Section 9-Arms; Installing The T-Arm Sockets; Installing/Removing T-Arms; Installing T-Arms - Invacare A4 Owner's Manual

SECTION 9—ARMS
SECTION 9—ARMS
NEVER try to lift or tip the wheelchair by T- arm or half arm, serious injury can occur.
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attachment hardware is
tightened securely - otherwise, injury or damage may result.

Installing The T-arm Sockets

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.1.
1. Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Removing/Installing
Rear Wheels on page 37.
2. Position the inner T‐arm bracket on the wheelchair frame.
NOTE: The inner T‐arm bracket MUST be positioned on the outside
of the wheelchair frame.
3. Install the mounting screws and washers through the
inner T‐arm bracket and loosely tighten.
4. Tighten the mounting screws and washers that secure the
inner T‐arm bracket to the wheelchair frame.
5. Position T‐arm bracket inserts between inner and outer T‐
arm brackets.
6. Secure the outer T‐arm bracket to the inner T‐arm bracket
with the socket screws and washers.
7. Repeat STEPS 2‐6 for the opposite side of the wheelchair.
8. Install the T‐arms into the T‐arm sockets. Refer to
Removing/Installing Rear Wheels on page 37.

Installing/Removing T-arms

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.2.

Installing T-Arms

1. Position the T‐arm over the T‐arm socket on the
wheelchair frame.
NOTE: Make sure the locking lever is towards the front of the
wheelchair.
2. Slide T‐arm into T‐arm socket until the locking lever is in
the slot in the T‐arm socket and an audible ʺclickʺ is heard.
3. Pull up on T‐arm to make sure T‐arm is locked in place.
NOTE: If the T‐arm does not slide in the T‐arm socket as desired,
adjust the T‐arm socket. Refer to Adjusting The T‐ Arms on page 53.
4. Adjust the T‐arm for desired height, width and depth, if
necessary. Refer to Adjusting The T‐ Arms on page 53.
5. Repeat STEPS 1‐4 for opposite side of wheelchair.

Removing T-Arms

1. Press in on the locking lever and lift the T‐arm straight up
and out of the T‐arm socket.
NOTE: If the T‐arm does not slide up and down in the T‐arm socket
as desired, adjust the T‐arm socket. Refer to Adjusting The T‐
Arms on page 53.
2. Repeat for opposite side of the wheelchair.
A4 Owner's Manual
WARNING
T-Arm
Wheelchair
Frame
T- Arm
Socket
FIGURE 9.1 Installing The T-arm Sockets
Inner T-arm Bracket
Mounting
Screw
Outer T- Arm Bracket
FIGURE 9.2 Installing/Removing T-arms
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(Towards the front of
Washer
Washer
T-arm socket
Socket Screw
Locking Lever
the wheelchair)
Slot
Locknuts
Mounting Screw
Part No 1110545