Invacare Top End Excelerator Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual page 17

FORK/SPRING/CRANK
ADJUSTING TENSION SPRING.
NOTE: Adjustments should be performed BEFORE
installation of the tension spring.
1. Rotate the frame eye bolt to adjust the tension.
CLOCKWISE - INCREASES tension.
COUNTERCLOCKWISE - DECREASES tension.
INSTALLING TENSION SPRING.
1. Using a medium flat head screwdriver, hook the new
tension spring onto the fork eye bolt and frame eye bolt.
Fork Eye
Bolt
Frame Eye Bolt
Tension Spring
FIGURE 4 - TENSION SPRING REPLACEMENT/
ADJUSTMENT
Road Crown Compensator Replacement/
Adjustment (FIGURE 5)
REMOVING ROAD CROWN COMPENSATOR.
1. Remove the locknut securing the fork end of the
road crown compensator to the fork bolt.
2. Remove the fork end of the the road crown com-
pensator from the fork bolt.
3. Remove the bolt and spacer securing the frame
end of the road crown compensator to the frame.
ADJUSTING ROAD CROWN COMPENSATOR.
1. Rotate the fork end of the road crown compensa-
tor to adjust the length.
CLOCKWISE - shortens the road crown compen-
sator and pulls the front wheel to the left.
COUNTERCLOCKWISE - lengthens the road crown
compensator and pushes the front wheel to the right.
INSTALLING ROAD CROWN COMPENSATOR.
1. Position the bolt through the frame end of the road
crown compensator.
2. Position the spacer on the bolt.
3. Install the bolt with spacer and road crown com-
pensator into the mounting hole on the frame.
4. Rotate the fork to ensure the front wheel is point-
ing directly forward.
5. Position the fork end of the road crown compen-
sator on the fork bolt.
NOTE: If necessary, lengthen or shorten the road
crown compensator to position the fork end onto the
fork bolt. Refer to the ADJUSTING procedure in this
section.
6. Secure the road crown compensator to the fork
bolt with the locknut. Tighten securely.
Fork
Fork Bolt
REMOVED
INSTALLED
Fork
Road Crown
Compensator
FIGURE 5 - ROAD CROWN COMPENSATOR
REPLACEMENT/ADJUSTMENT
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PROCEDURE 5
Frame
Fork End
Road Crown
Compensator
Frame End
Bolt
ADJUSTING
Fork
Road Crown Compensator
End
F
O
R
K
/
S
P
R
I
N
G
/
Locknut
C
Frame
R
Mounting
A
N
Hole
K
Spacer
Frame