Invacare 1171880 user manual Adjusting Wheelbase Width, May be affected

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11WHEELS

11.7Adjusting Wheelbase Width

Perform this procedure on one side of the wheelchair at a time for ease of adjustment.

The wheelbase width can be increase/decreased by 3/4 per side = 11/2 inch total range of adjustment.

1.Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear Wheels on page 66.

2.Loosen the axle nut and rotate axle busing to increase/decrease the wheelbase width.

3.Securely tighten axle nut. Torque nut to 30-35 ft.-lbs.

4.Count the number of threads showing on the axle bushing or

measure the amount of axle bushing showing beyond the axle nut.

Camber Tube

 

 

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WARNING

Threads

 

ALWAYS leave 3/4 inch of axle bushing engaged

 

 

 

into camber tube otherwise damage and/or injury

 

 

 

may occur.

 

 

The amount of axle bushing showing beyond the

 

 

 

nut should be equal on both sides of the

 

 

 

wheelchair. Otherwise, wheelchair performance

Axle Bushing

 

 

may be affected.

 

 

Axle Nut

5.

Repeat STEPS 2-4 for the opposite axle bushing.

 

6.

Install the rear wheels. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear Wheels

FIGURE 8 Adjusting Wheelbase Width

 

on page 66

 

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Invacare 1171880 user manual Adjusting Wheelbase Width, May be affected