Section 12-Wheels/Forks; Installing/Removing Rear Wheels - Invacare Solara 3G Service Manual

SECTION 12—WHEELS/FORKS
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is
tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may occur.

Installing/Removing Rear Wheels

Quick-Release
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 12.1.
NOTE: To remove rear wheels, reverse this procedure.
1. Push in the detent pin of the quick‐release axle and insert the quick‐release axle through the center of the rear wheel.
2. Push in the tip of the quick‐release axle again and insert the axle (with wheel) into the axle mounting plate on the side
of the wheelchair frame until the assembly locks in place.
WARNING
Make sure detent pin and locking pins of the
quick-release axles are fully released before
operating the wheelchair.
The locking pins MUST be protruding past the
inside of the axle mounting plate for a positive
lock.
Keep locking pins clean.
3. Ensure quick release axle locking pins are properly
engaged and secure in the axle mounting plate by
pulling the rear wheel away from the wheelchair frame.
If the locking pins DO NOT engage or there is too much
movement of the rear wheel assembly in a back and
forth position. Refer to Adjusting The Quick‐Release
Axle on page 110.
4. Repeat STEPS 1‐3 for other rear wheel assembly.
5. Adjust the wheel locks. Refer to Wheel Lock Adjustment on page 54.
NOTE: Only 12‐inch rear wheel is shown. All other wheels will install/remove in the same manner.
Permanent Axle
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 12.2.
NOTE: To remove rear wheels, reverse this procedure.
1. Remove the permanent axles from the packaged
container.
2. Install permanent axle through lock washer and the
rear wheel and axle plate.
3. Securely tighten the wheel to the wheelchair frame with
locknut.
NOTE: Only 12‐inch rear wheel is shown. All other wheels will
install/remove in the same manner.
Part No 1160889
WARNING
Rear Wheel
Locking Pins
Detent Pin
Quick-Release Axle
FIGURE 12.1 Installing/Removing Rear Wheels
Axle
Plate
Locknut
FIGURE 12.2 Installing/Removing Rear Wheels -
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SECTION 12—WHEELS/FORKS
Wheelchair Frame
Mounting
Lockwasher
Rear Wheel
Permanent Axle
Solara®3G/Spree 3G
Axle
Plate
Permanent
Axle