Converting From Trailing To Leading Or Leading To Trailing Casters; Repositioning/Replacing Cam - Invacare Patriot Service Manual

PROCEDURE 5
CONVERTING FROM TRAILING TO
LEADING OR LEADING TO
TRAILING CASTERS
Trailing to Leading (FIGURE 3)
1. Remove the two (2) mounting screws, four (4) coved
W spacers, washer, cam and two (2) locknuts that se-
cure the caster headtube to the wheelchair frame.
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2. Repeat STEP 1 for opposite side.
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3. Position EXISTING RIGHT caster headtube onto LEFT
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side of wheelchair frame as shown in FIGURE 3.
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4. Loosely tighten the bottom of the EXISTING caster
headtube to the wheelchair frame using EXISTING
hardware. Refer to FIGURE 3 for proper hardware
orientation.
5. The seat-to-floor angle must be adjusted by perform-
ing one (1) of the following:
A. PATRIOT - Refer to CHANGING SEAT-TO-
FLOOR HEIGHT/SEAT-TO-FLOOR ANGLE
in PROCEDURE 6 of this manual.
B. PATRIOT SL - Refer to CHANGING SEAT-TO-
FLOOR HEIGHT in PROCEDURE 7 of this
manual.
6. Secure the cam to the top of the caster headtube with
the EXISTING hardware. Refer to FIGURE 3 for cor-
rect hardware orientation.
7. Securely tighten the caster headtube to the wheel-
chair frame.
8. Adjust the anti-tippers. Refer to INSTALLING/AD-
JUSTING THE ANTI-TIPPERS in PROCEDURE
7 of the Owner's Manual, part number 1088909.
Wheelchair
Frame
Cam
Locknut
FIGURE 3 - TRAILING TO LEADING
Mounting Screw
Coved
Spacers
Caster Headtube
Washer
Leading to Trailing (FIGURE 4)
1. Remove the two (2) mounting screws, four (4) coved
spacers, washer, cam and two (2) locknuts that se-
cure the caster headtube to the wheelchair frame.
2. Repeat STEP 1 for opposite side.
3. Position EXISTING RIGHT caster headtube onto LEFT
side of wheelchair frame as shown in FIGURE 4.
4. Secure the bottom of the EXISTING caster headtube
to the wheelchair frame using EXISTING hardware.
Refer to FIGURE 4 for proper hardware orientation.
5. The seat-to-floor angle must be adjusted by perform-
ing one (1) of the following:
A. PATRIOT - Refer to CHANGING SEAT-TO-
FLOOR HEIGHT/SEAT-TO-FLOOR ANGLE
in PROCEDURE 6 of this manual.
B. PATRIOT SL - Refer to CHANGING SEAT-TO-
FLOOR HEIGHT in PROCEDURE 7 of this
manual.
6. Secure the cam to the top of the caster headtube with
the EXISTING hardware. Refer to FIGURE 4 for cor-
rect hardware orientation.
7. Adjust the anti-tippers. Refer to INSTALLING/AD-
JUSTING THE ANTI-TIPPERS in PROCEDURE
7 of the Owner's Manual, part number 1088909.
Wheelchair
Frame
Cam
Locknut
FIGURE 4 - LEADING TO TRAILING

REPOSITIONING/REPLACING CAM

(FIGURES 3 AND 4)
1. Do one (1) of the following:
A. TO REPOSITION - Refer to CHANGING SEAT-
TO-FLOOR HEIGHT/SEAT-TO-FLOOR ANGLE
in PROCEDURE 6 for the PATRIOT OR CHANG-
ING SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT in PROCE-
DURE 7 for the PATRIOT SL in this manual.
B. TO REPLACE - BEFORE removing the cam,
note position of the cam in the caster headtube
for proper reinstallation.
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WHEELS
Mounting Screw
Coved Spacers
Caster Headtube
Washer