Invacare Solara Spree GT Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual page 63

1. To adjust the left tilt mechanism, do the following:
A. Squeeze the trigger release lever of the right cable assembly (Detail "A").
B. Check that the teeth of the right gear sector engage with the gear rack (Detail "B").
C. Try to tilt the wheelchair. The wheelchair should not tilt.
2. If the left side of the wheelchair tilts without squeezing the trigger release lever of the
left cable assembly or if the gear sector is not fully engaged with the gear rack, perform
the following steps:
A. Loosen the cable locking nut that secures the cable adjusting nut in place.
B. Turn cable adjusting nut one of two ways:
NOTE: If the cable is too loose, the tilt mechanism will not work.
NOTE: If the cable is too tight, the gear sector will not be fully engaged with the gear rack.
DO NOT over tighten the cable adjusting nut on the cable. Over tightening the cable
adjusting nut on the cable WILL unlock the tilt mechanism, possibly causing injury.
• To Tighten - Turn the cable adjusting nut clockwise. DO NOT overtighten the
cable adjusting nut.
• To Loosen - Turn the cable adjusting nut counterclockwise.
C. While holding the cable adjusting nut in place, tighten the cable locking nut
against the cable adjusting nut.
D. Repeat STEP 1.
E. Repeat STEP 2 until the left side of the wheelchair does not tilt and that the gear
sector fully engages with the gear rack.
3. If necessary, repeat STEPS 1 and 2 to adjust the left trigger release lever.
When cables have been rerouted due to seat depth adjustment, chair width
adjustment, or seating accommodation, cables MUST be readjusted.
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SECTION 9—TILT
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Solara /Spree GT