Removing/Installing Rear Wheels - Invacare Top End T-3 Tennis Adjustable Operating And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 6
This Procedure includes the following:

Removing/Installing Rear Wheels

Adjusting Quick-Release Axle
Installing/Adjusting the Quad-Release Axle
Handrim Replacement
Repairing/Replacing Rear Wheel, Tire/Tube
Opening/Closing Clamps
Determining Toe In/Toe Out
Adjusting Toe In/Toe Out
Adjusting Rear Wheel Camber
Adjusting Wheelbase Length (Adjusting Center of Gravity)
Adjusting Wheelbase Width
Replacing Axle Tube
Front Caster Replacement
Adjusting Front Caster Height
Installing Quick-Release Casters
Wheel Lock Adjustment/Replacement
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attach-
ing hardware is tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.
REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS (FIGURE 1)
NOTE: If replacing the rear wheels with a different size than what was originally on the chair, the front
caster height must also be changed to keep the chair frame parallel to the floor. Refer to ADJUSTING
CASTER HEIGHT in this procedure of the manual. Anti-tipper height (if applicable) must also be adjusted
to maintain 1/4 to 1/2-inch clearance between the bottom of the anti-tipper wheels and the floor. Refer to
PROCEDURE 8 of this manual.
QUICK OR QUAD-RELEASE AXLES
1. Perform one (1) of the following:
A. Push in the tip of the quick-release axle and pull the axle and wheel out of the axle
mounting plate.
B. Pull UP on the quad-release axle handle and pull the axle and wheel out of the axle
mounting plate.
2. Repeat STEP 1 for the opposite rear wheel.
3. To reinstall the rear wheel onto the axle mounting plate, reverse STEPS 1-2.
T-3™ and T-4™ Series
WARNING
30
WHEELS
Part No. 1054916