Converting From The Standard Position To The Reversed Position Or Vice Versa-Mini Tilt - Invacare Comet Owner's Operating And Maintenance Manual

CONVERTING
CONVERTING FROM THE STANDARD
POSITION TO THE REVERSED POSITION OR
VICE VERSA-MINI TILT
WARNING
The seat depth and back angle of the wheelchair, as
well as the large wheel position directly relate to the
stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one (1) or
any combination of the three (3) may cause the
wheelchair to decrease in stability. Use EXTREME
caution when using a new seating position for the
first time.
When in the standard or reversed positions, NEVER
use the front five (5) mounting positions on the short
wheelchair frame for the back canes (PROCEDURE
3).
When in the standard or reversed positions, NEVER
use the front (6) mounting positons on the long
wheelchair frame for the back canes (PROCEDURE
3).
Using the above mounting positions directly
affect the center of gravity of the Comet and will
cause the Comet to become unstable.
Removing the Mini Tilt Mechanism (FIGURE 3)
1. Remove the hex screws, washers, and locknuts that
secure the mini-tilt mechanism to the footrest
crossmember and the mini tilt crossmember.
Locknut
Washers
Mini-Tilt
Crossmember
Hex Screw
Tension Cable
Mini-Tilt Mechanism
FIGURE 3 - REMOVING THE MINI-TILT
MECHANISM
Converting Wheelchair Frame (FIGURE 4)
1. Remove the large wheels. Refer to REMOVING/IN-
STALLING THE LARGE WHEELS in PROCEDURE
5 of this manual.
2. Remove the hex screw, coved spacers, washers,
and locknuts that secure the seat/back assembly to
the pivot brackets on the wheelchair frame. Refer to
DETAIL "A" for correct hardware orientation.
3. Remove the mounting screws that secures the seat
guides to the wheelchair frame.
4. Remove the two (2) hex screws, small coved spac-
ers, large coved spacers, washers, and locknuts that
secure the pivot brackets to the wheelchair frame.
5. Turn pivot brackets around 180
NOTE: The small coved washer is needed when the
desired seat depth requires the back angle bracket to be
positioned over either one of the vertical uprights of the
frame. Position the small coved washer on determined
hex bolt.
6. Position pivot brackets in last two holes, closest to
headtube, and secure with two (2) hex screws, small
and large coved spacers, washers, and locknuts.
7. Secure the seat guides on opposite end of wheel-
chair frame in the second hole position from the front.
8. Remove mini-tilt crossmember.
9. Remove rear crossmember.
10. Turn mini-tilt crossmember around and place in fifth
hole position, starting from opposite end of pivot
brackets. Secure with hex bolts and washers.
11. Secure rear cross member near pivot brackets with
Footrest
hex screws and washers provided.
Crossmember
12. Re-secure the back/seat assembly to pivot brackets
in the reversed position. Refer to DETAIL "A" for
correct hardware orientation. Torque until a snug fit
is provided.
Footrests
Locknut
ONE-PIECE FOOTBOARD OR ARTICULATING
FOOTPLATES.
1. Remove the four (4) socket screws that secure the
one-piece footboard or the articulating footplates to
the wheelchair.
2. Reposition the one-piece footboard or the articulat-
ing footplates to the opposite end of the wheelchair.
3. Adjust the one-piece footboard or the articulating
footplates to the necessary height, angle and depth.
Refer to ADJUSTING/INSTALLING THE ONE-
PIECE
INSTALLING THE ARTICULATING FOOT-
PLATES in PROCEDURE 1 of this manual.
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