PROCEDURE 4 | UPHOLSTERY |
U P H O L S T E R Y
This Procedure includes the following:
Replacing Seat Upholstery
Installing Optional Fabric Clothing Guards
Installing/Removing Seat Positioning Strap
Installing/Removing Chest Positioning Strap
WARNING
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attachment hardware is tightened securely - other- wise, injury or damage may result.
REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY (FIGURE 1)
1.Remove the seat cushion from the wheelchair.
2.Remove the phillips screws that secure the existing seat upholstery to the seat frame.
14 and
16 and
18-inch seat depth - Fourteen (14) screws.
3.Remove the existing seat upholstery.
4.Position the NEW seat upholstery onto the seat rail, aligning the mounting holes of seat upholstery with the mounting holes on the seat rails.
NOTE: The fastening straps on the seat upholstery should face UP.
5.Install the phillips screws. Refer to STEP 2 for the cor- rect number of phillips screws. Torque to
6.If necessary, reinstall the seat cushion onto the wheel-
chair.
Phillips Screws
Fastening
Straps
Mounting |
| |
Hole | Seat Rail | |
Seat Upholstery | ||
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INSTALLING OPTIONAL FABRIC CLOTHING GUARDS (FIGURE 2)
1.Remove the seat cushion, if necessary.
2.Secure the fastening straps of the fabric clothing guards to the fastening straps on 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. Torque to
7.Run the nylon cord evenly through the two (2)
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,
Star
Wheel
Nylon Cord
Phillips Screw,
FIGURE 2 - INSTALLING OPTIONAL FABRIC
CLOTHING GUARDS
FIGURE 1 - REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY
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