Raising/Lowering Elevating Front Riggings; Adjusting/Replacing Telescoping Front Rigging Supports - Invacare Pronto M41 Service Manual

Raising/Lowering Elevating Front Riggings

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 7.5.
1. Perform one of the following:
• Raising - Pull back on the release
lever and raise front rigging to the
desired height.
• Lowering - Support the front
rigging with one hand at the
footplate. Push the release lever
downward with the other hand.
Adjusting/Replacing Telescoping Front Rigging
Supports
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 7.6 on page 48.
NOTE: When adjusting the telescoping front rigging support depth, ensure the footplate does not
interfere with the caster wheel rotation.
NOTE: Telescoping front rigging supports may be extended up to two inches from the wheelchair
frame in one inch increments. This adjustment does not affect seat depth.
NOTE: When installing the front rigging support tubes, ensure that the hinge pins are on the
outside of the chair facing away from the seat frame.
1. Remove the seat assembly. Refer to Removing/Installing the Seat Assembly on
page 37.
2. Remove the two socket bolts, spacers and locknuts that secure the telescoping front
rigging support to the seat frame.
3. Perform one of the following:
• Adjusting - Align the appropriate mounting hole of the telescoping front rigging
support with the front mounting hole in the seat frame tubes to the desired depth.
• Replacing - Perform the following:
i. Remove the existing telescoping front rigging support from the wheelchair
frame.
ii. Insert the new telescoping front rigging support into the seat frame.
iii. Align the appropriate mounting hole of the telescoping front rigging support
with the front mounting hole in the seat frame tubes to the desired depth.
NOTE: The footplate will be on the inside of the wheelchair when locked in place.
4. Using the two socket bolts, spacers and locknuts, secure the telescoping front rigging
support to the seat frame.
5. If necessary, repeat STEPS 2-4 on remaining telescoping front rigging support.
Part No 1145724
SECTION 7—FRONT RIGGINGS/FOOTBOARD
FIGURE 7.5 Raising/Lowering Elevating
Front Riggings
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Release
Lever
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Pronto M41