Replacing The Back Tube - Invacare 9000 Series Service Manual

PROCEDURE 5

REPLACING THE BACK TUBE

(FIGURE 7)
NOTE: Refer to Procedure 1 - General Guidelines which
include GENERAL and SPECIFIC WARNINGS for the
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9000SL, 9000XT, 9000XDT, and 9000XT RECLINER.
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1. Remove the spreader bar. Refer to STORING/
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REPLACING THE SPREADER BAR in PROCE-
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DURE 10 of the Owner's Manual, part number
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1056953.
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2. Remove the armrests. Refer to REMOVING/IN-
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STALLING THE ARMREST in PROCEDURE 4
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of the Owner's Manual, part number 1056953.
3. If applicable, remove the headrest. Refer to RE-
PLACING THE HEADREST/BACK UPHOL-
STERY in PROCEDURE 10 of the Owner's
Manual, part number 1056953.
4. Remove the back upholstery. Refer to REPLAC-
ING THE HEADREST/BACK UPHOLSTERY in
PROCEDURE 10 of the Owner's Manual, part
number 1056953.
5. If applicable, remove the spring lift mechanism. Re-
fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SPRING LIFT
MECHANISM in this procedure of the manual.
6. Remove the release handle. Refer to REPLAC-
ING THE RELEASE HANDLE in this procedure
of the manual.
7. Disconnect the lower cable assembly. Refer to DIS-
CONNECTING/CONNECTING THE LOWER
CABLE ASSEMBLY in this procedure of the manual.
8. Remove the mounting screw and locknut that se-
cures the locking rod to the back tube mounting
bracket.
9. Hold swivel nut in place and unthread cable as-
sembly from swivel nut. To unthread, rotate cable
assembly clockwise.
NOTE: Note the number of revolutions that is required
for removal of the cable assembly for proper reinstal-
lation.
10. Remove the mounting screw and locknut that se-
cures the back tube to the clevis bracket.
11. Secure NEW back tube to clevis bracket with ex-
isting mounting screw and locknut. Securely
tighten.
12. Insert the threaded end of the cable assembly into
the NEW swivel nut.
13. Hold swivel nut and rotate the cable assembly
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE the number of revolu-
tions noted from STEP 4. (approximately ten (10)
revolutions)
14. Secure the locking rod to the back tube mounting
bracket with the existing mounting screw and lock-
nut. Securely tighten.
15. Connect the NEW lower cable assembly. Refer to
DISCONNECTING/CONNECTING THE LOWER
CABLE ASSEMBLY in this procedure of the manual.
16. Reinstall the release handle. Refer to REPLAC-
ING THE RELEASE HANDLE in this procedure
of the manual.
17. If applicable, reinstall the spring lift mechanism. Re-
fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SPRING LIFT
MECHANISM in this procedure of the manual.
Spring Grip
Fastener
Cable
Assembly
STEPS 7, 10, 11, 13
Locknut
Locking
Rod
Back Tube
Mounting
Bracket
Mounting Screw
FIGURE 7 -REPLACING THE BACK TUBE
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RECLINER
Back
Tube
BackTube
Mounting
Bracket
Swivel
Nut
Mounting
Screw
Back
Tube
Clevis
Bracket
Locknut