RECLINER

PROCEDURE 14

 

 

10.Visually inspect the handle to make sure that the cable is snapped completely into slot in handle and cable fit- ting is seat properly in the handle.

11.Reinstall the mounting screw through the mounting bracket of the back cane, nylon washer, gas cylinder, nylon washer, mounting bracket and washer and se- curely tighten with the existing locknut. Torque to 75- inch pounds.

12.Line up the mounting hole in the handle of the recliner cableassemblywiththemountingholeinthebackcane.

13.Insert the pan screw through the handle of the recliner cableassemblyandthebackcaneandtorqueto9-inch pounds.

14.Tiewrapthereclinercableassemblytothereclinerback cane.

15.Adjust the gas cylinder. Refer to ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS in this procedure of the manual.

REPLACING/ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS (FIGURE 4)

WARNING

Replace ONE (1) gas cylinder at a time to avoid injury.

Both gas cylinders MUST be operational and ad- justed properly BEFORE using the recliner. DO NOT operate the recliner if only one (1) of the gas cylin- ders is operational or adjusted properly.

Replacing Gas Cylinder

1.Remove the mounting screw, washer, nylon washers and locknut that secure the TOP of the gas cylinder to mounting bracket on back cane.

2.Loosen the jam nut on existing gas cylinder rod.

3.Unscrew the existing gas cylinder from the operator of the recliner cable assembly and the pivot block and remove the existing gas cylinder from the wheelchair.

4.Screw cylinder rod of the NEW gas cylinder into the pivot block until the threads of the cylinder rod are flush with inside of pivot block (FIGURE 4).

5.With the operator of the recliner cable assembly on the inside of the recliner seat frame, line up the mount- ing hole in the operator of the recliner cable assembly with the new gas cylinder rod.

CAUTION

DO NOT force the gas cylinder rod into the opera- tor of the recliner cable assembly.

DO NOT cross thread the operator of the recliner cable assembly with the gas cylinder.

If slack in the recliner cable or movement in the operator of the cable assembly can not be eliminated, DO NOT use the recliner cable assembly.

6.Screw the NEW gas cylinder into the operator of the cable assembly until the jam nut sits on the pivot block, there is no slack in recliner cable and there is no move- ment in the operator of the recliner cable assembly.

7.Visually inspect the handle to make sure that the cable is snapped completely into slot in handle and cable fitting is seat properly in the handle.

8.Press the operator of the recliner cable assembly to extend the NEW gas cylinder.

9.Line up the mounting holes of the NEW gas cylinder and the bracket of the back cane.

10.Reinstall the mounting screw through the mounting bracket of the back cane, nylon washer, NEW gas cylinder, nylon washer, mounting bracket and washer and securely tighten with the existing locknut. Torque to 75-inch pounds.

11.Adjust the NEW gas cylinders. Refer to ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS in this procedure of the manual.

Nylon Washer

Mounting Bracket

Handle

Mounting

 

 

Screw

 

Washer

 

 

Locknut

Gas Cylinder

No Slack

Rod

 

 

in Cable

 

 

Jam Nut

 

 

 

Gas Cylinder

 

Gas Rod Threads

 

Cylinder

Pivot Block

 

 

 

Cable

NO Movement in Operator

 

of the Recliner Cable

Snapped

Assembly

into Slot

 

 

 

 

Cable Fitting

Handle

 

 

 

Seated Properly

 

FIGURE 4 - REPLACING/ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS

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Invacare Ranger X, Arrow, Torque SP service manual REPLACING/ADJUSTING GAS Cylinders Figure, Replacing Gas Cylinder