Repair Work; Replacing The Drive Motors - Invacare Tornado Service Manual

Tornado
6

Repair Work

6.1

Replacing the drive motors

Find out here how to replace the Tornado drive motors.
CAUTION! Danger of tipping over and crushing!
• Secure the vehicle with wedges and a jack-up device to prevent it rolling and tilting, as it tends
to do this following removal of a drive wheel.
Pre-requisites:
•
Large screwdriver
•
5mm and 6mm hexagon socket
•
Diagonal-nosed cutting pliers
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Material for jacking up the vehicle
Please note
Please pay attention to the plain washers during dismantling. Put small parts aside in such a way
that they can be re-fitted in the correct order.
•
Jack up the vehicle, for instance by placing
a block of wood under the chassis.
•
Loosen the wheel nut (1) using a 5mm
hexagon socket.
•
Remove the Allen screw and the hub cap.
•
Pull the complete wheel from the wheel hub.
•
Loosen the screws (1) using a 6mm
hexagon socket and remove the outer side
panelling.
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As at:19.03.2004