Front Casters; Installing/Replacing Six Or Eight-Inch Front Casters And Forks - Invacare 9000 SL User Manual

9 FRONT CASTERS

9 Front Casters
WARNING
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise
injury or damage may occur.
9.1

Installing/Replacing Six or Eight-Inch Front Casters and Forks

WARNING
If converting from a six-inch caster to an eight-inch caster or vice versa, there are seat-to-floor height adjustments that
MUST be made. Therefore, this procedure MUST be performed by a qualified technician.
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This procedure can be performed if replacing the exact same size front caster.
1. Remove the dust cover.
2. Remove the locknut that secures the fork to the caster headtube.
3. Drop the front caster and fork out of the caster headtube.
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9000XDT ONLY - Make sure to reinstall the 2-inch extension spacer. See Detail "A".
4. Slide in the new six/eight-inch front caster and fork.
5. Reassemble by reversing STEPS 1-3.
6. Repeat STEPS 1-5 for the opposite front caster.
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