PROCEDURE 1

FRONT RIGGINGS

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This Procedure includes the following:

Installing Footrests

Adjusting Footrest Height

Installing 3-inch Extension

Installing Elevating Legrests

Raising/Lowering Elevating Legrests and/or Adjusting Calfpads

Installing/Adjusting Adjustable Angle Flip-up Footplates

Replacing Sector Block

Optional Footrest Accessories

WARNING

After adjustments, and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is securely tightened.

INSTALLING FOOTRESTS (FIGURE 1)

1.Turn the footrest to the side (open footplate is perpendicular to wheelchair).

2.Insert mounting pin into mounting tube.

3.Push the footrest towards the inside of the wheelchair until it locks into place.

NOTE: The footplate will be on the inside of the wheelchair when locked in place.

4.Repeat this procedure for the opposite footrest.

5.To release the footrest, push the footrest release lever inward, rotate footrest outward.

Mounting Pin

Footrest

Release

Lever

Footrest

Mounting

Tube

Footplate

NOTE: All swingaway style footrests are installed the same way. Only one (1) style of footrest is shown for clarity.

FIGURE 1 - INSTALLING FOOTRESTS

ADJUSTING FOOTREST HEIGHT

NOTE: Release the footrest locking mechanism and lift the mounting pin out of the mounting tube. Lay the assembly on a flat surface to simplify procedure.

Pivot Slide Tube Height Adjustment (FIGURE 2)

1.Remove any accessories that are attached to the footrests.

2.Remove the hex screw and coved washer and posi- tion the footrest assembly to the desired height.

3.Lineup the mounting hole in the footrest support, reinsert the hex screw and coved washer and se- curely tighten.

4.Repeat STEPS 1-3for the other footrest.

5.Reinstall any accessories that are attached to the footrest.

Hex Screw

Coved Washer

Footrest

FIGURE 2 - PIVOT SLIDE TUBE HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

Footplate Height Adjustment (70o MFX and 90o Footrests Only) (FIGURE 3)

1.Remove any accessories that are attached to the footrests.

2.Remove the socket bolt, coved washer and locknut that secure the footplate to the footrest support.

3.Reposition the footplate to the desire height.

WARNING

DO NOT overtighten. Footrest must be able to rotate upward from the horizontal to vertical position.

4.Reinstall the socket bolt through the mounting holes of the footplate and footrest support.

5.Secure the footplate to the footrest support with the coved washer and locknut.

 

Footrest Support

 

Height Adjustment

Locknut

Holes

 

 

Socket Bolt

 

Footplate

FIGURE 3 - FOOTPLATE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

(70O MFX AND 90O FOOTRESTS ONLY)

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Invacare 96-100, 1061057 manual Procedure Front Riggings, Installing Footrests Figure, Adjusting Footrest Height