Chapter 9: Axles And Amputee Adapters; Stainless And Titanium Quick Release Axles (Tr Series, Yg Series, Yr Series, Zr Series, Aero Z, Bb And Evo); Adjusting The Quick-Release Axle - TiLite Rigid TR Series Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 9: CHAPTER 9: AXLES CHAPTER 9: AXLES AXLES AND AXLES
CHAPTER 9: CHAPTER 9: AXLES
Locking
Balls
Locknut
Wheel hub
Axle
Flats
Sleeve
Release
Button
Figure 86
Adjusting the Quick Release Axle
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WARNING
Do not attempt any of the procedures in this Chapter
when the chair is occupied. If you ignore this Warning,
you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair
and seriously injure yourself or others or damage the
wheelchair.
Stainless and Titanium Quick
Release Axles
(TR Series, YG Series, YR Series, ZR Series, Aero Z,
BB and Evo)

Adjusting the Quick-Release Axle

WARNING
Quick release axles are pre-adjusted to permit
minimal "play" in the axle. TiLite recommends that you
do not adjust the axle. Improperly adjusting the axle
could cause it to malfunction—too much play can
cause the axle to bend and become stuck in the axle
sleeve; too little play can prevent the locking balls
from engaging fully, causing the wheel to disengage
from the chair without warning. TiLite recommends
that any adjustments be made by an authorized TiLite
dealer. If you ignore this Warning, you may fall, tip
over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously
injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
Tools Needed:
• 3/4" End Wrench
• 7/16" End Wrench
1. Depress the release button and remove rear wheel
and quick release axle. See Figure 86.
2. Remove axle from the wheel by depressing the
release button and sliding the axle through the rear
wheel hub.
3. Once removed from the hub, release the release
button (the locking balls should be fully extended).
4. Increase or decrease axle play by adjusting the
locknut while securing the opposite end of the axle
using the smaller wrench at the flats at the end of
the axle.
5. Depress the release button on the quick release
axle and slide the axle through the rear wheel hub.
6. Depress the release button and reinstall rear wheel
into the axle sleeve.
7. Before riding in the chair, make sure the locking
balls have fully secured the wheel in the axle sleeve
by pulling on the hub without depressing the release
button on the quick release axle. If the locking balls
do not fully engage, repeat these procedures and
increase the play (i.e., increase the distance
between the locknut and the locking balls) to permit
the locking balls to fully engage properly. Also check
to make sure there is not too much play in the axle.
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