Adjusting The T- Arms; Height; Width; Depth - Invacare A4 Owner's Manual

Adjusting The T- Arms

Height

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.3.
1. Unlock the T‐arm by flipping the T‐arm release lever
towards the inside of the wheelchair.
NOTE: If necessary, pull out on the T‐arm release lever and rotate
180° so it can be flipped towards the outside of the wheelchair.
2. Slide the T‐arm to one of:
• Low Height T‐Arms ‐ Nine positions.
• High Height T‐Arms ‐ Seven positions.
NOTE: If the inside T‐arm post does not slide up and down in the
outside T‐arm post as desired, perform one of the following:
A. Tighten ‐ Tightening the set screws on the outside T‐
arm post will make it more difficult to move the inside
T‐arm post up and down.
B. Loosen ‐ Loosening the set screws on the outside T‐
arm post will make it easier to move the inside T‐arm
post up and down.
3. Lock the T‐arm by flipping the T‐arm release lever
towards the front of the wheelchair.

Width

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.4.
1. Remove the two mounting screws that secure the arm
pad to the arm tube.
2. Turn the arm pad around and reposition the arm pad on
the arm tube.
3. Re‐secure the arm pad to the arm tube with the two
phillips screws. Tighten securely.
4. Repeat for the opposite side, if necessary.

Depth

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.5.
1. Remove the two mounting screws that secure the arm
pad to the arm tube.
2. Remove the two socket screws that secure the arm tube to
the T‐arm post.
3. Reposition the arm tube on the T‐arm post:
A. Desk Length Arms ‐ to one of three positions depending
on the desired arm pad depth.
B. Full Length Arms ‐ to one of five positions depending on
the desired arm pad depth.
NOTE: Additional positions are obtainable by turning the arm
tube 180°.
4. Re‐secure the arm tube to the T‐arm post with the two
socket screws. Torque to 60‐70 in./lbs.
5. Reattach the arm pad to the arm tube with the two
mounting screws. Tighten securely.
6. Repeat for the opposite side, if necessary.
Part No 1110545
Set Screws
FIGURE 9.3 Adjusting The T- Arms - Height
Arm Pad
Mounting
Screws
FIGURE 9.4 Adjusting The T- Arms Width
Arm Pad
Socket Screws
Mounting Screw
T-Arm Post
FIGURE 9.5 Adjusting The T- Arms - Depth
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SECTION 9—ARMS
Inside T-Arm Post
T-Arm Release Lever -
Locked Position
Outside T-Arm Post
T-Arm Release Lever -
Unlocked Position
Arm Tube
Arm Tube (If
necessary, turn
arm tube 180° to
obtain two
positions
Mounting Screw
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