RWD WHEELCHAIRS | PROCEDURE 16 |
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8.Torque suspension arm hex screws (1/2 x
9.Reinstallthegearboxontotheexistingsuspensionarm. RefertoREMOVING/INSTALLINGGEARBOXinthis procedure of the manual.
10.Tighten the hex screws that secure wiring harness to
11.Reinstall the drive wheel onto the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLINGDRIVEWHEELSinPRO- CEDURE 12 of this manual.
12.
REPLACING SUSPENSION ARM FOR WHEELCHAIRS WITH GEARLESS/BRUSHLESS MOTORS (FIGURE 16)
1. | Perform one (1) of the following: |
| A. Remove the seating system. Refer to the seating |
| systems owner’s manual for removal/installation |
| instructions. |
| B. Remove the seat pan. Refer to REMOVING/IN- |
| STALLINGTHESEATPANinPROCEDURE6of |
| this manual. |
2. | Removethemotor.RefertoREMOVING/INSTALLING |
| THE MOTOR in PROCEDURE 12 of this manual. |
3. | Cut the |
| charger cable to the suspension arm. |
4. | Remove the |
| pensionarm.RefertoREMOVING/INSTALLINGTHE |
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5. | Remove the shock from the suspension arm. Refer to |
| REMOVING/INSTALLINGTHESHOCKASSEMBLY |
| in this procedure of the manual. |
6. | Remove the plug buttons from the side of the base |
| frame. |
12.Install the shock onto the new suspension arm. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SHOCK ASSEM- BLY in this procedure of the manual.
13.Install the motor onto the new suspension arm. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE MOTOR in PRO- CEDURE 12 of this manual.
14.Install
15.Perform one (1) of the following:
A.Remove the seating system. Refer to the seating systems owner’s manual for removal/installation instructions.
B.Remove the seat pan. Refer to REMOVING/IN- STALLINGTHESEATPANinPROCEDURE6of this manual.
Suspension Arm
Beveled
Washers
Plug
Button
Suspension Arm Hex Screw
(1/2 x
FIGURE 16 - REPLACING SUSPENSION ARM FOR WHEELCHAIRS WITH GEARLESS/BRUSHLESS MOTOR
ANTI-TIPPER WHEEL
REPLACEMENT (FIGURE 9)
1.Remove the locknuts, hex screws and spacers that
2.Replace
R W D
W H E E L C H A I R S
7. | Remove the mounting screw and beveled washers |
| that secure the front of the suspension arm to the base |
| frame. |
8. | Remove the existing suspension arm from the base |
| frame. |
9. | Install the new suspension arm onto the base frame. |
10. | Install mounting screw and beveled washers that se- |
Anti-Tipper Wheel
Spacer
Locknut
curethefrontofthesuspensionarmtothebaseframe. |
11. Install the plug buttons into the side of the base frame |
Hex Screw Shock Mount Plates
FIGURE 9 - ANTI-TIPPER WHEEL REPLACEMENT
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