Front Seat-To-Floor Height - Invacare Compass XE Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 13—SEAT-TO-FLOOR

Front Seat-to-Floor Height

Positioning Caster Headtubes on the Wheelchair Frame ‐ The following caster headtube
positions apply to any size caster. Caster headtube position on the wheelchair frame
apply to caster headtubes mounted in the leading or trailing position.
Refer to Adjusting Caster Headtube Mounting on page 98 of this manual for more
information on mounting the front casters in the leading/trailing positions.
After determining front caster headtube position and seat‐to‐floor height desired, refer to
Repositioning the Caster Headtubes on page 98 of this manual to reposition the caster
headtube on the wheelchair frame.
Positioning Front Caster on the Fork ‐ The following caster positions apply to any of the
caster sizes.
After determining caster size and positioning, refer to Removing/Installing Front Caster
Assembly on page 95 of this manual to reposition the caster on the fork.
After determining fork size, refer to Removing/Installing Front Fork Assembly on page 95
of this manual to replace front forks if necessary.
NOTE: The following front seat‐to‐floor heights shown are the most common front seat‐to‐floor
heights available.
Below is a quick reference chart to determine obtainable front seat‐to‐floor heights with
front caster and fork combinations. Refer to the following pages for exact positioning for
desired front seat‐to‐floor height.
NOTE: For Folding and Rigid Frames without seat rails, subtract 1½ inches from seat‐to‐floor
listed below. This will give distance from top of side frame to floor.
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