Handrim Replacement; Repairing/Replacing Rear Wheel, Tire/Tube - Invacare Top End T-3 Tennis Adjustable Operating And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 6
HANDRIM REPLACEMENT (FIGURE 5)
1. Remove the rear wheel from the chair, refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE REAR
WHEELS in this procedure of the manual.
Tire MUST be deflated before any disassembly procedures are performed.
2. Remove all air from the tube by pressing down on the pin in the center of the valve stem.
3. While carefully holding the tire, tube and rim strip to one side, hold the allen screws and
remove the locknuts that secure the handrim to the rear wheel.
4. Remove the existing handrim.
5. Install the NEW handrim by reversing the above procedures and proceed to STEP 6.
DO NOT inflate tire until handrim is completely assembled.
6. Inflate the tire to the correct psi rating on the sidewall of the tire.
Make sure the detent pin of the quick/quad-release axle is fully released BE-
FORE operating the wheelchair.
7. Reinstall rear wheel to the chair.
8. If the locking pins of the quick/quad-
release axles are not protruding past the
inside of the axle bushing or there is too
much movement of the rear wheel
assembly in a back and forth position,
refer to ADJUSTING THE QUICK-
RELEASE AXLE/REMOVING THE PLAY
FROM THE REAR WHEELS in this
procedure of the manual.
9. Repeat procedure for opposite rear
wheel if necessary.

REPAIRING/REPLACING REAR WHEEL, TIRE/TUBE

Replacement of the tire or tube MUST be performed by a qualified technician.
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.
T-3™ and T-4™ Series
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
Rear Wheel
Handrim
FIGURE 5 - HANDRIM
REPLACEMENT
WARNING
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WHEELS
Allen Screw
Locknut
Part No. 1054916