SECTION
Installing Projection Handrims
1.If necessary, remove rear wheels from the wheelchair. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear Wheels on page 61.
2.If necessary, remove the existing handrim from the rear wheel. Refer to Replacing Handrims on page 63.
3.Using the long screws, assemble the links to the projection handrim.
4.Position one link with one of the mounting holes in the rear wheel.
5.Install a short screw through the link and the rear wheel and loosely tighten with washer and locknut.
6.Repeat STEPS 3‐4 for one link on the opposite side of the rear wheel.
NOTE: The links will attach to the rear wheel at an approximate 45o angle in the same direction.
7.Repeat STEPS 3‐4 for the remaining links.
8.Securely tighten the washers and locknuts that secure the projection handrim to the rear wheel.
9.Reinstall rear wheel onto the wheelchair. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear Wheels on page 61.
10.If the locking pins of the quick‐release axles are not protruding past the inside of the axle bushing or there is too much movement of the rear wheel assembly in a back and forth position, refer to Adjusting the Quick‐Release Axle on page 62.
11.Repeat the procedure for the opposite rear wheel.
Removing Projection Handrims
1.Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear Wheels on page 61.
2.Remove the short screws and locknuts that secure the links of the handrim to the rear wheel.
Composite Rim | Washer |
Locknut
Long Screw
Link
Short Screw
Projection
Handrim
Projection
Handrim
Links at an approximate 45o Angle in the same direction