PROCEDURE 2 | ARMS |
A R M S
INSTALLING FABRIC CLOTHING GUARDS (FIGURE 14)
1.Remove the seat cushion, if necessary.
2.Secure the fastening straps of the fabric clothing pro- tectors to the seat upholstery.
3.Reinstall the seat cushion, if necessary.
4.Remove the two (2) phillips screws that secure the back upholstery to the back canes.
5.Position the
6.Reinstall the two (2) phillips screws and securely tighten.
7.Run the nylon cord evenly through the two (2) D- rings.
5.Determine the necessary position for the rigid side guard.
6.Securely tighten the two (2) half clamps together with
the socket screw. | Socket Screw |
Washer | |
Unthreaded Half Clamp |
|
Rigid
Side
Guard
Threaded Half Clamp | Wheelchair Frame |
FIGURE 15 - INSTALLING RIGID SIDE GUARDS
8.Run the nylon cord through the cord lock.
9.Push star wheel into cord lock to hold the nylon cord in place.
10.Tie a knot in the nylon cord and cut the excess, if desired.
Fabric Clothing
Guard
Fastening Strap
Seat Upholstery
Cord Lock | Phillips |
| Screw, |
Phillips Screw, | |
| |
Star | |
| Wheel |
Nylon Cord
FIGURE 14 - INSTALLING FABRIC CLOTHING
GUARDS
ADJUSTING CONVENTIONAL ARM HEIGHT, REMOVING OR REPLACING CONVENTIONAL ARMS (FIGURE 16)
WARNING
Make sure the armrest release levers are secured before using the wheelchair.
Adjusting Conventional Arm Height
1.Unlock the conventional arm by flipping the arm- rest release lever on the top front of the armrest to the UP (HORIZONTAL) position.
2.Adjust conventional arm to desired height.
NOTE: Height adjustment levers MUST be in the unlocked position when placing upper arm into the arm assembly.
3.Lock the conventional arm by pressing the release lever into the DOWN (VERTICAL) position when the desired armrest height is achieved.
Removing Conventional Arms
1.Unlock the conventional by turning the armrest release lever located on the side rail to the un- locked position.
INSTALLING RIGID SIDE GUARDS (FIGURE 15)
1.Position the unthreaded half clamp on the INSIDE of the wheelchair frame.
2.Position the threaded half clamp on the OUTSIDE of the wheelchair frame.
3.Install the washer and socket screw through the two
(2) half clamps and loosely tighten.
4.Slide the rigid side guard into the slot on the threaded half clamp.
2.Remove the conventional arm from the wheel- chair.
Replacing Conventional Arms
NOTE: Armrest release levers MUST be in the un- locked position when placing armrests into the arm sockets.
1.Position the conventional arm in the arm sockets and lock the conventional arm by turning the arm- rest release levers into the locked position.
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