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REAR WHEELS
INSTALLING QUAD-RELEASE
AXLES (FIGURE 3)
1. Remove rear wheel and the existing quick-release
axle from the wheelchair.
2. Remove existing quick-release axle from rear wheel hub.
3. Insert new quad-release axle through rear wheel hub.
4. Slide locking collar onto quad-release axle until snug
against rear wheel and tighten securely with allen screw.
5. Reinstall rear wheel and the quad-release axle onto
the wheelchair.
WARNING
Make sure the detent pin and detent balls
of the quad-release axle are fully released
BEFORE operating wheelchair.
Keep detent balls clean.
6. Flip handle of quad-release axle down to release de-
tent pin ensuring that detent balls are fully released.
7. If detent pin does not fully release, proceed to AD-
JUSTING THE QUAD-RELEASE HANDLE IN AND/
OR OUT in this procedure of the manual.
8. Repeat STEPS 1-7 for the opposite rear wheel.
Quad-Release
Axle
Rear Wheel Hub
FIGURE 3 - INSTALLING QUAD-RELEASE AXLES
ADJUSTING QUAD-RELEASE
HANDLES
In and/or Out (FIGURE 4)
1. Remove rear wheel and the quad-release axle from
the wheelchair.
2. Loosen the locking screw.
3. Make the following adjustments:
If the quad-release handle is not releasing the de-
tent balls completely, rotate the quad-release
handle approximately one-quarter (1/4) turn
CLOCKWISE.
If the quad-release handle hits the spokes of the
rear wheel when assembled, rotate the quad-re-
lease handle approximately one-quarter (1/4) turn
COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
4. Tighten the locking screw.
5. Reinstall the rear wheel and quad-release axle onto
6. Flip the handle of the quad-release axle down to re-
7. Repeat the above procedures until the quad-release
Allen
Axle
Screw
Mounting
Removing the Play From the Rear Wheels
Plate
(FIGURE 5)
NOTE: The adjusting nut on the quick-release axles origi-
Locking Collar
nally performed this function.
1. With the rear wheel and quad-release axle still mounted
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the wheelchair.
WARNING
Make sure the detent pin and locking pins
of the quad-release axle are fully released
BEFORE operating the wheelchair.
Keep detent balls clean.
lease the detent pin ensuring that the detent balls are
fully released.
axle locks correctly.
Quad-Release
Handle
Axle Mounting Plate
Locking Screw
FIGURE 4 - ADJUSTING QUAD-RELEASE
HANDLE IN/AND OR OUT
onto the wheelchair, make the following adjustment:
Tighten the length adjusting screw until there is
no in and out movement of the quad-release axle
and rear wheel.
Quad Release
Axle
Length Adjustment Screw
FIGURE 5 - REMOVING PLAY FROM THE
REAR WHEELS
PROCEDURE 7
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Detent Balls
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