REAR WHEELS

PROCEDURE 6

WARNING

Make sure the detent pin and locking pins of the quad-release axle are fully released BEFORE op- erating the wheelchair.

Keep locking pins clean.

6.Flip the handle of the quad-release axle down to release the detent pin ensuring that the locking pins are fully released.

7.Repeat the above procedures until the quad-re- lease axle locks correctly.

Removing the Play From the Rear Wheels

NOTE: The adjusting nut on the quick-release ax- les originally performed this function.

1.With the rear wheel and quad-release axle still mounted onto the wheelchair, make the following adjustment:

Tighten the length adjusting screw until there is no in and out movement of the quad-release axle and rear wheel.

HANDRIM REPLACEMENT (FIGURE 5)

Spoke Rear Wheels

1.Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair. Re- fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this section of the manual.

WARNING

Tire MUST be deflated before any disassembly procedures are performed.

2.Remove all air from the bar by pressing down on the pin in the center of the valve stem.

3.While carefully holding the tire, bar and rim strip to one side, hold the phillips bolts and remove the locknuts that secure the handrim to the rear wheel.

4.Remove the existing handrim.

5.Install the new handrim by reversing the above procedures.

WARNING

DO NOT inflate tire until it is completely assembled.

6.Inflate the tire to the correct psi rating on the sidewall of the tire.

WARNING

Make sure detent pin and locking pins of the quick/quad-release axles are fully released BE- FORE operating the wheelchair.

7.Reinstall rear wheel to the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this section of the manual.

8.If the locking pins of the quick/quad-release axles are not protruding past the inside of the axle bush- ing or there is too much movement of the rear wheel assembly in a back and forth position, refer to ADJUSTING THE QUICK-RELEASE AXLE or ADJUSTING THE QUAD-RELEASE HANDLE in this section of the manual.

9.Repeat the procedure for the opposite rear wheel if necessary.

Phillips

Bolt

Handrim

SPOKE

REAR

WHEELS

Locknut

COMPOSITE

Button Screw

REAR

 

WHEELS

 

Handrim

FIGURE 5 - HANDRIM REPLACEMENT

Composite Rear Wheels

1.Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair. Re- fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this section of the manual.

2.Remove the button screws and washers that se- cure the handrim to the rear wheel.

3.Remove the existing handrim.

4.Install the new handrim by reversing the above procedures.

WARNING

Make sure detent pin and locking pins of the quick/quad-release axles are fully released BE- FORE operating the wheelchair.

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Invacare 1061057, 96-100 manual Handrim Replacement Figure, Removing the Play From the Rear Wheels, Spoke Rear Wheels