Removing/Installing Fork - Invacare Eliminator? Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

WHEELS
Hex Axle
Front Wheel
FIGURE 3 - INSTALLING/REMOVING FRONT WHEEL

REMOVING/INSTALLING FORK

(FIGURE 4)
Removing
1. Remove the two (2) hex axles that secure front wheel
to existing fork and remove front wheel from the rac-
ing chair.
2. Remove the locknut that secures the steering cylin-
der to the exisiting fork and remove the steering cylin-
der from the fork.
3. Remove the socket screw that secures the headset
to the exisiting fork stem.
4. If equipped, loosen the socket screw that secures the
custom steering handle to the existing fork as shown
in DETAIL "A" of FIGURE 4.
5. Remove the headset, custom steering handle (if
equipped), TOP metal washer, needle bearing, metal
washer and spacer from the exisiting fork stem.
6. Slide existing fork stem out of head tube of the racing
chair.
7. Remove BOTTOM metal washer, needle bearing,
metal washer and spacer from the existing fork stem.
Installing
1. Install the BOTTOM metal washer, needle bearing,
metal washer and spacer onto the new/existing fork
stem. Refer to FIGURE 4.
2. Slide new/existing fork stem into head tube of racing
chair.
3. Install TOP spacer, metal washer, needle bearing and
metal washer onto new/existing fork stem. Refer to
FIGURE 4.
4. If equipped, install custom steering handle onto new/
existing fork stem. Refer to DETAIL "A" of FIGURE 4.
5. Install headset onto new/existing fork stem. Refer to
Hex Axle
FIGURE 4.
6. Install socket screw through mounting hole in head-
set and tighten securely.
7. Remove the locknut that secures the steering cylin-
der to the front fork.
Fork
8. Install the steering cylinder onto the front fork and se-
curely tighten with the locknut.
9. If equipped, line up the custom steering handle with
the racing chair frame and tighten the socket screw
securely.
Steering Cylinder
DETAIL "A"
FIGURE 4 - REMOVING/INSTALLING FORK
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PROCEDURE 4
Locknut
Metal
Washers
Spacer
Head
Tube
Spacer
Needle
Metal
Bearing
Washers
Fork
Stem
Fork
Stem
W
H
E
E
L
Socket Screw
S
Headset
Needle
Bearing
TOP
BOTTOM
Socket Screw
Headset
Custom
Steering
Handle