Invacare Ranger X Changing Seat Width Standard and Adjustable Seat Frame, Standard Seat Frame

PROCEDURE 6 SEAT FRAME

	1.	Remove the armrests from the wheelchair. Refer to IN-
		STALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS in
		PROCEDURE 4 of the owner’s manual, 1081227.
S	2.	Cutthetiewrapsthatsecurethebackupholsterytothe
		CJ back brackets.
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A3. Pull the bottom of the back upholstery away from the

rear of the seat pan.T

F	4.	Remove mounting screw, washer and coved washer
		from the top mounting hole of the CJ back bracket and
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		back cane.
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	NOTE: Before removing the back canes from the CJ back
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	brackets, note the BACK ANGLE for reinstallation.
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	NOTE:Toavoid losing theinsertineach backcane,line up
	the holes in the insert with the holes in the back cane and
	start one of the screws through the cane from the inside of
	the wheelchair to hold the insert in place.
	5.	Remove the mounting screw, washer and coved
		washer from the bottom mounting hole of the CJ back
		bracket and the back cane.
	6.	Reposition the back cane to the desired seat depth
		and angle. If changing the back angle as well, refer to
		BACK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT in PROCEDURE 8 of
		this manual.
	7.	Secure bottom of the back upholstery to the seat pan.
	8.	Secure the bottom of the back upholstery to the CJ
		back brackets with new tie wraps.
	9.	Use Loctite 242 and torque the mounting screws to
		75-inch pounds.
	10.	Repeat the STEPS 1-9 for the opposite back cane.

Back Cane

Coved

Washers

CJ Back

BracketThreaded

Insert

Seat

Frame

Washers

Mounting Screws (Torque to 75-inch pounds)

FIGURE 4 - ADJUSTING SEAT DEPTH - CHANGING

SEAT DEPTH BETWEEN 12 AND 15-INCHES

11.Reinstall the armrests onto the wheelchair. Refer to IN- STALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS in PROCEDURE 4 of the owner’s manual, 1081227.

CHANGING SEAT WIDTH (STANDARD AND ADJUSTABLE SEAT FRAME)

Standard Seat Frame

NOTE:Ifchangingseatwidthbelow16-incheswide,youmust convert to an adjustable seat frame. Refer to CONVERT-

ING FROM STANDARD TO ADJUSTABLE SEAT FRAME OR VICE VERSA in this procedure of the manual. For all changes above 16-inches wide, perform the outlined steps.

1.Perform the instructions outlined in PREPARATIONS FORREMOVING/INSTALLINGSEATFRAME(STAN- DARD FRAME, ADJUSTABLE FRAME, AND CAP- TAINSVAN SEAT)inthisprocedureofthemanual.

2.Remove the existing standard seat frame subassem- bly and install the NEW standard frame. Refer to RE-

MOVING/INSTALLING STANDARD SEAT FRAME SUBASSEMBLY in this procedure of the manual.

3.FOR 12-15-INCH SEAT DEPTHS ONLY: Remove the CJ back brackets from the existing standard seat frame and install onto the NEW standard seat frame. RefertoREMOVING/INSTALLINGCJBACKBRACK- ETS in PROCEDURE 8 of this manual.

4.Reinstall the components previously removed in STEP 1.PerformtheinstructionsoutlinedinPREPARATIONS FORREMOVING/INSTALLINGSEATFRAME(STAN- DARD FRAME, ADJUSTABLE FRAME, AND CAP- TAINSVAN SEAT)inthisprocedureofthemanual.

Adjustable Seat Frame (FIGURE 5)

NOTE: If changing seat width above 16-inches wide, you mustconverttoastandardseatframe.RefertoCONVERT-

ING FROM STANDARD TO ADJUSTABLE SEAT FRAME OR VICE VERSA in this procedure of the manual. For all changes below 16-inches wide, perform the outlined steps.

1.Perform the instructions outlined in PREPARATIONS FORREMOVING/INSTALLINGSEATFRAME(STAN- DARD FRAME, ADJUSTABLE FRAME, AND CAP- TAINSVAN SEAT)inthisprocedureofthemanual.

2.Review the following chart for the allowable seat width and seat depth combinations for the adjustable seat frame.

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