ARMS

PROCEDURE 4

This Procedure Includes the Following:

Replacing Armrest Pads - Captains Van Seats Replacing Captains Van Seat Armrest Plate

WARNING

After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure that all attach- ing hardware is tightened securely - oth- erwise injury or damage may result.

REPLACING ARMREST PADS - CAPTAINS VAN SEATS (FIGURE 1)

1.

Remove the mounting screws that secures the front

 

of the armrest pad to the armrest plate.

2.

Remove the mounting screw that secures the rear of

 

the armrest pad and armrest insert to the armrest

 

plate.

3.

Remove the existing armrest pad and position the

 

NEW armrest pad on the armrest plate.

4.

Line up the mounting holes in the armrest insert, arm-

 

rest plate and NEW armrest pad.

REPLACING CAPTAINS VAN SEAT ARMREST PLATE (FIGURE 2)

1.If necessary, remove the three (3) mounting screws, spacers and locknuts that secure the joystick mount- ing bracket to the armrest plate.

2.Remove armrest pad. Refer to REPLACING ARM- REST PADS - CAPTAINS VAN SEATS in this proce- dure of the manual.

3.Remove the mounting screw, washers and locknut that secure the existing armrest plate to the arm weldment.

4.PositiontheNEWarmrestplateonthearmrestweldment andsecurewiththemountingscrew,washers,andlock- nut.RefertoFIGURE2 forcorrecthardwareorientation.

5.Reinstall van style armrest pad. Refer to REPLAC- ING ARMREST PADS - CAPTAINS VAN SEATS in this procedure of the manual.

6.If necessary, reinstall the three (3) mounting screws, spacers and locknuts that secure the joystick mount- ing bracket to the armrest plate.

7.Repeat STEPS 1-6 for the opposite armrest plate, if necessary.

A R M S

5.

Reinstall the rear mounting screw through the arm-

 

rest insert, armrest plate and armrest pad and tighten

 

securely.

6.

Reinstall the front mounting screw into the armrest

 

plate and NEW armrest pad and tighten securely.

REAR

FRONT

Armrest

Armrest

Insert

Pad

Washer

Mounting

Screw

Arm Weldment

Locknut

Armrest

Plate

Washer

 

 

Mounting

Mounting

Armrest Plate

Screw

 

 

 

Screw

 

 

FIGURE 1 - REPLACING ARMREST PADS -

CAPTAINS VAN SEATS

FIGURE 2 - REPLACING CAPTAINS VAN SEAT

ARMREST PLATE

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Invacare Arrow FWD Replacing Armrest Pads Captains VAN Seats Figure, Replacing Captains VAN Seat Armrest Plate Figure, M S
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