Installing Adjustable Angle Flip-Up Footplate Hinge; Adjusting Adjustable Angle Flip-Up Footplates; Depth Adjustment - Invacare Solara Spree GT Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 6—FRONT RIGGINGS

Installing Adjustable Angle Flip-Up Footplate Hinge

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 6.5.
1. Position the adjustable angle flip-up footplate hinge on the footrest support tube at the
desired height.
2. Position the hardware on the footrest support as shown in FIGURE 6.4.
3. Flip the footplate hinge to the up position.
NOTE: The footplate hinge will fall to the down position.
4. Tighten the socket screw and locknut that secure the footplate hinge to the footrest
support until the footplate hinge remains in the up position.
5. Check the up and down motion of the
footplate hinge to make sure the user of
the wheelchair can operate the
footplates easily.
NOTE: If the footplate's motion is too tight,
loosen the socket screw and locknut
approximately ¼-turn.
NOTE: If the footplate's motion is too loose,
tighten the socket screw and locknut
approximately ¼-turn.

Adjusting Adjustable Angle Flip-Up Footplates

When determining the angle of the footplates, make sure the rear of the footplates
do not interfere with the movement of the front casters. Otherwise, injury or
damage may occur.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 6.6.

Depth Adjustment

1. Remove the two flat screws and locknuts that secure footplate to the half clamp.
NOTE: Observe the angle of the footplate for reinstallation.
2. Move the footplate to one of four mounting positions.
NOTE: If desired depth is still not obtained, rotate the half clamp on the footplate hinge 180°.
3. Retighten the two flat screws and locknuts.
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Solara /Spree GT
Locknut
Footplate
Hinge
FIGURE 6.5 Installing Adjustable Angle Flip-
Up Footplate Hinge
WARNING
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Footrest
Support
Tube
Socket Screw
Part No 1125027