Procedure 5 - Front Casters; Installing/Replacing Six Or Eight-Inch Front Casters And Forks; Adjusting Front Casters; Replacing/Repairing Front Caster Tire/Tube - Invacare TRACER EX Operator And Maintenance Manual

FRONT CASTERS
This Procedure Includes the Following:
Installing/Replacing Six or Eight-inch Front
Casters and Forks
Adjusting Front Forks

Replacing/Repairing Front Caster Tire/Tube

Replacing Front Casters

WARNING
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE
use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened
securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.
INSTALLING/REPLACING SIX OR
EIGHT-INCH FRONT CASTERS AND
FORKS (FIGURE 1)
1. Remove the caster from the fork. Refer to REPLAC-
ING FRONT CASTERS in this section of the manual.
2. Remove the dust cover.
3. Remove the locknut and nylon washer that secure
the fork to the caster headtube.
4. Drop the fork out of the caster headtube.
5. Slide the new fork into the caster headtube and re-
assemble by reversing STEPS 1-4.
6. Adjust the forks. Refer to ADJUSTING FORKS in
this section of the manual.
7. Repeat STEPS 1-6 for opposite fork, if necessary.
Caster
Headtube
Front Caster
and Fork
FIGURE 1 - INSTALLING/REPLACING SIX OR
EIGHT-INCH FRONT CASTERS AND FORKS
ADJUSTING FORKS (FIGURE 1)
1. Remove the dust cover.
2. To properly tighten caster journal system and guard
against flutter, perform the following check:
a. Tip back the wheelchair to floor.
b. Pivot both forks and casters to top of their arc
c. Let casters drop to bottom of arc (wheels should
d. Adjust locknuts according to freedom of caster
3. Test wheelchair for maneuverability.
4. Readjust locknuts if necessary, and repeat STEPS
2-3 until correct.
5. Snap dust cover over the locknut and stem.
REPLACING/REPAIRING FRONT
CASTER TIRE/TUBE
Replacement of front caster tire or tube MUST
be performed by an authorized Invacare
dealer or qualified technician.
As with any vehicle, the wheels and tires should
be checked periodically for cracks and wear,
and should be replaced.
REPLACING FRONT CASTERS
(FIGURE 2)
1. Remove the hex screw, washers and locknut that
Dust Cover
secure the front caster to the fork.
Locknut
NOTE: Washers are used on TRACER IV wheelchairs only.
2. Install the new front caster onto the wheelchair by
Nylon
reversing STEP 1.
Washer
3. Repeat STEPS 1-2 for the opposite front caster if
necessary.
Hex
Screw
Washer
FIGURE 2 - REPLACING FRONT CASTERS
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simultaneously.
swing once to one-side, then immediately rest in
a straight downward position).
swing.
WARNING
CAUTION
8-inch Fork
PROCEDURE 5
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Locknut
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Front Caster