Procedure 4 - Arms; Adjusting Armrest Height, Removing Or Replacing Armrests; Adjusting Captain's Seat Armrests - Invacare Wheelchair Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 4
This Procedure Includes the Following:
Adjusting Armrest Height, Removing or Replacing
Armrests

Adjusting Captain's Seat Armrests

After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE
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use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened
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securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.
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ADJUSTING ARMREST HEIGHT,
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REMOVING OR REPLACING
ARMRESTS (FIGURE 1)
Make sure the height adjustment lever and arm-
rest release lever are secured before using the
wheelchair.
Adjusting Armrest Height
1. Unlock the armrest by flipping the height adjustment
lever on the top front of the arm to the UP (HORIZON-
TAL) position.
2. Adjust armrest to desired height.
NOTE: Height adjustment lever MUST be in the unlocked
position when placing armrest into the arm assembly.
3. Lock the armrest by pressing the height adjustment
lever into the DOWN (VERTICAL) position when the
desired height is achieved.
4. Lift up on armrest to make sure the armrest is locked
in place.
5. Repeat STEPS 1-4 for opposite armrest, if necessary.
Removing Armrests
1. Unlock the armrest by flipping the armrest release le-
ver located on the side rail to the UP (HORIZONTAL)
position.
2. Remove the armrest from the wheelchair.
Armrest
Release
Lever
FIGURE 1 - ADJUSTING ARMREST HEIGHT,
REMOVING OR REPLACING ARMRESTS
WARNING
WARNING
Height Adjustment Lever
LOCKED (DOWN
- VERTICAL)
UNLOCKED (UP -
HORIZONTAL)
Replacing Armrests
NOTE: Armrest release lever MUST be in the unlocked
position when placing armrest into the arm sockets.
1. Lock the armrest by pressing the armrest release
lever into the DOWN (VERTICAL) position.
2. Lift up on the armrest to make sure armrest is locked
in place.
3. Repeat STEPS 1-2 for opposite armrest.
ADJUSTING CAPTAIN'S SEAT
ARMRESTS (FIGURE 2)
Angle
1. Lift-up the armrest and loosen the jam nut.
2. Adjust the socket screw up or down to the desired
arm angle position. and tighten the jam nut securely.
3. To determine the same angle for the opposite arm-
rest, count the exposed threads after the jam nut has
been tightened.
4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 for opposite armrest, if necessary.
Height
1. Remove the socket screw that secures the armrest
to the seat frame assembly.
2. Adjust the armrest to one (1) of four (4) positions.
3. Reinstall the socket screw that secures the armrest
to the seat frame assembly and tighten securely.
Armrest
Jam Nut
HEIGHT
Height
Adjustment
Holes
Seat Frame
Assembly
FIGURE 2 - ADJUSTING CAPTAIN'S SEAT ARMRESTS
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ARMS
ANGLE
Socket
Screw
Count Exposed Threads
Armrest
Socket Screw