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Maintenance
7.9 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.
ITEMS REQUIRED FOR RECONDITIONING BELTS
1 ea
1 ea
1 ea
To recondition the belts:
1.
Place the chair on a workbench.
2.
Apply 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 39).
4.
Place sanding block between belt and track and move
the block up and down to sand the inner surface of the
belt (Figure 40).
Note:
Take care not to sand the surface of the track.
5.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with the other belt.
6.
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.
7.
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 32 and 33, to order
replacement belts.
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Permanent marker
50-80 grit sandpaper
Wood block
59, 59-T EZ Glide®
Figure 39 - Marking the Starting Point
for Sanding the Belt
Figure 40 - Sand in Direction of Arrows
© Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3298-02 May 2009
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