Quick-Release Axles - Invacare AX3 Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

Quick-Release Axles

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.2.
Removing
1. Hold the center of the rear wheel and push in the tip of the quick‐release axle.
2. Pull the quick‐release axle and rear wheel out of the axle bracket on the wheelchair
frame.
3. Push in the tip of the quick‐release axle again and pull the quick‐release axle out of the
existing rear wheel.
4. Install new/existing rear wheel onto wheelchair. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear
Wheels on page 48.
Installing
Make sure the detent pin and locking pins of the quick-release axle are fully released
before operating the wheelchair.
The locking pins MUST be protruding past the inside of rear wheel hub for a positive
lock.
Keep locking pins clean.
Invacare recommends inserting quick-release axles with the head end to the inside
of the wheelchair to prevent accidental release during contact activities.
1. Install the existing quick‐release axle
through the new/existing rear wheel.
2. Install the new/existing rear wheel and
quick‐release axle into the axle bracket
on the wheelchair frame.
3. Refer to Adjusting Quick‐Release Axles
on page 50 if the locking pins are not
protruding past the inside of the axle
bushing or there is too much
movement of the rear wheel assembly
in a back and forth position.
Part No 1143216
SECTION 9—REAR WHEELS/FRONT CASTERS
WARNING
Quick-Release Axles
Rear Wheel
Quick-Release Axle
FIGURE 9.2 Removing/Installing Rear
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Wheelchair
Frame
Axle
Bracket
Wheels
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AX3 Wheelchair