Raising/Lowering Elevating Front Riggings; Adjusting/Replacing Telescoping Front Rigging Supports - Invacare Pronto M41 Owner's Manual

Raising/Lowering Elevating Front Riggings

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to
FIGURE 9.5.
1. Perform one (1) of the following:
• Raising ‐ Pull back on the release
lever and raise front rigging to the
desired height.
• Lowering ‐ Support front rigging
with one (1) hand away from the
release lever. Push release lever
downward with other hand.
Adjusting/Replacing Telescoping Front Rigging
Supports
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.6 on page 48.
NOTE: When adjusting the telescoping front rigging support depth, ensure the footplate does not
interfere with the caster wheel rotation.
NOTE: Telescoping front rigging supports may be extended up to 2 inches from the wheelchair
frame in 1‐inch increments. This adjustment does not affect seat depth.
NOTE: When installing the front riggings support tubes, ensure that the hinge pins are on the
outside of the chair facing away from the seat frame.
1. Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installing the Seat Assembly on page 50.
2. Remove the two (2) socket bolts and locknuts that secure telescoping front rigging
support to the seat frame.
3. Perform one (1) of the following:
• Adjusting ‐ Align the appropriate mounting hole of the telescoping front rigging
support with the front mounting hole in the seat frame tubes to achieve the desired
depth as shown in FIGURE 9.6.
• Replacing ‐
i. Remove the existing telescoping front rigging support from the wheelchair
frame.
ii. Insert the new telescoping front rigging support into the seat frame.
iii. Align the appropriate mounting hole of the telescoping front rigging support
with the front mounting hole in the seat frame tubes to achieve the desired
depth as shown in FIGURE 9.6.
NOTE: The footplate will be on the inside of the wheelchair when locked in place.
4. Using the two (2) socket bolts and locknuts, secure the telescoping front rigging
support to the seat frame as shown in FIGURE 9.6.
Part No. 1143206
SECTION 9—FRONT RIGGINGS
FIGURE 9.5 Raising/Lowering Elevating
Front Riggings
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Release Lever
Pronto® M41 with SureStep®