Procedure 3 - Seat And Back; Assembling The Back To The Wheelchair; Replacing The Slip-On Back Upholstery; Replacing The Screw-On Back Upholstery - Invacare Tracer SX Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 3
This Procedure Includes the Following:

Assembling The Back to the Wheelchair

S

Replacing the Slip-on Back Upholstery

E

Replacing the Screw-on Back Upholstery

A
Replacing Seat Upholstery
T
Adjusting Seat Depth
A Adjusting Seat Width
N
D
After making adjustments, always make sure
that parts are properly tightened BEFORE using
B
the wheelchair.
A
C
ASSEMBLING THE BACK CANE TO
K
THE WHEELCHAIR (FIGURE 1)
1. Remove the attaching hardware from the bottom
of the back canes.
2. Insert the two (2) back canes into the two (2)
mounting holes in the wheelchair frame.
3. Position the mounting hardware through the
wheelchair frame and back canes as shown in
FIGURE 1.
4. Securely tighten the attaching hardware. Torque
to 170-inch pounds.
Hex Screw
(Torque to
170-inch pounds)
Coved
Washer
Wheelchair
Frame
FIGURE 1 - ASSEMBLING THE BACK CANE
TO THE WHEELCHAIR
WARNING
Back Cane
Locknut
Coved Washer
REPLACING THE SLIP-ON BACK
UPHOLSTERY (FIGURE 2)
1. Remove the two (2) phillips screws and washers that
secure the existing back upholstery to the back canes.
2. Remove the screw, coved washers and locknut that
secure one (1) back cane to the wheelchair frame.
NOTE: It is necessary to remove only one (1) back cane
to replace the back upholstery.
3. Pull the loose back cane out of the existing back
upholstery.
4. Pull the existing back upholstery up and over the
mounted back cane.
5. Install the new back upholstery over the mounted
back cane.
6. Slide the loose back cane through the new back
upholstery.
7. Secure the back cane to the wheelchair frame
with the hex screw, coved washers and locknut.
Torque to 170-inch pounds.
8. Secure the new back upholstery to the back canes
with the existing Phillips screws and washers.
Washer
Phillips
Screws
Back
Upholstery
Phillips
Screws
FIGURE 2 - REPLACING THE SLIP-ON BACK
UPHOLSTERY
REPLACING SCREW-ON BACK
UPHOLSTERY (FIGURE 3)
1. Remove the phillips screws and washers that se-
cure the existing back upholstery to the back canes.
2. Securely tighten the new back upholstery to the back
canes with the phillips screws and washers.
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SEAT AND BACK
Back Cane
Washer