Invacare 96-100 manual Procedure Wheel LOCKS/ANTI-TIPPERS, INSTALLING/ADJUSTING the ANTI-TIPPERS

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PROCEDURE 7		WHEEL LOCKS/ANTI-TIPPERS
8.	Pull the elastic cord back down into the wheel	2. Adjust the anti-tippers. Refer to ADJUSTING THE
	lock extension handle.	ANTI-TIPPERSin this section of the manual.
9.	Reinstall the black rubber tip onto the wheel lock
	extension handle.

10.Slide the wheel lock extension handle over the existing wheel lock handle.

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Black	Elastic	Knot
		Washer
Tip	Cord
		Wheel Lock
	Spacer
		Extension

Wheelchair

Frame

Anti-tipper

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Handle

Button

Bolt

Existing

Wheel Lock

Handle

Locknut

Wheel

Lock

FIGURE 2 - WHEEL LOCK EXTENSION

HANDLE INSTALLATION

Locking Pins

Release Buttons

FIGURE 3 - INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIPPERS

Adjusting the Anti-Tippers (FIGURE 4)

1.Press the spring button on the wheeled portion of the anti-tipper and slide it up or down to achieve a 1-1/2 to 2-inch clearance.

2.Check to make sure that the spring buttons are fully engaged in adjustment holes.

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INSTALLING/ADJUSTING THE ANTI-TIPPERS

WARNING

Anti-tippers MUST be fully engaged and spring buttons fully protruding out of adjustment holes BEFORE using the wheelchair.

Make sure the anti-tipper wheels are pointing to- wards the ground/floor BEFORE using the wheel- chair.

Installing the Anti-Tippers (FIGURE 3)

1.Press the release buttons IN and insert the anti- tippers with the anti-tipper wheels pointing toward the ground/floor into the wheelchair frame until the two (2) locking pins are secured in place.

NOTE: a 1-1/2 to 2-inch clearance between the bottom of the anti-tipper wheels and the ground/ floor MUST be maintained at all times.

Spring Button

1-1/2 to 2-inch

Clearance

FIGURE 4 - ADJUSTING THE ANTI-TIPPERS

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