Procedure 10 - Upholstery; Seat Upholstery Replacement; Back Upholstery Replacement - Invacare Top End Excelerator Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

UPHOLSTERY
This Procedure includes the following:

Seat Upholstery Replacement

Back Upholstery Replacement

WARNING
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE
use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened
securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.
Upholstery MUST be inspected BEFORE each use.
Exposure to moisture (ie.- wet weather or puddles)
will damage fastening straps/flaps/strips. DO NOT
operate excelerator if upholstery is wet or dam-
aged, otherwise severe injury may occur.
SEAT UPHOLSTERY REPLACEMENT
(FIGURE 1)
1. Remove seat cushion and back upholstery from chair.
2. Unlatch the four (4) fastening flaps that secure the
seat upholstery to the seat frame.
3. Remove the existing seat upholstery.
4. Install the new seat upholstery making sure that the
three (3) fastening flaps that are in close proximity to
one another are to the rear of the seat frame.
5. Secure the four (4) fastening flaps together.
6. Reinstall back upholstery and seat cushion onto chair.
Large
Strap
Toward
Rear of
Seat
Frame
Three (3) Seat Upholstery Fastening Straps
Towards Rear of Seat Frame
FIGURE 1 - SEAT UPHOLSTERY REPLACEMENT
BACK UPHOLSTERY REPLACEMENT
All Excelerators Except XLT/XLT 2000
Narrow Back (FIGURE 2)
1. Unlatch the two (2) fastening flaps that secure the
bottom of existing back upholstery to the back canes.
2. Unlatch the top of the existing back upholstery.
3. Lift up on the existing back upholstery and remove
from the wheelchair.
4. Install the new back upholstery onto the wheelchair.
5. Securely latch the fastening flaps on the bottom of
the new back upholstery to the back canes.
Fastening
FIGURE 2 - BACK UPHOLSTERY REPLACEMENT -
EXCELERATOR XLT/XLT 2000 Narrow Back
(FIGURE 3)
1. Pull the back cushion off the back frame.
2. Align the fastening strips on the back frame with
the fastening strips on the new back cushion.
Back Upholstery
3. Press the back cushion firmly against the back
frame to secure.
Towards
Front of
Chair
Back
Frame
25
Flap
ALL EXCELERATORS EXCEPT XLT/XLT 2000
NARROW BACK
Fastening Strips
FIGURE 3 - EXCELERATOR XLT/XLT 2000
PROCEDURE 10
Back Upholstery
Fastening
Flap
Back
Canes
Back
Cushion
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