Procedure 8 - Arms; Installing The T-Arm Sockets; Installing/Removing The T-Arms - Invacare A-6S Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 8
This Procedure includes the following:

Installing the T-Arm Sockets

Installing/Removing the T-Arms

Adjusting the T-Arms
Adjusting the T-Arm Transfer Assists and/or Side
A
Guards
R
Replacing the T-Arm Locking Lever
M
Installing the Half Arm Socket
S
Adjusting Half Arm Height
NEVER try to lift or tip the wheelchair by T- or half
arms, serious injury can occur.
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BE-
FORE use, make sure all attachment hardware is
tightened securely - otherwise, injury or damage
may result.
INSTALLING THE T-ARM SOCKETS
(FIGURE 1)
1. Remove the rear wheels from the wheelchair. Refer
to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in
PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.
2. Position the T-arm socket and T-arm clamp on the
wheelchair frame as shown in FIGURE 1.
NOTE: The T-arm socket must be positioned on the
outside of the wheelchair frame.
3. Install the hex screws and washers through the T-
arm clamp and T-arm socket and loosely tighten.
4. Tighten the hex screws and washers that secure the
T-arm mounting socket to the wheelchair frame in
the following sequence:
A. Middle hex screw and washer.
B. The two (2) outside hex screws and washers.
5. Continue to repeat STEP 4 until the hex bolts are
torqued to 156-inch pounds.
NOTE: Make sure the hex bolts are torqued to 156-inch
pounds, otherwise the T-arm sockets will be capable of
rotating around the wheelchair frame.
WARNING
NOTE: If desired, locking pins can be installed to secure
the T-arm brackets to the wheelchair frame, as shown in
FIGURE 1.
6. Repeat STEPS 2-5 for the opposite side of the wheel-
chair.
7. Install the T-arms into the T-arm sockets. Refer to
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE T-ARMS in this sec-
tion of the manual.
Optional Locking Pins
Wheelchair Frame
FIGURE 1 - INSTALLING THE T-ARM SOCKETS
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE T-ARMS
(FIGURE 2)
Installing
1. Position the T-arm over the T-arm socket on the
wheelchair frame.
NOTE: Make sure the locking lever is towards the front
of the wheelchair.
2. Slide the T-arm into the T-arm socket until the lock-
ing lever is in the slot in the T-arm socket and an
audible "click" is heard.
3. Pull up on the T-arm to make sure the T-arm is locked
in place.
NOTE: If the T-arm does not slide in the T-arm socket as
desired, adjust the T-arm socket. Refer to ADJUSTING
THE T-ARMS in this section of the manual.
4. Adjust the T-arm for desired height, width and depth,
if necessary. Refer to ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS in
this section of the manual.
5. Repeat STEPS 1-4 for the opposite side of the wheel-
chair.
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ARMS
Hex Screws
Washers
T-Arm Clamp
T-Arm Socket