Replacing; Handrims; Replacing The Handrim - TiLite Rigid TR Series Owner's Manual

Replacing

WARNING
Make sure the locking balls of the quad release axle
are fully secured inside the axle sleeve before
operating the chair. 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.
1. Unlock lever on quad release axle. See Figure 119.
Note: Make sure the locking balls in the axle are
recessed.
2. Insert the axle all the way into axle sleeve.
3. Lock lever on the quad release axle.
4. Make sure the wheel is securely locked in place by
pulling firmly on the wheel without unlocking the
lever on the quad release axle.

Handrims

WARNING
Do not attempt these procedures when the chair is
occupied. Serious injury to the occupant will occur.
WARNING
Replacement of the handrim must be performed by
an authorized TiLite dealer or qualified technician. 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.

Replacing the Handrim

Tools required:
• #2 Phillips Screw Driver
• 3/8" Open End Wrench
WARNING
The tire must be fully deflated before any
disassembly procedures are performed. Do not re-
inflate the tire until all re-assembly is completed. 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.
1. Remove the rear wheel from the chair.
2. Remove all air from the inner tube. If you have a
Schrader valve (see Figure 120), remove valve
stem cap and release all of the air from the tube, by
pressing down on the pin in the center of the valve
stem. If you have a Presta valve (see Figure 121),
remove the valve stem cap, unscrew, counter
clockwise, the knurled nut on the valve stem and
release all of the air from the tube by pressing down
on the pin in the center of the valve stem.
3. While carefully holding the tire, inner tube and rim
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Pin
Schrader Valve
Figure 120
Schrader Valve
Pin
Presta Valve Knurled Nut
Figure 121
Presta Valve
TiLite ® OM000007 - Rev. B