ARMS

PROCEDURE 6

5.

While holding the T-arm socket and the T-arm clamp

 

together, tighten the four (4) hex screws and washers.

 

Torque to 80-90 in./lbs.

6.

Press in on the locking lever and lift the T-arm straight

 

up and out of the T-arm socket.

T-Arm

Side Guard

7.

Repeat STEPS 3-6, if necessary until the T-arm slides

 

in the T-arm socket as desired.

8.

If necessary, install rear wheels. Refer to INSTALL-

 

ING/REMOVING REAR WHEELS in PROCEDURE

 

7 of this manual.

Socket Screws

Transfer

Assist

Bottom Clamp

A R M S

T-Arm

T-Arm Clamp

Hex Screws

Hex Screwsand Washers

and Washers

Slot

 

Locking

T-Arm Socket

Lever

FIGURE 6 - ADJUSTING T-ARM SOCKETS

ADJUSTING T-ARM TRANSFER ASSISTS AND/OR SIDE GUARDS (FIGURE 7)

1.Remove the T-arm from the wheelchair. Refer to IN- STALLING/REMOVING T-ARMS in this procedure of the manual.

2.Remove the two (2) socket screws that secure the side guard to the bottom clamp.

NOTE: Adjusting the side guards will directly affect the position of the transfer assist.

3.Perform one (1) of the following:

SMALL SIDE GUARDS - Move the bottom clamp up one (1) of two (2) mounting positions in the side guard.

LARGE SIDE GUARDS - Move the bottom clamp up one(1)ofthree(3)mountingpositionsinthesideguard.

4.Re-secure the side guard to the bottom clamp with the two (2) socket screws. Torque to 80-90 in./lbs.

FIGURE 7 - ADJUSTING T-ARM TRANSFER

ASSISTS AND/OR SIDE GUARDS

INSTALLING OPTIONAL RIGID CLOTHING GUARDS (FIGURE 8)

1.Position the threaded and unthreaded half clamps on inside and outside of the wheelchair frame.

NOTE: Make sure the threaded half clamp is on the out- side of the wheelchair frame.

2.Loosely install the washer and socket screw into the unthreaded and threaded half clamps.

3.Determine the desired rigid clothing guard position and tighten the two (2) half clamps together with the socket screw. Torque to 110-120 in./lbs.

4.Insert the rigid clothing guard into the slot on the threaded half clamp as shown in FIGURE 8.

5.Repeat STEPS 1-4 for the opposite rigid side guard.

Wheelchair

Half Clamp

Frame

 

Socket Screw

Rigid

Washer

 

Clothing

 

Guard

 

Slot

Threaded

Half Clamp

 

5. Install the T-arm onto the wheelchair. Refer to IN-

FIGURE 8 - INSTALLING OPTIONAL RIGID

STALLING/REMOVING T-ARMS in this procedure of

the manual.

CLOTHING GUARDS

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