Front Casters Procedure | Invacare Lightweight Aluminum Wheelchair

FRONT CASTERS

PROCEDURE 5

CASTER HEADTUBE MOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS (FIGURE 3)

WARNING

Changing the caster position on the wheelchair frame may interfere with the footrest assembly or rear wheel.

Leading or Trailing Caster Headtube Positioning

LEADING. Mount the casters on the wheelchair frame with the caster headtube towards the front of the wheel- chair to Lengthen the Wheelbase.

TRAILING. Mount the casters on the wheelchair frame with the caster headtube towards the rear of the wheel- chair to Shorten the Wheelbase.

NOTE: The wheelchair is shipped from the factory with the caster headtube in the LEADING position.

Mounting Caster Headtubes on the Inside of the Wheelchair Frame

WARNING

Mounting casters on the inside of the wheelchair frame WILL reduce the sta- bility of the wheelchair. Try various caster positions to find the safest caster position for your needs.

To mount the caster headtubes on the inside of the wheelchair frame, reposition the right caster headtube on the left side of the wheelchair and the left caster headtube on the right side of wheelchair.

Procedure For Repositioning the Caster Headtubes

4.Repeat STEPS 1-3for the opposite side of the wheelchair.

NOTE: Make sure both casters are mounted in the same position.

Leading Caster	Trailing Caster
Headtube Position	Headtube Position

Caster Headtube Plate - ALWAYS Mount in these

positions

LEFT RIGHT

	Towards	Towards
	Front of
		Front of
	Wheelchair
		Wheelchair

Positioning Casters

on the Inside of the

Wheelchair Frame

F R O N T

C A S T E R S

1.Remove the two (2) hex screws, coved washers, caster headtube plate and locknuts that secure the caster headtube to the wheelchair frame.

2.Move the caster headtubes to the desired position.

3.Secure the caster headtube to the wheelchair frame with the existing two (2) hex screws, coved washers caster headtube plate and locknuts. Make sure the caster headtube plate is positioned as shown in FIG- URE 3, otherwise wheelchair performance will be reduced.

	Coved	Coved Washers
		Hex Screws
	Washers

Caster

Headtube

Plate