Adjusting The T-Arms - Invacare ORBIT Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 3
A
R
M
S
Wheelchair
Frame
T-Arm
Socket
FIGURE 2 - INSTALLING/REMOVING THE

ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS

Height (FIGURE 3)
1. Unlock the T-arm by flipping the T-arm release lever
towards the inside of the wheelchair.
NOTE: If necessary, pull out on the T-arm release lever
o
and rotate 180 so it can be flipped towards the outside of
the wheelchair.
2. Slide the T-arm to one (1) of the eight (8) positions.
NOTE: If the inside T-arm post does not slide up and
down in the outside T-arm post as desired, perform one
(1) of the following:
A. Tighten - Tightening the set screws on the out-
side T-arm post will make it harder to move the
inside T-arm post up and down.
B. Loosen - Loosening the set screws on the out-
side T-arm post will make it easier to move the
inside T-arm post up and down.
3. Lock the T-arm by flipping the T-arm release lever
towards the front of the wheelchair.
T-Arm
Locking Lever
(Towards the
front of the
wheelchair.)
Slot
T-ARMS
Set
Screws
Outside T-
Arm Post
FIGURE 3 - ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS - HEIGHT
T-Arm Sockets (FIGURE 6)
1. Loosen, but do not remove the four (4) hex screws
and washers that secure the T-arm socket to the T-
arm clamp.
NOTE: The T-arm socket will disassemble if the four (4)
hex screws and washers are removed.
2. Slide the T-arm into the T-arm socket until the lock-
ing lever is in the slot in the T-arm socket and an
audible "click" is heard.
3. Squeeze the T-arm socket the T-arm clamp together
until the socket is flush with the T-arm.
4. While holding the T-arm socket and the T-arm clamp
together, tighten the four (4) hex screws and wash-
ers securely.
5. Press in on the locking lever and lift the T-arm straight
up and out of the T-arm socket.
6. Repeat STEPS 3-6, if necessary until the T-arm slides
in the T-arm socket as desired.
T-arm
Hex Screws
and Washers
T-arm Socket
FIGURE 6 - ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS -
T-ARM SOCKETS
12
ARMS
T-Arm Release
Lever - Unlocked
Position
Inside
T-Arm Post
T-Arm Release
Lever - Locked
Position
Hex Screws
and Washers