Invacare 1073955

SECTION 6—ARMS

Part No. 1073955 41 Orbit™

SECTION 6—ARMS

 WARNING

After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching

hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise injury or damage may occur.

Installing the T-Arm Sockets

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 6.1.

1. Removetherearwheelsfromthewheelchair.RefertoRemoving/InstallingRear

Wheelsonpage 61.

2. PositiontheT‐armsocketandT‐armclamponthewheelchairframeasshownin

FIGURE 6.1.

NOTE:TheT‐armsocketmustbepositionedontheoutsideofthewheelchairframe.

3. InstallthethreemountingscrewsandwashersthroughtheT‐armclamp,wheelchair

frameandT‐armsocketandlooselytighten.

4. TightenthemountingscrewsandwashersthatsecuretheT‐armmountingsocketto

thewheelchairframeinthefollowingsequence:

A. Middlemountingscrewandwasher.

B. Thetwooutsidemountingscrewsandwashers.

C. Torqueallthreemountingscrewsto156‐inchpounds.

NOTE:Makesurethehexboltsaretorquedto156‐inchpounds,otherwisetheT‐armsocketswill

becapableofrotatingaroundthewheelchairframe.

NOTE:Ifdesired,lockingpinscanbeinstalledtosecuretheT‐armbracketstothewheelchair

frame,asshowninFIGURE 6.1.

5. RepeatSTEPS2‐4fortheoppositesideofthewheelchair.

6. InstalltheT‐armsintotheT‐armsockets.RefertoInstalling/RemovingtheT‐armson

page 42.

FIGURE 6.1 Installing the T-Arm Sockets

Wheelchair

Frame

Washers

T-Arm Clamp

Mounting

Screws

T-Arm

Socket

Optional Locking Pins