Invacare M61, M50, M51 service manual Adjusting the Back Angle

SECTION 7—ASBA SEAT

Adjusting the Back Angle

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 7.9 on page 72.

1.Remove the flip back armrests from the wheelchair. Refer to Removing/Installing Flip Back Armrest on page 47.

2.Remove the mounting screw, washer, coved washer and locknut from the top mounting hole of back angle plate and back cane (FIGURE 7.9).

NOTE: To avoid losing the insert in each back cane, thread the mounting screw through the cane from the inside of wheelchair to hold the insert in place.

3.Remove the mounting screw, washer, coved washer and locknut from the bottom mounting hole of the back angle plate and back cane.

4.Reposition the back canes into the correct mounting holes of the back angle plate to obtain a back angle between 80° and 100° in 5° increments.

5.Starting with the bottom mounting hole, use the two mounting screws, washers, coved washers and locknuts to secure the back cane with insert to the back angle plate.

6.Torque mounting screws to 75-inch-lbs.

7.Reinstall the flip back armrests onto the wheelchair. Refer to Removing/Installing Flip Back Armrest on page 47.

Part No. 1125075 71 Pronto® Series