Invacare Pro Series Installing Half ARM Figure, Adjusting Half ARM Height Figure, Arms Procedure

ARMS PROCEDURE 4

This Procedure includes the following:

Installing Half Arm Adjusting Half Arm Height Installing the T-arm Sockets Installing/Removing the T-arms Adjusting the T-arms

Adjusting the Transfer Assists and/or Side Guards - T-arms

Replacing the Locking Lever - T-arms Installing Flip Back Arms Adjusting Flip Back Arms Installing Rigid Clothing Guards

WARNING

NEVER try to lift or tip the wheelchair by half arms, T-arms or flip-back arms, serious injury can occur.

After adjustments and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is securely tightened, otherwise injury or damage may occur.

INSTALLING HALF ARM (FIGURE 1)

1.Remove the locknut and washer that secure the rear of the axle mounting plate to the wheelchair frame.

2.Position the bottom coved washer between the arm socket and the wheelchair frame.

3.Position arm socket in line with the hex screw and mounting holes on the wheelchair frame making sure the arm socket is towards the inside of the wheelchair frame.

NOTE: The slot in the arm socket is used with either the top or the bottom mounting holes in the arm socket depending on the half arm height desired.

4.Loosely tighten the bottom washer and locknut.

5.Slide the arm socket up and/or down until the top mounting hole in the arm socket is in line with the desired mounting hole in the wheelchair frame.

6.Position the top coved washer between the arm socket and the wheelchair frame.

7.Install top hex screw through the washer, coved washer, wheelchair frame, coved washer, arm socket, washer and securely tighten with locknut.

8.Reinstall the washer and locknut onto the bottom hex screw.

9.Securely tighten the bottom hex screw that secures the arm socket and axle mounting plate to the wheel- chair frame with the washer and locknut.

10.Repeat STEPS 1-8for the opposite arm socket.

ADJUSTING HALF ARM HEIGHT (FIGURE 1)

1.Remove the half arm from the arm socket.

2.Remove the hex screw, two (2) washers and lock- nut mounted in the arm socket that determine the half arm height.

3.Reposition hex screw and one (1) washer to one

(1) of three (3) positions depending on the desired height.

4.Retighten the hex screw and washer to the arm socket with the remaining washer and locknut.

	Coved
Half	Washers	Inside of
Arm		Wheelchair
		Frame
Washer		Coved
		Washer
Locknuts		Removed
		for Clarity
Washer
Arm Socket
Washer
Hex Screw	Washer
	Top Hex Screw	Bottom
		Hex

Axle Mounting Plate	Screw
Top Mounting Hole

Slot

Arm Socket

Bottom Mounting Hole

FIGURE 1 - INSTALLING HALF ARM/ ADJUSTING HALF ARM HEIGHT

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