Procedure 5 - Seat; Removing/Installing Seat Support Collars - Invacare ProntoTM M6 Owner's Manual

PROCEDURE 5
This Procedure Includes the Following:

Removing/Installing Seat Support Collars

Removing/Installing the Seat Assembly
Adjusting the Seat Height
Adjusting the Seat Support Posts
S
E Adjusting the Seat Depth
A
Replacing the Seat Positioning Strap
T
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BE-
FORE use, make sure that all attaching hard-
ware is tightened securely - otherwise injury or
damage may result.
For the following procedures, make sure the
ON/OFF switch on the joystick is in the OFF
position.
REMOVING/INSTALLING SEAT
SUPPORT COLLARS (FIGURE 1)
NOTE: The seat support collars are included but
DO NOT have to be used. Installing the seat sup-
port collars allows the weight of the seat assembly
to rest on the seat support collars AND automati-
cally aligns the mounting holes in the seat support
posts with the mounting holes in the seat mounting
supports. The seat support collars are provided to
enable the end-user to easily remove and/or adjust
the seat assembly.
Seat
Mounting
Support
WARNING
Seat
Assembly
Seat
Support
Post
Wheelchair Frame
FIGURE 1 - REMOVING/INSTALLING SEAT SUPPORT COLLARS
NOTE: If the seat assembly is to be positioned in
the LOWEST height position, a seat support col-
lar is NOT necessary.
NOTE: To remove the seat support collars, re-
verse the following steps.
1. Remove the seat assembly. Refer to REMOV-
ING/INSTALLING THE SEAT ASSEMBLY in
this procedure of the manual.
2. Position one (1) seat support collar over one
(1) seat support post.
3. Determine the correct mounting hole in the seat
support post to achieve the desired seat height.
Refer to ADJUSTING THE SEAT HEIGHT -
SEAT ASSEMBLIES WITH SEAT SUPPORT
COLLARS in this procedure of the manual.
4. Align the mounting hole in the seat support
collar with the mounting hole in the seat sup-
port post determined in STEP 2.
5. Install one (1) nut and bolt through mounting
hole in the seat support collar and through
the mounting hole in the seat support post
determined in STEP 2. Securely tighten.
6. Repeat STEPS 2-5 for the three (3) remain-
ing seat support posts.
7. Reinstall the seat assembly. Refer to REMOV-
ING/INSTALLING THE SEAT ASSEMBLY in
this procedure of the manual.
Nut
Determined
Mounting Hole
18
SEAT
Mounting
Hole (Seat
Support
Collar)
Bolt
Seat
Support
Collar
Seat Support
Post