Service Manual General Introduction This Service Manual contains all the technical information necessary for the inspection, configuration or repair of a Küschall® wheelchair. To maintain the necessary levels of safety and reliability, every wheelchair must be thoroughly examined once a year. Some aspects of the assembly and configuration of the wheelchair require a high level of expertise.
Service Manual Torque All bolts must be tightened with the torque specified in the following instructions. If no value is specified, tighten with 7 Nm. Checks Visual check Check the entire frame for cracks, especially in the vicinity of joints and weld seams (frame, ...
Service Manual Frame Frame Rear frame à 13 Nm à Retaining lever à 4 Nm Cross Front frame à 13 Nm à à Upper connecting tube Lower connecting tube ...
Service Manual Frame Rear frame Replacing the rear frame Difficulty: Tool: Ã 5 Remove backrest. Loosen and remove bolts and Pull out rear frame to the back. Push the rear frame onto the upper and lower connecting tubes. ...
Service Manual Seat Seat height rear (SHh) Options for changing the SHh: • Replace rear wheel with a larger or a smaller one • Change the position of the adapter plate Chap. Rear wheels; ‹Adjusting the seat height rear›. Seat height rear with respect to the rear wheels and positioning on the frame Rear wheel size [inch] 22’’...
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Service Manual Seat Replacing the seat cover Difficulty: Tool: ß 10 Loosen bolts and remove plug . Remove seat cover including plastic rods. Position new seat cover. Adjust seat cover to width SB + 25 mm. Retighten bolts and plug . ...
Service Manual Backrest Backrest Backrest height The backrest height can be changed by fitting the telescopic tubes into another position in the backrest tubes. If this setting option is insufficient, the telescopic tubes can be replaced. Adjusting the height of standard backrests Ã...
Service Manual Backrest Adjustable-angle backrest In order to make the backrest angle adjustable, an adjustable-angle back- rest can be fitted. Backrest angle Deviation Angle between Position from standard backrest and seat backrests 12° 102° 8° 98° 4° 94° 0° 90° -4°...
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Service Manual Backrest Setting the backrest angle Difficulty: Tool: Ã 5 Remove the backrest cushion and push the Velcro® bands upwards, until the backrest joint is invisible. Remove the bolt . Set the desired backrest angle, insert the bolts in the nearest hole and tighten.
Service Manual Backrest Replacing push handles / push handles and backrest If the push handles are replaced with a different type of push handles, e.g. height-adjustable ones, it can happen that the rear frame must also be replaced. Changing the backrest height can also mean that the configuration of the Velcro®...
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Service Manual Backrest Fitting height adjustable, rear set push handles Difficulty: Tool: Ò Ã 3, 4, 5 8, 10 The Velcro® bands may have to be replaced with narrower ones, as space is required to secure the holder on the telescopic tube. Secure the telescopic tube ...
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Service Manual Backrest Backrest with adjustable backs with respect to push handles Standard Folding Height-adjustable Velcro push push integrated push bands handles handles handles Backrest height (RH) 31.5 34.5 37.5 40.5 43.5 46.5 49.5...
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Service Manual Backrest Foldable angle-adjustable backrest with respect to push handles Standard Folding Height-adjustable Velcro push push integrated push bands handles handles handles Backrest height (RH) 31.5 34.5 37.5 40.5 43.5 46.5 49.5 Assumption: No stabilising bar fitted...
Service Manual Footrests Footrests One-piece and two-piece footrests are available. One-piece footrest Replacing the footplate Difficulty: Tool: Ã 4 Loosen bolts on both sides. Remove footplate and replace with a new one. Re-insert bolts and tighten. ...
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Service Manual Footrests Centring and adjusting the angle Difficulty: Tool: Ã 4 Loosen bolts and slightly. Set the same distance from the side tube to the footplate on both sides. Set the required footplate incline. Re-tighten bolts (fixed side of the footplate). ...
Service Manual Footrests Two-piece footrest Difficulty: Tool: Ã 4 Disassembling/fitting footrests Remove bolts on both sides. Pull out footrests. Push the new footplates into the frame and at the required height. Insert bolts into the nearest hole on both sides and at the required height and tighten.
Service Manual Sideparts Sideparts Clothes guard/mudguard Fitting the clothes guard/mudguard à 3 Difficulty: Tool: Fit side fastenings onto the frame. Fit clothes guard/mudguard with bolts and nuts onto the side fastenings (4 Nm). CAUTION! Fit the mudguard such that it is positioned either < 8 mm or > 25 mm above the tyres, to avoid the risk of trapping one’s fingers.
Service Manual Sideparts Siderests In general a torque of 7 Nm is used to fit the side rests. Fitting a flip to back side rest in the frame colour à 3, 4, 5 Difficulty: Tool: Fit the side fastening element with bolt ...
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Service Manual Sideparts Fitting side rest insertable, continuously height-adjustable Difficulty: Tool à 4, 5 Fit the side fastening element with bolts and . Insert side rest into the fastening element. Adjust height by adjusting the clamp component. à...
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Service Manual Sideparts Size of the clothes guard/mudguard The clothes guard and mudguard can be adjusted to suit the height of the rear wheel exactly. Two sizes of each are available. For the removable carbon mud- For the removable carbon mud- guard there is an additional size (XL) for the two smallest rear seat hights (SHh).
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Service Manual Sideparts Mudguard mounted fix: Mudguard (mounted fix) with respect to the position of the rear wheels with standard adapter plate (Pos. 1 to 4) Rear wheel 22’’ Rear wheel 24’’ Rear wheel 25’’ Rear wheel 26’’ Mudguard removable: Mudguard (removable) with respect to the position of the rear wheels with standard adapter plate (Pos.
Service Manual Front wheels Front wheels Replacing the front wheel à 3 Difficulty: Tool: Remove bolts , pull out wheel axle . Remove front wheel and replace with a new one or move to a new position. (In the case of the Starec wheel, skater wheel, 3’’ sports wheel and the 5’’ soft roll wheel, 2 sleeves ...
Service Manual Front wheels Setting the steering error angle Difficulty: Tool: Ã5 Loosen bolts and nuts . Hold spirit level against the clevis pin housing . Turn the bolt until the clevis pin housing is vertical. ...
Rear wheels Rear wheels Adjusting the seat height rear Difficulty: Tool: Ã 5 10, 19, 22 Loosen the bolt of the adapter sleeve and bolts . Remove bolts and move the adapter plate into the required ...
Rear wheels Wheel camber A wheel camber of either 0° or 3° is possible. Changing the wheel camber 0˚ 19, 22 Difficulty: Tool: The wheel camber is changed by replacing the adapter sleeve: Remove adapter sleeve . Insert new adapter sleeve at the required position on the adapter 3˚...
Service Manual Brakes Brakes Parking brakes Fitting/adjusting the parking brake à 5 Difficulty: Tool: CAUTION! The parking brakes must be adjusted whenever the rear wheels are replaced. Check the air pressure in the rear wheels. Secure the brake holder loosely to the frame using bolt . Push the brakes ...
Service Manual Brakes Drum brake Fitting the drum brake à 4, Ò 10, 22 Difficulty: Tool: Remove standard adapter plate and replace with adapter plate for drum brake, Chap. Rear wheels; ‹Fitting the adapter plate for the drum brake›. Fit the drum brake plate ...
Service Manual Options & accessories Tipper aid Fitting the tipper aid Difficulty: Tool: Ã 5 Secure adaptation support with bolt onto adapter plate . Push in spring clip and push the tipper aid into the adaptation support. Make sure that the spring clip is correctly engaged in the adaptation ...
Service Manual Options & accessories Transit wheels Fitting transit wheels Difficulty: Tool: Ã 5, Secure adaptation support with bolts onto adapter plate . Push in spring clip and push the transit wheel into the adaptation support. Make sure that the spring clip is correctly engaged in the adaptation ...
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