Section 8-Front Casters; Installing/Replacing Six Or Eight-Inch Front Casters And Forks - Invacare Tracer SX5 Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 8—FRONT CASTERS
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching
hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise injury or damage may occur.
Installing/Replacing Six or Eight-Inch Front Casters and
Forks
Make sure both fork/caster assemblies are the same size BEFORE using the wheel-
chair, otherwise injury may occur.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to For this
procedure, refer to FIGURE 8.1.
NOTE: This procedure can be performed if
replacing the exact same size front caster.
1. Remove the dust cover.
2. Remove the locknut and nylon washer
that secures the fork to the caster
headtube.
3. Drop the fork assembly out of the
caster headtube.
NOTE: If caster replacement is desired, refer to
Replacing/Repairing Front Caster Tire/Tube on
page 44.
4. Slide the new fork assembly into the
caster headtube.
5. Reassemble by reversing STEPS 1-3.
6. Repeat STEPS 1-6 for the opposite fork
assembly.
7. Adjust the forks. Refer to Adjusting
Forks on page 44.
Part No. 1110550
SECTION 8—FRONT CASTERS
WARNING
WARNING
DETAIL "A" - NON-RECLINER
WHEELCHAIRS UNDER 20 INCHES WIDE
DETAIL "A" - NON-RECLINER
WHEELCHAIRS UNDER 20 TO 22 INCHES
WIDE AND RECLINDER MODELS
FIGURE 8.1 Installing/Replacing Six or
Eight-Inch Front Casters and Forks
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Dust Cover
Locknut
Nylon Washer
Caster Headtube
Fork Assembly
Dust Cover
Locknut
Nylon Washer
Caster Headtube
Fork Stem Washer
Fork Assembly
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Tracer SX5