Procedure 2 - Fork Assembly; Installing Cld On Existing Wheelchair; Replacing Cld Fork Assembly; Removing Fork And Caster - Invacare 9000 Service Manual

PROCEDURE 2
This Procedure includes the following:

Installing CLD on Existing Wheelchair

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Replacing CLD Fork Assembly

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Removing Fork and Caster

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Mounting Caster to CLD Fork Assembly
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Installing CLD Fork Assembly onto Wheelchair
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After any adjustments, repair or service and be-
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fore use, make sure all attaching hardware is tight-
ened securely - otherwise injury or damage may
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result.
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INSTALLING CLD ON EXISTING
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WHEELCHAIR
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1. Remove the EXISTING fork and caster. Refer to
REMOVING FORK AND CASTER in this procedure
of the manual.
2. Mount the EXISTING caster onto the NEW CLD fork
assembly. Refer to MOUNTING CASTER TO CLD
FORK ASSEMBLY in this procedure of the manual.
3. Install the NEW CLD fork assembly (with the EXIST-
ING caster) onto the wheelchair, Refer to INSTALL-
ING CLD FORK ASSEMBLY ONTO WHEELCHAIR
in this procedure of the manual.
REPLACING CLD FORK ASSEMBLY
1. Removing the EXISTING CLD fork and caster. Re-
fer to REMOVING FORK AND CASTER in this pro-
cedure of the manual.
2. Mount the EXISTING caster onto the NEW CLD Fork
Assembly. Refer to MOUNTING CASTER TO CLD
FORK ASSEMBLY in this procedure of the manual.
3. Install the NEW CLD fork assembly (with the EXIST-
ING caster) onto the wheelchair, Refer to INSTALL-
ING CLD FORK ASSEMBLY ONTO WHEELCHAIR
in this procedure of the manual.
REMOVING FORK AND CASTER
(FIGURE 1)
Removing Existing Fork
1. Remove the dust cover.
2. Remove locknut that secures fork to caster headtube.
3. Drop front caster and fork out of caster headtube.
4. Remove the caster from the fork. Refer to REMOV-
ING CASTER in this procedure of the Owner's Manual.
WARNING
Removing CLD Fork
1. Remove the caster journal cap.
2. Remove the hex nut securing the fork to the caster
headtube.
3. Drop the caster and fork out of the caster headtube.
4. Remove the caster from the fork. Refer to REMOV-
ING CASTER in this procedure of the Owner's Manual.
Removing Caster
1. Remove the hex screw, washers and locknut secur-
ing the caster to the fork.
NOTE: Save the hex screw, washers and locknut for
installation on NEW fork.
REMOVING EXISTING FORK
REMOVING CLD FORK
Caster
Headtube
REMOVING CASTER
EXISTING FORK
Fork
Front
Caster
Locknut
Hex
Screw
FIGURE 1 - REMOVING FORK AND CASTER
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FORK ASSEMBLY
Dust Cover
Locknut
Caster Headtube
Front Caster
and Fork
Caster
Journal
Cap
Hex Nut
Fork
CLD FORK
Fork
Hex
Screw
Front
Caster
Washers