ARMS

PROCEDURE 5

ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS

ADJUSTING T-ARM HEIGHT (FIGURE 10)

1. Unlock the T-arm by flipping the T-arm release lever towards the inside of the wheelchair.

NOTE: If necessary, pull out on the T-arm release lever and rotate 180° so it can be flipped towards the outside of the wheelchair.

2.Slide the T-arm to one (1) of:

A.Low Height T-Arms- Nine (9) positions.

B.High Height T-Arms- Seven (7) positions.

NOTE: If the inside T-arm post does not slide up and down in the outside T-arm post as desired, perform one (1) of the following:

A.Tighten - Tightening the set screws on the outside T-arm post will make it more difficult to move the inside T-arm post up and down.

B.Loosen - Loosening the set screws on the outside T-arm post will make it easier to move the inside T-arm post up and down.

3.Lock the T-arm by flipping the T-arm release lever towards the front of the wheelchair.

Inside T-Arm

Post

 

T-Arm Release Lever

T-Arm Release Lever

 

- Locked Position

- Unlocked Position

Set

Outside T- Arm Post

 

Screws

 

 

FIGURE 10 - ADJUSTING T-ARM HEIGHT

ADJUSTING T-ARM WIDTH (FIGURE 11)

1.Remove the two (2) phillips screws that secure the arm pad to the arm tube.

2.Turn the arm pad around and reposition the arm pad on the arm tube.

3.Re-secure the arm pad to the arm tube with the two (2) phillips screws. Tighten securely.

4.Repeat for the opposite side, if necessary.

Arm Pad

Arm Tube

 

Phillips Screw

Phillips Screw

FIGURE 11 - ADJUSTING T-ARM WIDTH

ARMS

Part No. 1080556 Rev. I

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Solara™

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