Replacing The Front Frame (Complete); Replacing The Folding Tube - Otto Bock kimba neo Service Manual

Service Work

3.5.5.3 Replacing the Front Frame (Complete)

1) Remove the plug-on rear wheel.
2) Put the frame on its side.
3) Remove the caster wheels ("swivelling" front wheels: see Fig. 39; item 1; "fixed" front wheels: not illustrated).
4) Loosen the mounting screws between the rear wheel linkages and lower front frame (see Fig. 39, item 2).
5) Loosen the mounting screws on the suspension (see Fig. 39, item 3).
6) Disconnect the front frame from the seat adjustment mechanism (see Page 13):
→ Remove the Bowden cable from the seat adapter (see Fig. 20).
→ Unlock and remove the spring folding bolt on the Porter cylinder (see Fig. 17, item 1).
7) Loosen the mounting screws between the folding tubes and fixed tube heads (see Fig. 38, item 1) and remove
the unit consisting of the folding tubes and push bar.
8) Remove and replace the front frame (see Fig. 40).
9) Install the front frame with the mounting materials provided.
10) Tighten the mounting screws.
→ see Fig. 38, item 1
→ see Fig. 39, item 2/3
11) Reconnect the seat adapter-Bowden cable and the seat adapter-Porter cylinder (see Page 13).
12) Install the caster wheels (see Page 10 ff.).

3.5.5.4 Replacing the Folding Tube

1) Bore out the rivet between the folding tube and ratchet joint (see Fig. 41, Pos. 1) and remove the ratchet joint.
2) Loosen the mounting screws on the suspension (see Fig. 41, Pos. 2).
3) Loosen the mounting screws between the folding tube and fixed tube head (see Fig. 41, Pos. 3).
4) Replace the folding tube.
5) Install the folding tube with the mounting materials provided (see Fig. 42). Tighten the mounting screws: see
Fig. 41, Pos. 2/3.
6) Rivet the ratchet joint to the folding tube (see Fig. 41, Pos. 1).
7) Attach the sticker to the folding tube.
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