Replacing The T-Arm Locking Lever - Invacare Top End Terminator Jr. Operating And Maintenance Manual

Invacare top end owner's operator and maintenance manual
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PROCEDURE 5
3. Slide the T-arm into the T-arm socket until the locking
lever is in the slot in the T-arm socket and an audible
"click" is heard.
4. Squeeze the T-arm socket the T-arm clamp together
until the socket is flush with the T-arm.
5. While holding the T-arm socket and the T-arm clamp
together, tighten the four (4) hex screws and washers.
A
Tighten securely.
R
6. Press in on the locking lever and lift the T-arm straight
M
up and out of the T-arm socket.
S
7. Repeat STEPS 3-6, if necessary until the T-arm slides
in the T-arm socket as desired.
8. If necessary, install rear wheels. Refer to REMOV-
ING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in PROCEDURE
7 of this manual.
T-Arm
Hex Screws
and Washers
Slot
Locking Lever
FIGURE 11 - ADJUSTING T-ARM SOCKETS
REPLACING THE T-ARM LOCKING
LEVER (FIGURE 12)
1. Remove T-arm from wheelchair. Refer to IN-
STALLING/REMOVING T-ARMS in this proce-
dure of the manual.
2. Remove the phillips bolt and locknut that secure
the EXISTING locking lever to the bottom bracket.
T-Arm Clamp
Hex Screws
and Washers
T-Arm Socket
WARNING
The locking lever is spring loaded. Place your free
hand over the locking lever to prevent the parts
from springing off of the bottom bracket, other-
wise parts may be lost or injury may occur.
3. Remove EXISTING locking lever and spring from
bottom bracket.
NOTE: Inspect the spring and replace if necessary.
4. Position spring on bottom bracket as shown in FIG-
URE 12.
5. Position NEW locking lever onto spring and bottom
bracket (DETAIL "A").
NOTE: Make sure the two (2) extended ends of the spring
are inside the notch in the locking lever.
6. Line up the mounting holes in the NEW locking lever,
spring and bottom bracket.
WARNING
DO NOT over tighten locknut that secures locking le-
ver to bottom bracket. Over tightening this locknut will
prevent locking lever from operating properly, possibly
causing injury.
7. Install phillips bolt and tighten securely with locknut.
8. Install the T-arm onto the wheelchair. Refer to IN-
STALLING/REMOVING T-ARMS in this procedure
of the manual.
DETAIL "A" - MOUNTING THE SPRING
Extended Ends
Bottom
Bracket
Phillips Bolt
FIGURE 12 - REPLACING THE T-ARM LOCKING LEVER
22
ARMS
Mounted
Spring
Spring
Notch
Locknut
Locking
Lever

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