Invacare SX5 Recliner manual Adjusting Forks Figure, Castersfront, Section Front Casters

CASTERSFRONT

SECTION 7 FRONT CASTERS

1.Remove the dust cover.

2.Remove the locknut and nylon washer that secures the fork to the caster headtube.

3.Drop the front caster and fork out of the caster headtube.

NOTE: If caster replacement is desired, refer to REPLACING FRONT CASTERS in this section of the manual.

4.Slide in the new fork assembly.

5.Reassemble by reversing STEPS 1-3. Refer to FIGURE 1.

6.Repeat STEPS 1-5 for the opposite fork assembly.

7.Adjust the forks. Refer to ADJUSTING FORKS in this section of the manual.

ADJUSTING FORKS (FIGURE 1)

1.To properly tighten caster journal system and guard against flutter, perform the follow- ing check:

a.Tip back of wheelchair to floor.

b.Pivot both forks and casters to top of their arc simultaneously.

c.Let casters drop to bottom of arc (wheels should swing once to one-side, then immediately rest in a straight downward position).

d.Adjust locknuts according to freedom of caster swing.

e.Repeat STEPS C-D until wheels swing once to one-side, then immediately rest in a downward position.

2.Test wheelchair for maneuverability.

3.Readjust locknuts if necessary, and repeat STEPS 1-2 until correct.

4.Snap dust cover over the locknut and stem.

Tracer® SX5 38 Part No. 1110550