Adjusting Wheel Lock Tension; Replacing Wheel Lock Handle - Invacare AX3 Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 11—WHEEL LOCKS

Adjusting Wheel Lock Tension

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 11.2.
1. Loosen, but DO NOT remove the two set screws (Detail ʺAʺ) that secure the wheel lock
assembly to the wheelchair frame.
2. Measure the distance between the wheel lock shoe and the rear wheel.
3. Slide the wheel lock along the wheelchair frame until the measurement is between
5/32 and 5/16‐inches.
4. Securely tighten the two set screws (Detail ʺAʺ).
5. Repeat STEPS 1‐4 for the opposite wheel lock.
6. Engage the wheel locks and push against the wheelchair to determine if the wheel
locks engage the rear wheels enough to hold the occupied wheelchair.
7. Repeat STEPS 1‐6 until the wheel locks engage the rear wheels enough to hold the
occupied wheelchair.
Rear Wheel
Measure This Distance
FIGURE 11.2 Adjusting Wheel Locks- Adjusting Wheel Lock Tension

Replacing Wheel Lock Handle

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 11.3.
1. Remove the mounting screw and
locknut that secures the wheel lock
handle to the wheel lock assembly.
2. Remove the wheel lock handle and
discard.
3. Align the new wheel lock handle with
the wheel lock assembly.
4. Secure the new wheel lock handle with
the mounting screw and locknut.
5. If necessary, repeat STEPS 1 to 4 for the
other wheel lock.
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AX3 Wheelchair
Wheel
Lock
Handle
Wheel Lock
Shoe
Handle
Mounting
Screw
FIGURE 11.3 Replacing Wheel Lock
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DETAIL "A"
Set Screws
Wheelchair
Frame
Wheel Lock Assembly
Locknut
Assembly
Handle
Part No 1143216
Wheel
Lock