Removing/Installing Bearing Housing; Removing Bearing Housing; Installing Bearing Housing - Invacare Solara Service Manual

SECTION 9—TILT-IN-SPACE

REMOVING/INSTALLING BEARING HOUSING

NOTE: Refer to FIGURE 9.3 for this procedure.

REMOVING BEARING HOUSING

1. If necessary, remove the seating system from the wheelchair. Refer to the Seating
Systems Owner's Manual for installing/removing procedures.
2. Remove the two (2) allen screws and washers that secure the trigger release cable to
the bearing housing (Detail "A").
3. Remove the shoulder screw and locknut that secure the bearing housing to the seat
frame (Detail "B").
4. Remove the two (2) allen screws and locknuts that secure the tilt slide to the
wheelchair frame.
5. Note the position of the tilt locking collars on the tilt slide (Detail "C").
NOTE: To change position of tilt locking collars, refer to Positioning Tilt Locking Collars in the
Owner's Manual, part number 1080556.
6. Remove the two (2) allen screws that secure the upper tilt locking collar to the tilt slide
(Detail "C").
NOTE: It is NOT necessary to remove the lower tilt locking collars for this procedure.
7. Remove the tilt slide from the tilt slide housings.
8. Remove existing bearing housing from the tilt slide.
9. Repeat STEPS 2-8 for opposite side, if necessary.
10. Install the new bearing housing. Refer to Removing/Installing Bearing Housing on
page 54.

INSTALLING BEARING HOUSING

1. Install the new bearing housing onto the tilt slide (Detail "A").
2. Install the tilt slide into the tilt slide housings.
3. Secure tilt slide and tilt slide housings to the wheelchair frame with the existing allen
screws and locknuts.
4. Secure the new bearing housing to the seat frame with the existing shoulder screw and
locknut (Detail "B").
5. Secure the existing upper locking collar to the tilt slide with the two (2) allen screws at
the position noted in Removing Bearing Housing on page 54 (Detail "C").
6. Secure the trigger release cable to the bearing housing with the two (2) allen screws.
7. Repeat STEPS 1-6 for opposite side, if necessary.
8. If necessary, install the seating system onto the wheelchair. Refer to the Seating
Systems Owner's Manual for installing/removing procedures.
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