Mounting The Front Fork; Setting The Angle Of The Front Fork Attachment - Etac Cross 5 Manual

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Mounting front fork
- Pull out the cover plug (A) and unscrew the retain-
ing nut (B). Pull out the front fork and put the be-
velled washer (C) and the bearing on the new fork.
- Mount the washers and bearings in the front fork
attachment as illustrated. Washer (C) is mounted
with the bevelled side towards the front fork. Was-
her (D) on top under the retaining nut.
- Tighten the retaining nut until it cannot be turned
any more. Loosen it 1/2-1 turn. The spring washer
then has the correct tension. It reduces the risk of
the castor starting to "wobble".
- Mount the cover plug.

Setting the angle of the front fork attachment

The correct angle setting is important
for the wheelchair's manoeuvrability.
Unscrew the lower attachment screw (A) about 2
turns so that the shaft (C) moves freely inside the
sleeve.
Insert the Allen key in the hole (B) and turn until the
attachment is 90° to the floor. Always start from a
B
A
5. Settings
6 mm
C
20Nm
A
B
D
C
position that enables the wheel to move forward in
the rotation (D). Hold the shaft in place while the
lower attachment screw is tightened.
Risk of tipping: Always check the setting of the
the anti-tips.
Keep your eye on something vertical, e.g. a door
frame or table leg, while setting the angle.
14
19 mm
D