FRONT RIGGINGS

PROCEDURE 1

This Procedure includes the following: Swingaway Footrest Assembly Installation Swingaway Footrest Height Adjustment Heel Loop Replacement

Elevating Legrest Assembly Installation Adjusting the Elevating Legrest Assembly

WARNING

After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely - otherwise injury or dam- age may result.

SWINGAWAY FOOTREST ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION (FIGURE 1)

1.Turn the footrest to the side (open footplate is per- pendicular to wheelchair).

2.Install the hinge plates on the footrest onto the hinge pins on the wheelchair frame.

3.Push the footrest towards the inside of the wheel- chair until it locks into place.

NOTE: The footplate will be on the inside of the wheel- chair when locked in place.

4.Repeat this procedure for the other footrest assembly.

5.To release the footrest, push the footrest release le- ver inward, rotate footrest outward.

Hinge Plate

Footrest

 

 

Release

 

Lever

Hinge Pins

Swingaway

SWINGAWAY FOOTREST HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT (FIGURE 2)

NOTE: Release the footrest locking mechanism and lift the footrest off of the hinge pins. Lay the assembly on a flat surface to simplify this procedure.

1.Remove impact guards and/or calf strap, if necessary.

2.Loosen, but do not remove the bolt and locknut that secure the lower footrest assembly to the upper foot- rest support.

3.Reposition the lower footrest assembly to the desired height.

4.Securely tighten the bolt and locknut.

5.Repeat this procedure for the other footrest, if neces- sary.

6.Replace impact guards and/or calf strap, if necessary.

Upper

Bolt and

 

Locknut

 

Footrest

Lower

 

Support

 

Footrest

 

 

Assembly

FIGURE 2 - SWINGAWAY FOOTREST HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

HEEL LOOP REPLACEMENT (FIGURE 3)

NOTE: Heel loops are not available on Invacare MG wheelchairs.

1. Loosen, but do not remove the bolt and locknut that

F R O N T

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Hinge

Plate

Footrest

Assembly

 

secure the lower half of the footrest to the swingaway

 

footrest assembly.

2.

Remove the lower footrest assembly.

3.

Remove the phillips screw and locknut that secure

 

the heel loop to the footrest.

4.

Slide heel loop over cane of the footrest assembly.

FIGURE 1 - SWINGAWAY FOOTREST

ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION

5.

Replace heel loop.

6.

Reverse STEPS 1-5 to reassemble.

NOTE: When securing the heel loop to the footrest as- sembly, tighten the phillips screw and locknut until the spacer is secure.

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Invacare 9758, 9859 manual Heel Loop Replacement Figure, Swingaway Footrest Assembly Installation Figure, Front Riggings