Adjusting Rear Wheel Camber - Invacare Top End Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

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ADJUSTABLE CAMBER SYSTEM only - DO NOT close the quick-release levers or tighten the socket
screws or hex screws without camber inserts in the axle tube. Damage to the axle tube will occur.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 5.6 on page 35.
1.
Perform one of the following to open a camber clamp:
Quick Release Levers ‐ Pull the quick release lever to the open position.
Standard Camber Clamps ‐ Loosen, but DO NOT remove the socket screw on the camber clamp.
Suspension Camber Clamps ‐ Loosen, but DO NOT remove the hex screw on the bottom rear of the camber clamp.
2.
Perform one of the following to close a camber clamp:
Quick Release Levers ‐ Secure the quick release lever to the camber clamp by threading it completely into the camber 
clamp. Push the quick release lever on the camber clamps to the closed position.
Standard Camber Clamps ‐ Securely tighten the socket screw to secure the axle tube.
Suspension Camber Clamp ‐ Securely tighten the hex screw on the bottom rear of the camber clamp to secure the 
axle tube.
Side View of Quick
Release Lever
Quick
Release
Lever

Adjusting Rear Wheel Camber

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 5.7.
Camber Tube With Single Camber
The axle tube must be replaced to change the camber. Refer 
to Replacing Axle Tube on page 43.
Adjustable Camber System
NOTE: Perform this procedure to one side of the wheelchair at a 
time for ease of adjustment.
1.
Open the camber clamp. Refer to Opening/Closing 
Camber Clamps on page 34.
2.
Pull one rear wheel with camber insert out of axle tube.
3.
Remove the rear wheel from the camber insert.
4.
Rotate the camber insert 180°.
5.
Reinstall the rear wheel into the camber insert.
Part No 1122172
CAUTION
Side View of Standard
Camber
Clamp
Closed Position
Socket Screw
Open Position
FIGURE 5.6 Opening/Closing Camber Clamps
Camber Clamp
Camber Clamp
Rear View of Wheelchair
Camber Insert - Rotate
180°
Indexing Ring
FIGURE 5.7 Adjusting Rear Wheel Camber -
Adjustable Camber System
35
Everyday Series Wheelchairs/Sport Series Wheelchairs
SECTION 5—WHEELS
Rear View of Suspension
Camber Clamp
Camber Clamp
Hex Screw
Axle Tube
Camber
Indexing Marks
Clamp
Camber
Insert
Axle
Tube

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