Adjusting The Seat Depth - Invacare ORBIT Service Manual

SEAT

ADJUSTING THE SEAT DEPTH

(FIGURES 3, 4 AND 5)
NOTE: Refer to Procedure 1 - General Guidelines
which include GENERAL and SPECIFIC WARNINGS
concerning wheelchair stability.
1. Determine the necessary back position for the
desired seat depth. Refer to FIGURES 4 AND 5
for proper back positioning.
2. If necessary, remove the rear wheels from the
wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING
THE REAR WHEEL in PROCEDURE 7 of the
owner's manual, part number 1073955.
NOTE: Note the back angle before removing for
proper reinstallation. If a change in the back angle
is desired, refer to CHANGING THE BACK ANGLE
in PROCEDURE 3 of this manual.
3. Remove the two (2) mounting screws, washers
and locknuts that secure the two (2) back angle
plates to the wheelchair frame. Repeat for op-
posite side (FIGURE 3).
4. Align the mounting holes in the back angle plates
with the mounting holes in the rear seat rail de-
termined in STEP 1.
5. Secure the back angle plates to the wheelchair
frame, at the angle noted previously, with the
two (2) mounting screws, washers and locknuts.
Repeat for opposite side. Securely tighten.
Back Angle
Plate
Washer
Locknut
FIGURE 3 - ADJUSTING THE SEAT DEPTH
Back Angle
Plate
Mounting
Screws
Wheelchair
Frame
17
NOTE: Make sure the back angle plates are at the
same angle BEFORE using the wheelchair.
BACK POSITION FOR 16-INCH SEAT DEPTH
WARNING:
Rear of
Seat Never Use These Mounting
Rail Holes for Seat Depth
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
BACK POSITION FOR 15-INCH SEAT DEPTH
WARNING:
Rear of
Never Use These Mounting
Seat
Holes for Seat Depth
Rail
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
BACK POSITION FOR 14-INCH SEAT DEPTH
Rear of
Seat
Never Use These Mounting
Rail
Holes for Seat Depth
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
BACK POSITION FOR 13-INCH SEAT DEPTH
Rear of
Never Use These Mount-
Seat
ing Holes for Seat Depth
Rail
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
FIGURE 4 - ADJUSTING THE SEAT DEPTH
(BACK PLATE POSITION)
PROCEDURE 4
Front of
Seat
Rail
Hole for
Front Riggings
Front of
Seat
Rail
Hole for
Front Riggings
Front
WARNING:
Seat
Rail
Hole for
Front Riggings
WARNING:
Front
Seat
Rail
Hole for
Front Riggings
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