Procedure 6 - Seat/Back; Changing Seat Depth - Invacare Pronto R2 Series Servise Manual

PROCEDURE 6
This Procedure includes the following:
Changing Seat Depth For Standard Seat Frame
Replacing Captain's van Seat and/or Captain's van
Seat Frame
S
Removing/Installing Standard Seat
E
Removing/Installing Captain's Van Seat
A
Removing/Installing Seat Pan
T
Mounting Plate - Seat Angle Adjustment and
/
Installation Orientation
B
Changing Back Height
A
Back Angle Adjustment
C
K
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and
BEFORE use, make sure that all attaching
hardware is tightened securely - otherwise
injury or damage may result.
NOTE: The procedures in this section of the manual refer to
NON-RECLINER seat frames only, EXCEPT Seat Angle
Adjustment. For recliner seat frames, refer to PROCEDURE
14 of this manual.
CHANGING SEAT DEPTH FOR
STANDARD SEAT FRAME (FIGURE 1)
NOTE: The seat depth of the wheelchair can be adjusted up to
1-inch from the original seat depth by simply using the correct
depth seat pan without changing the seat frame. Example:
SEAT FRAME
16-inch
18-inch
20-inch
22-inch
NOTE: If the desired seat depth change only requires a
NEW seat pan, refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING SEAT
PAN in this procedure. If the desired seat depth change re-
quires a change in the seat frame, perform the following
1. Remove footrest assemblies. Refer to PROCEDURE
3 in the Owner's Manual, part number 1095602.
2. Remove front and rear shrouds. Refer to REMOVING/
INSTALLING SHROUDS in PROCEDURE 10 of this
manual.
3. Remove battery box(es). Refer to INSTALLING/REMOV-
ING BATTERY BOX in PROCEDURE 11 of this manual.
4. Cut tie wraps and disconnect joystick from controller.
5. Turn the lever on the adjustment lock to release the ad-
justment lock from the joystick mounting tube.
6. Remove the flip-back armrests from the wheelchair. Re-
fer to INSTALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK ARM-
RESTS in PROCEDURE 4 of the Owner's Manual,
part number 1095602.
WARNING
AVAILABLE SEAT DEPTHS
16 and 17-inch
18 and 19-inch
20 and 21-inch
22-inch
7. Remove the seat pan (including seat positioning straps).
Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING SEAT PAN in this pro-
cedure of the manual.
8. Remove the back upholstery (including back canes and
spreader bar, if applicable). Refer to REPLACING BACK
UPHOLSTERY in PROCEDURE 5 of the manual.
9. Remove the four (4) mounting screws, locknuts and
spacers, if applicable, that secure the standard seat frame
to the seat mounting plates.
10. Remove existing standard seat frame.
11. Position NEW standard seat frame on seat mounting
plates.
12. Secure NEW standard seat frame onto seat mounting
plates with existing four (4) mounting screws, locknuts
and spacers, if applicable. Torque to 156-inch pounds.
13. Reassemble wheelchair by reversing STEPS 1-8.
Mounting Screws
(Torque to 156-
inch pounds)
Standard
Seat Frame
Spacer
(16-inch Wide
Only)
Locknuts
FIGURE 1 - CHANGING SEAT DEPTH FOR
STANDARD SEAT FRAME
14
SEAT/BACK
Seat
Mounting
Plate
Base Frame