Invacare STORM Service Manual page 43

I I n n s s p p e e c c t t i i o o n n
• Legrest locking tight or defective?
• Hinge bolt damaged?
• Actuator, cable or plug defective?
• Seat recline adjustment damaged?
• Screwings loose?
• Clamping lever damaged?
• Crossbeam damaged?
• Mounting plate damaged?
• Seat cushion, seat plate or apron with pocket
damaged?
• Weldment joints at frame or frame damaged?

NOTE:
For maintenance and repair work on the chassis (32) or on the seating system itself, the entire seating
system can be separated from the chassis as follows:
• Detach joystick box and brake lever from the side parts.
• If necessary, detach the electrical connections of the actuators (legrest and backrest
adjustments).
• Remove legrests (31).
• Detach connection cables from the cable clamps (under the seat).
• Remove the quick-release bolt (24) of the seat recline adjustment (19) or of the actuator (29.
• Move the seating system forward and place on top of chassis (32).
• Loosen nuts (9) located on the upper part of the mounting plates (2) completely and detach together
with the washers (8) from the screws (7).
• Support seating system, remove screws (7) with washers (8) and detach the seating system
from the chassis (32) completely.
Disassembly / assembly of seat cushions, seat plate and apron with pocket
• For disassembly / assembly see chapter 9.12.
Disassemblying legrest receptacle completely
• If necessary, detach the electrical connections for the actuators (legrest adjustment).
• Release legrest locking (30) and detach legrests (31.
• Use a suitable sleeve, such as a leather strip, and hold the locking bolt with a pair of tongs.
• Loosen nut (M5) completely and detach, together with bolt, spring and locking lever, from the seat frame (1.
• Remove plastic discs (11) from the hinge bolts (3 and. 4).
• Use a suitable sleeve, such as a leather strip, and hold hinge bolts (3 and 4 respectively) with a pair of tongs.
• Detach nuts (5) completely and remove hinge bolts (3 and 4 respectively), if appropriate, together with limit-
stop plate (6), from the seat frame (1).
Assembly
• The assembly is performed in reverse order.
R R e e m m e e d d y y
> Smoothen or replace locking device.
> Replace hinge bolt.
> Check / replace actuator. See chapter 14.0.
> Repair / replace recline adjustment.
> Tighten screwings.
> Replace clamping lever.
> Replace crossbeam.
> Replace mounting plate.
> Repair / replace parts. See chapter 9.12.
> Weld or replace frame.
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