASE AXLE in
this section of the manual.
10. Repeat the procedure for the opposite rear wheel
if necessary.
REPLACING/REPAIRING LARGE WHEEL
TIRE/TUBE
WARNING
Replacement of large wheel tire or tube MUST be
performed by an authorized Invacare dealer or
qualified technician.
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LARGE WHEELS
Phillips
Screw