Invacare 9000 STANDARD WEIGHT user manual Installing/Replacing Front Casters and Forks

9 FRONT CASTERS

9 Front Casters

￿ WARNING

After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise injury or damage may occur.

9.1Installing/Replacing Front Casters and Forks

1.Remove the dust cover.

2.Remove the locknut that secures the fork to the caster headtube.

3.Drop the front caster and fork out of the caster headtube.

4.Slide in the new front caster and fork.

5.Reassemble by reversing STEPS 1-3.

6.Repeat STEPS 1-5 for the opposite front caster.

7.To properly tighten caster journal system and guard against flutter, perform the following check:

A.Tip back of wheelchair to floor.

B.Pivot both forks and casters to top of their arc simultaneously.

C.Let casters drop to bottom of arc (wheels should swing once to one-side, then IMMEDIATELY rest in a straight downward position).

D.Adjust locknuts according to freedom of caster swing.

8.Test wheelchair for maneuverability.

9.Readjust locknuts if necessary, and repeat STEPS 7-8 until correct.

10.Snap dust cover over the locknut and stem.

Dust Cover

Locknut

Caster Headtube

Front Caster and

Fork

FIGURE 1 Installing/Replacing Front Casters and Forks

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