PROCEDURE 12 | WHEELS/MOTORS |
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REMOVING/INSTALLING DRIVE WHEEL HUB (FIGURE 1)
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ond generation storm wheelchairs with the conven- | ||
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tional motor/gearbox assembly. On second genera- | ||
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tion storm wheelchairs with the gearless/brushless | ||
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motor, the drive wheel hub CANNOT be removed. |
SReturn motor to manufacturer for service.
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M Removing
O1. Remove the drive wheel from the wheelchair. Refer to
TREMOVING/INSTALLING DRIVE WHEELS in this
Oprocedure of the manual.
R2. Remove the locknut, washer, keystock and existing
Sdrive wheel hub from the drive shaft of the gearbox.
Installing
1. Position the keystock on the gearbox drive shaft.
CAUTION
2.Apply a thin film of
3.Reinstall drive wheel hub onto the gearbox drive shaft.
NOTE: While installing the drive wheel hub onto the drive shaft, spin the drive wheel hub to evenly distribute the anti- seize compound over the entire drive shaft.
4.Reinstall the washer and locknut and torque locknut to 45 foot pounds
5.Reinstall the drive wheel assembly to the wheelchair. RefertoREMOVING/INSTALLINGDRIVEWHEELS in this procedure of the manual.
6.Repeat procedure for the opposite side of the wheel- chair, if necessary.
INSTALLING WHEEL LOCK BRACKET ONTO WHEELCHAIR (FIGURE 2)
NOTE: This procedure only pertains to second gen- eration storm wheelchairs with the conventional mo- tor and gearbox. On second generation storm wheel- chairs with the gearless/brushless motor, the wheel lock bracket is not required.
1.Removethetwo(2)mountingscrewsclosesttothelarge wheel that secure the gearbox to the suspension arm.
2.Lineupmountingholesinthewheellockmountingbracket with the gearbox mounting holes in the suspension arm.
3.Apply Loctite 242 to the two (2) mounting screws.
4.Reinstall the two (2) mounting screws into the mounting holes of the wheel lock mounting bracket and gear box and torque to
5.Repeat STEPS
6.Adjust the wheel locks. Refer to ADJUSTING WHEEL LOCKS in PROCEDURE 9 of the owner’s manual, 1081227.
Mounting | Wheel Lock | |
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Bracket | ||
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Gearbox |
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FIGURE 2 - INSTALLING WHEEL LOCK BRACKET
ONTO WHEELCHAIR
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