Pride Mobility Quantum Vibe Owner's Manual page 40

V I I . C A R E
Follow these easy steps for a quick and safe repair for both pneumatic and solid tyres:
1. Turn off the power to the controller.
2. Set the power chair up on blocks.
WARNING! Power chair frame components can be heavy. Lifting beyond your physical ability to do so can
result in personal injury. Seek assistance from an attendant before lifting frame components, or schedule
repair at an authorised Quantum Rehab service facility.
3. If you are changing a pneumatic tyre, completely deflate it before removing the wheel.
4. Pry off the hub cap. See figure 24.
5. Use a socket spanner to remove the drive wheel nut (not shown) from the wheel hub.
6. Pull the wheel off of the axle.
7. Remove the screws that fasten the two rim halves together.
8. Remove the old tube (or solid insert) from the pneumatic tyre and replace it with a new tube (or solid insert).
9. Screw together the two rim halves.
10. Slide the wheel back onto the shaft.
11. Reinstall the drive wheel nut onto the wheel hub and tighten.
12. Reinstall the hub cap.
13. Inflate the pneumatic tyre to 2.4 bar (35 psi).
14. Remove the power chair from the blocks.
Figure 24. Tyre Replacement
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A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
RIM
TYRE
TUBE (OR SOLID INSERT)
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WHEEL HUB
RIM
HUB CAP
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