Adjusting Wheel Brakes; Replacing Wheel Lock Handle - Invacare Action 2 Basic Service Manual

SECTION 7—WHEEL BRAKES
Ad j usting Whe e l Brake Tensi on
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 7.2.
1. Loosen, but DO NOT remove the two set screws (Detail
brake assembly to the wheelchair frame.
2. Measure the distance between the wheel brake shoe and the rear wheel.
3. Slide the wheel lock along the wheelchair frame until the measurement is 2mm for
solid tyre.
Securely tighten the two set screws (Detail
4.
5. Repeat STEPS 1
6. Engage the wheel brakes and push against the wheelchair to determine if the
wheel brakes engage the rear wheels enough to hold the occupied wheelchair.
7. Repeat STEPS 1
the occupied wheelchair.
Measure This Distance
FIGURE 7.2 Adjusting Wheel Brakes- Adjusting Wheel Brake Tension
Replacing Wheel Brake Handle
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 7.3.
Remove the mounting screw and locknut that
1.
secures the wheel brake handle to the wheel brake
5. Secure the new
assembly.
wheel brake handle
with the mounting
2. Remove the wheel brake handle
screw and locknut.
and discard.
Torque to 3Nm.
3. Align the new wheel brake handle
6. If necessary, repeat
with the wheel brake assembly.
STEPS 1 to 4 for the
other wheel brake.
Assembly description
Brake lever BHS-M 4x15
Ac t i o n² Ba s i c
4 for the opposite wheel brake.
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6 until the wheel brakes engage the rear wheels enough to hold
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D E T AI L " A"
Shoe
Screw Tool
Allen wrench #2,5
A
– -)
A Torque to 5Nm
– -).
Wheel Brake Assembly
FIGURE 7.3 Replacing Wheel Brake Handle
Handle
Mouting Screw
Torque
3±0,5 Nm
31
that secure the wheel
Set of 2 screws
and nuts
Locknut