Invacare STORM Service Manual page 51

Disassembly, Front Wheels
• Use suitable support (e.g. wooden block) and jack up wheelchair.
• Hold axle bolt (13 or 14) with a jaw spanner (SW 13) and loosen 2 screws (16) completely.
• Pull out axle bolt (13 or 14) and detach together with bushing (18 or 20) from the front wheel (7).
• Remove front wheel (7) from the fork (2).
Assembly
• The assembly is performed in reverse order.
CAUTION:
• The screws (16) were mounted at the factory with Plasbolt. They can be dismounted / mounted
up to 6 times. At the 7th time, at the latest, the screws must be cleaned and then reinserted with
Loctite
.• In 2-piece rims, make sure before inserting the axle bolts (14) that the bushing (19) is correctly centered.
Disassembly, 1-piece Rims and Tyres
• Remove the front wheel (7) completely. See in this respect Disassembly / Assembly Front Wheels.
• Remove valve cap (23) and deflate tyre completely by pressing the spring pin of the valve.
• Pull off outer cover (8) sideways from the rim (10) by means of a tyre-puller.
• Remove inner tube (9) from the outer cover (8) and from the rim (10).
• If necessary, repair inner tube or replace inner tube (size 260x85).
• Detach outer cover (8) completely from the rim (10).
• If necessary, press wheel bearing (15) out and bushing (17).
Assembly
• Press first wheel bearing (15) into the rim (10) until it closes even with the rim.
• Insert bushing (17) into the rim (10).
• Press second wheel bearing (15) into the rim (10) until it closes even with the rim.
• Mount outer cover (8) sideways onto the rim (10).
• Insert inner tube (9) correctly and inflate until the inner tube has taken the shape of a ring.
• Mount outer cover (8) carefully and completely on the rim (10) and check for correct fit.
• Inflate tyre up to the prescribed air pressure of 2.5 bar and screw on valve cap (23)
• Then mount wheel (7) into the front wheel fork (2). See in this respect Disassembly / Assembly Front Wheels.
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