N.wheel Locks; O.quick-Release Axles; Caster Forks; Q.caster Plates - Sunrise Medical Zippie TS Owner's Manual

E N G L I S H
N. WHEEL LOCKS
Do not operate your wheelchair without wheel locks.
1. High-Mount Wheel Lock
a) Loosen the screws on the top of each clamp (A). Do not attempt to remove one
screw at a time.
b) Slide assembly toward rear wheel until clamp (B) embeds into tire to prevent wheel
movement when in locked position.
c) Adjust angle position.
d) Tighten screws.
NOTE–
Use a torque setting of 100 in.-lbs. when setting up wheel locks.
O. QUICK-RELEASE AXLES
1. Attaching/Removal
a) Depress the quick-release button on the axle.
b) Slide through wheel hub and into the axle sleeve until it locks.
NOTE–
The axle is not secured until the outside quick-release button pops out to its fully extended position.
The ball bearings on the opposite end of the axle must be visible beyond the end of the axle sleeve.
c) To remove the wheel hub, depress the quick-release button and lift off the hub.
2. Axle Length Adjustment
a) To adjust the axle you will need a 3/4" wrench to turn the outside axle nuts.
b) You will also need a 1/2" wrench to lodge the ball bearings on the opposite end of the
axle and to prevent the axle from turning.
c) Turn the outside axle nut counter-clockwise to tighten.
d) There should only be zero to ten thousandths of an inch (.010") of play between ball
bearing and the inside of the axle sleeve.
P . CASTER FORKS
1. Caster Fork Adjustment
a) Loosen the bolt (A) and remove the caster.
b) Either change caster size and/or position the caster upward or downward in pre-drilled
holes (1" apart) on caster fork.
c) Replace bolt and tighten securely.
d) Repeat with other caster.
NOTE–
Two-hole caster forks allow interchanging 5", 6" and 8" casters and adjusting seat height.
These changes may affect the floor to seat height.
Q. CASTER PLATES
1. Angle Adjustment (Fig. 18, 19)
a) Loosen the bolts (A) that secure the caster assembly until the eccentric washers are
free to rotate.
b) Place a large right triangle against a flat work surface and the front surface of the caster
bearing housing. This will align the caster stem rotational axis perpendicular to the work
surface. (Fig. 19)
c) Align the eccentric washers and retighten the bolts.
d) Repeat the process for the other caster.
2. Angle Adjustment: Caster Plates with Transit Option (Fig. 20)
a) Loosen the bolts (B) that secure the caster assembly.
b) Place a large right triangle against the flat surface and the front surface of the caster bear-
ing housing. This will align the caster stem rotational axis perpendicular to the flat surface.
c) Align the eccentric washers and retighten the bolts.
d) Repeat the process for the other caster.
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(Fig. 15)
WARNING
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(Fig. 18, 19, 20)
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A
B
Quick-Release Axle
A
Caster Fork
A
Caster Housing Assembly
B
Caster Housing Assembly
with Transit Option
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