RWD WHEELCHAIRSPROCEDURE 16

SHOCK SPRING REPLACEMENT

 

GROUP 22 BATTERIES

 

(FIGURE 6)

 

Shock

 

1.

Remove the group 22 battery box or group 24 battery

 

R

 

 

 

 

W

 

boxes. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING GROUP

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

22 BATTERY BOX or INSTALLING/REMOVING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP 24 BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 9

 

 

W

 

of this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

H

2.

GROUP 24 BATTERIES ONLY- Loosenthe mount-

 

 

E

 

ing screwthatsecuresthebatteryboxretainer bartothe

 

 

E

 

base frame.

 

 

L

3.

Remove the mounting screw that secures the top of

 

 

C

Mounting

 

H

 

the shock to the suspension arm.

 

 

Screw

 

A

 

 

 

4.

Swing the top of the shock rearward.

 

 

I

5.

Hold the spring retainer and turn the shock eyelet as- Suspension

 

R

 

S

 

sembly counterclockwise to unthread it from the shock.

Arm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Remove the spring retainer and spring.

NOTE: Shock exploded away for clarity. There is no

 

7.

Place the NEW spring onto the shock.

 

need to remove shock from suspension arm.

 

 

 

 

8.

Reinstall the shock eyelet assembly and the spring re-

 

GROUP 24 BATTERIES

 

 

tainer onto the NEW spring.

 

 

9.Whileholdingthespringretainer,torquetheshockeyelet assembly to 245-inch pounds.

10.Positiontheretainerclipbetweentheshockandthebat- teryboxsub-framemakingsuretheretainerclipmount-

ingholeistowardsthebottomandtheclosedendofthe

Spacer

 

clip is against the battery box retainer.

Hex

 

11. Secure top of shock and retainer clip to base frame.

 

Screws

Apply Loctite 242 and torque to 160-inch pounds.

 

Battery Box

 

 

12. GROUP 24 BATTERIES ONLY - Apply Loctite 242

 

Retainer

and torque the hex screw that secures the battery box

 

Bar

retainer bar to the base frame to 160-inch pounds.

Shock Eyelet

Retainer Clip

 

13. Reinstall the group 22 battery box or group 24 battery

Assembly

 

boxes. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING GROUP

 

 

22 BATTERY BOX or INSTALLING/REMOVING

 

 

GROUP 24 BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 9

 

Spring

of this manual.

Shock Eyelet

 

Assembly

Retainer

 

 

Shock

 

 

Spring

 

 

Spring

 

 

Base

 

 

Shock

 

FIGURE 6 - SHOCK SPRING REPLACEMENT

 

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Invacare Ranger X, Arrow RWD Wheelchairsprocedure, Battery BOX or INSTALLING/REMOVING, Tainer onto the NEW spring