Procedure 4 - Rear Wheels; Removing/Installing The Rear Wheels; Replacing Rear Wheel Handrim; Rear Wheel Axle Mounting Adjustments - Invacare Lightweight Aluminum Wheelchair Owners Operating & Maintenance Manual

Lightweight aluminum wheelchair
Table of Contents

Advertisement

PROCEDURE 4
This Procedure Includes the Following:

Removing/Installing the Rear Wheels

Replacing Rear Wheel Handrim

R

Rear Wheel Axle Mounting Adjustments

E
A
R
After
making
make sure that parts are properly tight-
W
ened BEFORE using the wheelchair.
H
E
E
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE REAR
L
WHEELS (FIGURE 1)
S
1. Remove the hex screw, axle spacer and lock-
nut that secure the rear wheel to the wheelchair.
NOTE: Observe the position of the axle spacer be-
fore disassembly.
2. Slide the axle spacer onto the hex screw and
loosely install the locknut onto the hex screw.
Refer to FIGURE 1 for correct axle spacer ori-
entation.
NOTE: This will store all necessary parts for future
use.
3. Repeat STEPS 1-2 for the opposite rear wheel.
4. To reinstall the rear wheels onto the wheelchair,
reverse STEPS 1-3.
Axle Mounting
Hex Screw
FIGURE 1 - REMOVING/INSTALLING THE
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PRODUCT?
WA R N I N G
adjustments,
Bracket
Axle Spacer
Rear Wheel
REAR WHEELS
REPLACING REAR WHEEL HANDRIM
(FIGURE 2)
1. Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair.
2. Remove the button screws and washers that
secure the handrim to the rear wheel.
3. Remove the existing handrim.
always
4. Install the new handrim by reversing the above
procedures.
5. Reinstall rear wheel to the wheelchair.
6. Repeat the procedure for the opposite rear wheel
if necessary.
Handrim
FIGURE 2 - REPLACING REAR WHEEL
REAR WHEEL AXLE MOUNTING
ADJUSTMENTS (FIGURE 3)
The wheel locks MUST be adjusted after
ANY repositioning of the rear wheels.
Rear wheel axle mounting brackets are factory in-
Locknut
stalled in the forward position.
If repositioning the axle mounting brackets from the
rearward to forward position or vice/versa, the step
of the axle mounting bracket must be positioned on
the outside of the wheelchair.
16
REAR WHEELS
H A N D R I M
WA R N I N G
CALL TOLL FREE, 1-888-6AURORA
Button
Screw
(628-7672)

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

This manual is also suitable for:

Lightweight aluminum wheelchai

Table of Contents