Accessories; Retrofitting Mechanical Seat Tilt Mechanism - Otto Bock B400 Service Manual

6.14 Accessories

6.14.1 Retrofitting Mechanical Seat Tilt Mechanism

Preparation:
Remove the seat plate.
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Tools:
Allen wrench, sizes 2, ,  mm
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Ring wrench or open-end wrench, sizes 10, 13 mm
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Steps:
1. Remove the cover stopple frame the frame.
2. Insert the lower receiver for the gas compression spring into the frame: on the left side into
the frame cutout (Fig. -1); on the right side into the half oval frame hole (Fig. -2).
3. Insert an Allen head screw from above. Slide on the supplied spacer bushings from underneath
and secure them with nuts (Fig. -3).
It is very important to use spacer bushings to prevent the frame from warping.
INfORMATION
. Insert an Allen head screw at the third attachment point of the lower gas compression spring
receiver into the existing bore hole beneath the drive unit sustainer and tighten (Fig. -).
. Remove the anterior seat bracket.
. Mount the crossbrace for the upper gas compression spring receiver (Fig. -).
7. Move the upper end of the gas compression spring between the two noses of the crossbrace.
Mount the threaded sleeve while sliding a spacer sleeve on each side between the nose and
spring (Fig. -).
8. Mount the lower end of the gas compression spring with the gas compression spring receiver
with threaded sleeve as described in instruction 7.
9. Mount the Bowden cable on the side opposite to the control panel side (see Section
.1.2).
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