Rear Wheels; Replacing A Rear Wheel - Invacare FDX Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL
8.7

Rear wheels

8.7.1

Replacing a rear wheel

Requirements:
● Small flat screwdriver
● 16 mm socket wrench
● Two oblong wooden blocks, at least 14 x 14 x 30 cm
WARNING: Danger of crushing!
The wheelchair is very heavy. Danger of injury to the hands and feet!
● Use proper lifting techniques.
Danger of injury due to uncontrolled movement of the wheelchair!
● Switch the vehicle's power system off (ON-/OFF key).
● Engage the drive motors.
● Secure the vehicle against rolling away by placing wedges under the wheels.
Uninstalling a rear wheel:
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Lift the wheelchair on one side and place a 14 cm high wooden block underneath it so that the
rear wheel is off the ground and can rotate freely. Use proper lifting techniques.
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Carefully remove the black plastic cap from the middle of the anti-tipper wheel (1) with a small
flat screwdriver. The cap is not shown in the above illustration.
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Use the 16 mm socket wrench to loosen the self-securing axle nut (2).
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Remove the axle nut and the washer.
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Pull the wheel off the axle.
Installing a rear wheel:
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Assemble the parts in reverse order.
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Tighten the self-securing axle nuts just tight enough that the wheel can still rotate without
resistance.
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