Reconditioning The Track Belts - Ferno 59T EZ Glide User Manual

59T EZ Glide®

7.8 reconditioning the Track belts

Track belts need reconditioning when the inner surface
becomes glassy or glazed. As this glazing occurs, the belts
begin to move less freely over the steps and the belt teeth
begin to skip, rather than roll, over the steps.
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To recondition the belts:
1. Place the chair on a workbench.
2. Engage the wheel locks.
3. Roll the belt away from the track and mark the inner
surface with a permanent marker to identify the
starting point for sanding (Figure 29).
4. Wrap the wood block with sandpaper and place the
sanding block between belt and track. Move the block
up and down to sand the inner surface of the belt
(Figure 30).
5. Rotate the track belt as needed to access additional
surface to sand.


Note: Take care not to sand the surface of the track.
6. Repeat Steps 3-5 with the other belt.
7. Secure a simulated patient weight to the chair and
glide the chair down a flight of stairs to test whether
the belts roll over the steps properly.
8. If the belts do not perform properly, you may need to
re-sand them, or they may need to be replaced. See
Parts and Service, pages 30-31, to order replacement
belts.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3298-03 February 2013
Permanent marker
50-80 grit sandpaper
Wood block
Figure 29 - Marking the Starting Point
for Sanding the Belt
Figure 30 - Sand in Direction of Arrows
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