Section 8-Wheels; Removing/Installing Rear Wheels - Invacare Crossfire T6 Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 8—WHEELS
SECTION 8—WHEELS
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching
hardware is tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.

Removing/Installing Rear Wheels

Changing the size of the rear wheels can affect the performance of the wheelchair.
Contact Invacare at the telephone numbers on the back of this manual before
changing rear wheel size.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 8.1.
1. Perform one of the following:
• Quick‐Release ‐ Push in the tip of the quick‐release axle and pull axle and wheel
away from the wheelchair.
• Quad‐Release ‐ Lift up on the handle of the quad‐release axle and pull axle and
wheel away from the wheelchair.
2. Repeat STEP 1 for the opposite rear wheel.
3. Reinstall the rear wheels onto the wheelchair by reversing STEPS 1‐2.
Pull on the rear wheel to make sure the detent pin and locking pins of the quick/
quad-release axle are fully released before operating wheelchair.
Keep locking pins clean.
4. If there is too much movement of the rear wheel assembly in a back and forth motion,
refer to Adjusting Quick‐Release Axles on page 41 or Adjusting Quad‐Release
Handles on page 42.
NOTE: Quad‐Release Axle
not shown. Locking pins on
the Quad‐Release Axle are
the same as Quick‐Release
Axle.
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Crossfire Series Wheelchairs
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
Locking Pins
Quick-Release
Axle
Detent Pin
FIGURE 8.1 Removing/Installing Rear Wheels
Wheelchair Frame
40
Rear
Wheel
Part No 1134872