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  • Page 1 Mentor Technical module...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Technical module K-Junior K-Junior Changing configurations Table of contents Adjustment possibilities Seat width (SB) Seat depth (ST) Knee-to-heel length (UL) Rear seat-to-floor height (SHh) Front seat-to-floor height (SHv) Siderest / Armrest Clothes-guard / Mudguard Backrest height Backrest angle Assembly and adjustment methods Footrest replacement Footrest height adjustment Footrest mounted in high position...

  • Page 4: Adjustment Possibilities

    The seat width cannot be modified easily once it has been set. It would be necessary to replace the seat module, backrest, rear wheel axle and footrest. This modification is not described in the Mentor. Seat depth (ST) Available seat depths: ST25 to ST40 in 2.5 cm steps.

  • Page 5: Front Seat-To-Floor Height (Shv)

    Technical module K-Junior Front seat-to-floor height (SHv) The front seat height depends on several factors that influence each other. The dimension of the front and rear wheels determine the frame height. The position and size of the hinge bracket to the seat module as well as the frame, seat depth and rear seat height influence the front seat height.

  • Page 6: Siderest / Armrest

    Technical module K-Junior Siderest / Armrest The standard clothes guard can be complemented with an armrest. Mounting the armrest Chapter 2.14. Clothes-guard / Mudguard The standard clothes-guard can be replaced by a mudguard. ( Chapter 2.12/2.13) Clothes-guard / mudguard size Rear wheel 20‘‘...

  • Page 7: Backrest Angle

    Technical module K-Junior Backrest angle To adjust the backrest angle re-position the eccentric plate in the backrest joint. ( Chap- ter 2.19) The following angles can be set (in relation to the seat): -8° -4° 0° +4° +8° Copyright © 08/2008, Küschall AG...
  • Page 8 Technical module K-Junior Copyright © 08/2008, Küschall AG...

  • Page 9: Assembly And Adjustment Methods

    Technical module K-Junior Assembly and adjustment methods Footrest replacement  Remove the bolts on both sides.  Remove the footrest from the frame and insert the new one.  Tighten the bolts securely on both sides Footrest height adjustment The footrest height can be adjusted in 1 cm steps.

  • Page 10: Footplate Angle Adjustment

    Technical module K-Junior Footplate angle adjustment The footplate angle can only be adjusted if the footrest is angle adjustable. Proceed as follows:  Loosen all four bolts until the footplate can be moved.  Pivot the footplate into the required position and tighten the bolts The footplate must be firmly secured to the wheelchair with no room for movement.

  • Page 11: Quick Release Fork

    Technical module K-Junior Quick release fork The quick-release fork can only be used with the corresponding frame. To retrofit a wheel- chair with a regular fork, the frame must be exchanged. In this case, please contact your Küschall reference person. Fork replacement  Press the pin on the bearing block and remove the fork.

  • Page 12: Rear Seat Height Adjustment

    Technical module K-Junior Rear seat height adjustment The seat angle is the difference between rear seat and front seat height.  Remove the rear wheels and tip the wheelchair, so that it is positioned on its back.  Loosen the front hinge bracket bolt on both sides of the wheelchair.

  • Page 13: Tipping Point Adjustment

    Technical module K-Junior 2.10 Tipping point adjustment The horizontal position of the seat module permits alterations of the tipping point.  Loosen bolts  Remove bolts then slide the seat module either forwards or backwards to the required position.  Reattach the seat module with bolts then tighten bolts By default, the front hinge brackets are attached to the middle position on the seat mod- ule.

  • Page 14: Clothes Guard Assembly Or Replacement

    Technical module K-Junior 2.12 Clothes guard assembly or replacement The clothes guard fixation piece should be already fitted on the backrest tube.  Remove existing clothes guard by removing screw  Align the clothes guard to the rear wheel. Locate the required position to fasten the clothes guard to the fixation piece .

  • Page 15: Armrest Assembly And Adjustment

    Technical module K-Junior 2.14 Armrest assembly and adjustment  Fold the backrest onto the seat.  Remove the backrest bolt and replace with the armrest adapter on both sides.  Mount the connecting tube  To establish the correct armrest height, position the cylinder in the tube so that the bolt can be fastened in the required hole.

  • Page 16: Rear Wheel Camber Adjustment

    Technical module K-Junior 2.16 Rear wheel camber adjustment Assembly standard axle A new axle has to be attached to adjust the rear wheel camber.  Remove bolts and fold down the lower part of the axle clamp on both sides.  Replace axle with a new axle with the correct camber.

  • Page 17: Control Of Rear Wheel Parallelism

    Technical module K-Junior 2.17 Control of rear wheel parallelism  Loosen bolts on both clamps. Turn the axle, using the spirit level to adjust it to the right position (the bubble must be centered in the spirit level). Tighten bolts again.
  • Page 18 Technical module K-Junior Replacement of backrest tube  Remove the backrest cover.  Slide the backrest strap either up or down to locate the fixing bolt . Remove nut and bolt from both sides.  Remove the push handles and the upper adjustable backrest straps. If the wheelchair is fitted without push handles, remove the telescopic tubes and the up- per adjustable backrest straps by pressing the spring clips into the tube and then pulling the tubes out of the backrest.

  • Page 19: Backrest Angle Adjustment

    Technical module K-Junior 2.19 Backrest angle adjustment Verify that both eccen-  Fold the backrest onto the seat and loosen the lock nut of the stop bolt . Tighten tric plates are in the the stop bolt completely. same position.  Remove the bolt of the eccentric plate .

  • Page 20: Antitipper Assembly And Adjustment

    Technical module K-Junior 2.21 Antitipper assembly and adjustment Without rear wheel extension  Fold down the backrest and turn the wheelchair over. Remove the axle clamp bolts then remove the lower part of the axle clamp  Attach the adaptation lower clamp part with the axle bolts Functional check: Adjust rear wheel parallelism.

  • Page 21: Active-Antitipper Assembly And Adjustment

    Technical module K-Junior 2.22 Active-Antitipper assembly and adjustment  Fasten the holder to the axle tube. Do not fully tighten the bolts  Slide the antitipper onto the holder and insert the QuickPin  Turn the antitipper on the rear wheel axle so that the bearing block is vertical and the wheel of the antitipper is a distance of 4-6cm from the ground.
  • Page 22 Technical module K-Junior With Rear Wheel Extension The adaptation holder must be placed either in the rear-most position, or between dou- ble axles.  Fasten the adaptation holder with the spacer bushings to the rear wheel extension using the bolts  Attach the adaptation support with the bolts to the adaptation holder...
  • Page 23 Technical module Wheelchairs general Possible cause emedy Wheelchair does not roll Wrong air pressure in the rear or Correct air pressure straight front wheels Bearing blocks are not in a vertical Adjust bearing blocks to vertical position position Rear wheels do not run parallel Correct the parallelism of the rear wheels Front wheels not adjusted to same Position front wheels so that they both...

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