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• To Tighten - Turn the cable adjusting nut clockwise. DO NOT overtighten the
cable adjusting nut (FIGURE 7.2).
• To Loosen - Turn the cable adjusting nut counterclockwise (FIGURE 7.2).
C. While holding the cable adjusting nut in place, tighten the cable locking nut
against the cable adjusting nut.
D. Repeat STEP 1.
E. Repeat STEP 2 until the left side of the wheelchair does not tilt.
3. To adjust the right gas cylinder, repeat STEPS 1 and 2 for the left trigger release lever.
21 to 22-Inch Wide Wheelchairs
DO NOT adjust the trigger release cables while the cables are coiled up. The adjust-
ment will be too tight when the cable is straightened and the gas cylinder will not
lock and hold its position, possibly causing injury.
1. To adjust the left gas cylinder, squeeze the trigger release lever of the left recliner cable
assembly and try to tilt the wheelchair. The wheelchair should not tilt.
2. If the left side of the wheelchair tilts without squeezing the trigger release lever of the
right cable assembly, perform the following steps:
A. Loosen the cable locking nut that secures the cable adjusting nut in place.
B. Turn cable adjusting nut one of two ways:
NOTE: If the cable is too loose, the gas cylinders will not work.
DO NOT over tighten the adjusting nut on the cable. Over tightening the adjusting
nut on the cable WILL actuate the gas cylinder, possibly causing injury.
• Clockwise - Turning the cable adjusting nut clockwise will tighten the cable.
DO NOT overtighten the cable adjusting nut. Turn the cable adjusting nut
clockwise until actuator looks like Detail "A" of FIGURE 7.2.
• Counterclockwise - Turning the cable adjusting nut counterclockwise will
loosen the cable. Turn the cable adjusting nut counterclockwise until
actuator looks like Detail "A" of FIGURE 7.2.
C. While holding the cable adjusting nut in place, tighten the cable locking nut
against the cable adjusting nut.
D. Repeat STEP 1.
E. Repeat STEP 2 until the left side of the wheelchair does not tilt.
3. To adjust the right gas cylinder, repeat STEPS 1 and 2 for the right trigger release lever.
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WARNING
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SECTION 7—TILT
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