Adjusting Patient Operated Wheel Locks - Invacare TRACER EX2 Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 9—ANTI-TIPPERS/WHEEL LOCKS

Adjusting Patient Operated Wheel Locks

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.5.
DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with the wheel locks. Wheel locks are not brakes.
NOTE: If wheels are pneumatic, before adjusting the wheel lock assemblies, ensure that the tires are inflated to the recommended psi on
the side wall of tire.
1. Disengage the wheel locks.
2. Loosen the bolt and locknut that secure the wheel lock to the wheelchair frame.
3. Reposition the wheel lock so that when engaged, the wheel lock shoe embeds the tire 1
the occupied wheelchair in place when pushed.
4. Securely tighten the bolt and locknut attaching the wheel lock to the wheelchair frame.
5. Engage the wheel lock.
6. Measure the distance the wheel lock is embedded into the tire as shown in Detail ʺAʺ .
NOTE: Any wheel lock adjustment should embed the wheel lock shoe at least
7. Repeat STEPS 1‐6 until the wheel lock shoe embeds the tire
in place when pushed.
8. Repeat STEPS 1 ‐ 7 for the opposite wheel lock.
9. If the measurement of
wheel lock to the wheelchair frame and mount the wheel lock in the remaining mounting position.
10. Repeat STEPS 1 ‐ 8.
11. Engage both wheel locks and ensure the occupied wheelchair is held in place when pushed.
If wheel locks do not hold the occupied wheelchair in place, contact a qualified technician;
otherwise injury or damage may occur.
Bolt and Locknut
Mounting
Positions
Tracer® EX2
Push wheel lock handle forward away
from the tire to engage wheel lock
Unlocked Position
Wheel Lock
Push-To-Lock
FIGURE 9.4 Using Patient Operated Wheel Locks
1 3
/ inch ( / inch for other tires) can not be achieved, remove the bolt and locknut that secure the
8 16
Wheel Lock
Handle
Wheel Lock
Wheel Lock Shoe
Rear Wheel
FIGURE 9.5 Adjusting Patient Operated Wheel Locks
Unlocked
Position
Wheel Lock
WARNING
1 3
/ inch ( /
8 16
1 3
/ inch ( / inch for other tires) and holds the wheelchair
8 16
WARNING
36
Pull wheel lock handle backward
toward the tire to engage wheel lock
1
/ inch ( inch for pneumatic tires) and holds
8
inch if pneumatic tire) into the tire when engaged.
1/8-inch (3/16-inch
pneumatic tires)
Wheel Lock
Shoe
Tire
Pull-To-Lock
DETAIL "A"
Part No. 1110546