Standard Wheelchair With Fixed Frame; Removing Lower Mounting Hardware; Removing Upper Mounting Hardware; Heavy Duty Wheelchairs - Invacare Lightweight Operation And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 6—SEAT AND BACK

Standard Wheelchair with Fixed Frame

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 6.6.

Removing Lower Mounting Hardware

1. Remove the existing back and seat upholstery from the wheelchair. Refer to Replacing
Back Upholstery on page 41 and Replacing Seat Upholstery on page 41.
NOTE: If adjusting the seat width of the wheelchair, back and seat upholstery as well as the
crossbraces MUST be replaced.
2. Remove the four screws and locknuts that secure the insert tube to the lower
wheelchair frame (Detail "A").
3. Remove the inserts from the rear of the wheelchair.
4. Remove the hex screw and locknut that secure the two existing crossbraces together.

Removing Upper Mounting Hardware

1. While pushing down on the rear seat guide, pull up the front seat guide until the front
seat guide releases from the wheelchair frame (Detail "B").
2. Pull the crossbrace away from the rear seat guide.
3. Repeat STEPS 1-2 for opposite crossbrace.
4. Reverse STEPS 1-3 to assemble the upper mounting hardware.
5. Reverse STEPS 1-4 in Removing Lower Mounting Hardware on page 44.
DETAIL "B" -
REMOVING UPPER
MOUNTING
HARDWARE
Rear Seat Guide
Front Seat Guide
FIGURE 6.6 Standard Wheelchair with Fixed Frame

Heavy Duty Wheelchairs

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 6.7 and FIGURE 6.8 on page 46.
NOTE: When adjusting the seat width of the wheelchair, the back and seat upholstery MUST be
changed. If applicable, the headrest pillow and headrest upholstery MUST be changed as well.
Lightweight, Standard and Heavy Duty Wheelchairs
DETAIL "A" - REMOVING LOWER
MOUNTING HARDWARE
Insert Tube
Crossbrace
44
Locknut
Screw
Crossbrace
Hex Screw
Wheelchair
Frame
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