Replacing The Recliner Tube - Invacare 9000 Series Service Manual

PROCEDURE 5

REPLACING THE RECLINER TUBE

(FIGURE 9)
1. Remove the mounting screw and locknut that se-
cure the locking rod to the back tube mounting bracket.
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2. Slide anti-rattle up and off of locking rod.
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3. If applicable, perform the following:
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a. Loosen the bolt and locknut that secure the at-
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tendant operated wheel lock to the recliner tube.
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b. Slide the attendant operated wheel lock up and
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off of the locking rod.
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4. Disconnect the lower cable assembly. Refer to DIS-
CONNECTING/CONNECTING THE LOWER
CABLE ASSEMBLY in this procedure of the manual.
5. Remove locking rod from existing recliner tube.
6. Remove the rear wheel. Refer to REMOVING/IN-
STALLING THE REAR WHEELS in PROCEDURE
10 of the Owner's Manual, part number 1056953.
7. Remove the shoulder bolt and locknut that secure
the lower portion of the recliner tube to the wheel-
chair frame.
8. Secure lower poriton of the NEW recliner tube to
wheelchair frame with existing shoulder bolt and lock-
nut. Securely tighten.
9. Install exisitng locking rod into NEW recliner tube.
10. If applicable, perform the following:
a. Slide the NEW attendant operated wheel lock
down locking rod and onto the recliner tube.
b. Position the attendant operated wheel lock
above the cutout in the recliner tube and tighten
the bolt and locknut.
11. Reposition the anti-rattle onto the recliner tube.
12. Resecure the locking rod to the back tube mounting
bracket with the existing mounting screw and lock-
nut. Securely tighten.
13. Reconnect lower cable assembly. Refer to DISCON-
NECTING/CONNECTING THE LOWER CABLE
ASSEMBLY in this procedure of the manual.
14. Reinstall the rear wheel. Refer to REMOVING/IN-
STALLING THE REAR WHEELS in PROCEDURE
10 of the Owner's Manual, part number 1056953.
15. If applciable, adjust the attendant operated wheel lock.
Refer to USING/ADJUSTING THE WHEEL LOCKS
in PROCEDURE 10 of the Owner's Manual, part num-
ber 1056953.
STEPS 3 AND 10
Attendant Operated
Wheel Lock
Bolt and
Locknut
Locknut
(STEPS 1,12)
Locking Rod
(STEPS 1,2,5,9,12)
Anti-Rattle
(STEPS 2,11)
Lower Cable
Assembly
(STEPS 4,13)
Recliner Tube
(STEPS 5,7,8,9,11)
FIGURE 9 - REPLACING THE RECLINER TUBE
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RECLINER
Locknut
Recliner
Tube
BackTube
Mounting
Bracket
(STEPS
1,12)
Mounting
Screw
(STEPS
1,12)
Shoulder Bolt
(STEPS 7,8)
Locknut
(STEPS 7,8)