Invacare Standard and Heavy Duty Wheelchairs, Lightweight manual Front Casters

SECTION 8—FRONT CASTERS

SECTION 8—FRONT CASTERS

WARNING

After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise injury or damage may occur.

Installing/Replacing/Adjusting Front Casters and Forks

WARNING

Make sure both fork/caster assemblies are the same size before using the wheel- chair, otherwise injury may occur.

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 8.1.

Installing/Replacing Front Casters and Forks

1.Remove the dust cover.

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

3.Drop the fork assembly out of the caster headtube.

4.Heavy Duty Wheelchair only:

A.Remove the existing fork stem washer from the existing fork assembly.

B.Install the existing fork stem washer onto the new fork assembly.

NOTE: If caster replacement is desired, refer to Replacing/Repairing Front Caster Tire/Tube on page 51.

5.Slide the new fork assembly into the caster headtube.

6.Reassemble by reversing STEPS 1-2.

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

8.Adjust the forks. Refer to Adjusting Forks on page 50.

Fork Stem	Dust
	Cover
Washer
	Locknut
(Heavy Duty
	Nylon
Wheelchair
only)	Washer
Height	Caster
	Headtube
Mounting
	Fork
Positions
	Assembly

FIGURE 8.1 Installing/Replacing/Adjusting

Front Casters and Forks

Part No. 1114811 49 Lightweight, Standard and Heavy Duty Wheelchairs