Procedure 3 - Front Riggings; Installing/Removing Footrests - Invacare Wheelchair Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 3
This Procedure Includes the Following:

Installing/Removing Footrests

F
Adjusting Footrest Height
R
Replacing the Heel Loops
O
Installing/Removing Elevating Legrests
N
Raising/Lowering Elevating Legrests and/or
T
Adjusting Calfpads
R
I
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE
G
use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened
G
securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.
I
N
INSTALLING/REMOVING
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FOOTRESTS (FIGURE 1)
S
Installing
1. Turn footrest to the side (open footplate is perpendicular
to wheelchair) and position mounting holes in the foot-
rest hinge plates with hinge pins on the wheelchair frame.
2. Install the footrest hinge plates onto the hinge pins on
the wheelchair frame.
3. Push the footrest towards the inside of the wheelchair
until it locks into place.
NOTE: The footplate will be on the inside of the wheelchair
when locked in place.
4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 for opposite side of wheelchair.
Removing
1. Push the footrest release lever inward and rotate the
footrest outward.
2. Lift up on footrest and remove from the wheelchair.
3. Repeat STEPS 1-2 for opposite side of wheelchair.
Hinge
Pins
FIGURE 1 - INSTALLING/REMOVING FOOTRESTS
ADJUSTING FOOTREST HEIGHT
All Footrests Except Model 93M Footrests
(FIGURE 2)
1. Remove any accessory from the footrest(s).
WARNING
Footrest
Release
Lever
Footrest
Hinge
Plate
2. Remove the footrest from the wheelchair. Refer to IN-
STALLING/REMOVING FOOTRESTS in this proce-
dure of the manual.
NOTE: Lay footrest on a flat surface to simplify procedure.
3. Remove the hex bolt, coved washers and locknut that
secure the lower footrest to the footrest support.
4. Reposition the lower footrest to the desired height.
5. Reinstall hex bolt, coved washers and locknut that se-
cure lower footrest to footrest support. Tighten securely.
6. Repeat STEPS 1-5 for the opposite side of the wheel-
chair footrest, if necessary.
7. Reinstall the footrest(s) onto the wheelchair. Refer to
INSTALLING/REMOVING FOOTRESTS in this pro-
cedure of the manual.
8. Reinstall any accessory onto the footrest(s).
Locknut
Coved Washer
NOTE: PW93ST style
footrest shown for clarity
only. All footrests except
93M adjust the same way.
FIGURE 2 - ADJUSTING FOOTREST HEIGHT - ALL
FOOTRESTS EXCEPT MODEL 93M FOOTRESTS
93M Model Footrests (FIGURE 3)
1. Loosen, but do not remove the lug bolt and locknut
that secure the lower footrest to the footrest support.
2. Reposition the lower footrest to the desired height.
3. Securely tighten the lug bolt and locknut that secure
the lower footrest to the footrest support.
4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 for the opposite side of the wheel-
chair footrest, if necessary.
Locknut
FIGURE 3 - ADJUSTING FOOTREST HEIGHT - 93M
MODEL FOOTRESTS
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FRONT RIGGINGS
Footrest Support
Coved
Washer
Hex Bolt
Lower Footrest
Lug Bolt
Footrest
Support
Lower
Footrest