Adjusting Patient Operated Wheel Locks - Invacare Concept 45 User Manual

Adjusting Patient Operated Wheel Locks

WARNING
DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with wheel locks. Wheel locks are not brakes.
If wheel locks do not hold the occupied wheelchair in place, contact a qualified technician; otherwise injury or damage may occur.
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Position wheelchair on a flat, level surface to perform this procedure.
1. Ensure the wheel lock is in the open (unlocked) position.
2. Loosen the bolt and locknut that secure the wheel lock assembly to the wheelchair frame.
3. Reposition the wheel lock so that when engaged, the wheel lock shoe embeds the tire 1/8 inch (3/16 inch for pneumatic tires) and holds the wheelchair.
4. Securely tighten the bolt and locknut securing the wheel lock to the
wheelchair frame.
5. Engage the wheel lock.
6. Measure the distance the wheel lock is embedded into the tire as
shown in Detail "A".
 Any wheel lock adjustment should embed the
wheel lock shoe at least
pneumatic tires) into the tire when engaged.
7. Repeat the STEPS 1-6 until the wheel lock shoe embeds the tire 1/8
inch (3/16 inch for pneumatic tires) and holds the wheelchair.
8. Repeat STEPS 1-7 for the opposite wheel lock.
9. Engage both wheel locks and ensure the occupied wheelchair is held
in place when pushed.
Part No. 1088191
inch (3/16 inch for
1/8
1/8 inch (3/16 inch
pneumatic tires)
Wheel Lock
Shoe
Tire
DETAIL "A"
FIGURE 4
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10 ANTI-TIPPERS/WHEEL LOCKS
Wheel Lock Handle
Rear
Wheel
Wheel Lock Shoe
Using Patient Operated Wheel Locks
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Invacare Concept 45 Wheelchair
Bolt and
Locknut
Wheel Lock