Removing/Installing The Seat Assembly - Invacare ProntoTM M6 Owner's Manual

SEAT
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE
SEAT ASSEMBLY
Seat Assemblies WITHOUT Seat Support
Collars (FIGURE 2)
REMOVING.
1. Disconnect the joystick. Refer to CONNECT-
ING/DISCONNECTING THE MKIV JOY-
STICK in PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.
2. Release the four (4) retaining pin locks by
performing the following steps:
A. Bend the END of the retaining pin lock
AWAY from the retaining pin until it is clear
of the retaining pin (DETAIL "A").
B. While performing STEP A, swivel the retain-
ing pin lock away from the retaining pin (DE-
TAIL "A").
3. Lift up on the seat assembly to remove the weight
of the seat assembly from the retaining pins.
CAUTION
When the four (4) retaining pins are re-
moved the weight of the seat assembly
MUST be supported to prevent it from fall-
ing onto the frame.
Seat
Mounting
Support
Wheelchair
Frame
FIGURE 2 - REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SEAT ASSEMBLY - SEAT ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT SEAT
4. Remove the four (4) retaining pins that se-
cure the seat support posts to the seat mount-
ing supports on the wheelchair frame.
5. Lift the seat assembly UP to remove it from
the wheelchair frame.
INSTALLING.
Ensure that the four (4) retaining pins securing
the seat assembly to the wheelchair frame
are properly engaged and locked. Other-
wise, injury and/or damage may result.
1. Position the seat assembly onto the wheel-
chair frame, making sure that the four (4) seat
support posts align with the four (4) seat
mounting supports on the wheelchair frame.
NOTE: When installing the retaining pins, it neces-
sary to support the weight of the seat assembly.
2. Grasp one (1) retaining pin and position it so
that it passes through the desired height mount-
ing hole in the seat support post AND through
the mounting hole in the seat mounting support.
Seat Assembly
Bend End
of Lock
AWAY
Height
From
Mounting
Retaining
Holes
Pin
Seat
Retaining Pin Lock
Support
Post
Shroud
SUPPORT COLLARS
19
PROCEDURE 5
WARNING
DETAIL "A"
Retaining Pin
Seat Support Post
Swivel
Retaining
Retaining Pin
Pin
Lock
Seat Mounting
Support
S
E
A
T