Frame; Replacing The Front Frame - Otto Bock kimba neo Service Manual

Service Work

3.5.5 Frame

3.5.5.1 Replacing the Front Frame

1) Remove the plug-on rear wheel.
2) Put the frame on its side.
3) Remove the caster wheels ("swivelling" front wheels: see Fig. 33; item 1; "fixed" front wheels: see Fig. 35).
4) Loosen the mounting screws between the rear wheel linkages and lower front frame (see Fig. 33, item 2; see
Fig. 35, item 2).
5) Using a spiral bit (Ø 5 mm), bore out 8 rivets between the lower/upper front frame (see Fig. 33, item 3; see
Fig. 35, item 3). Tap out the rivets with a pin punch (Ø 3 mm).
6) Remove and replace the front frame.
→ Front frame for swivelling front wheels (see Fig. 34)
→ Front frame for fixed front wheels (see Fig. 36)
7) Rivet/install the front frame with the mounting materials provided.
8) Tighten the mounting screws between the rear wheel linkages and lower front frame (see Fig. 33, item 2; see
Fig. 35, item 2).
9) Install the caster wheels (see Page 10 ff.).
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