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3. Refer back to the starting procedure to complete the desired change.
CHANGING SEAT DEPTH
Standard Seat Frame
NOTE: Review the chart below. This will determine the components needed to obtain the desired seat depth.
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION TABLE
FOR STANDARD SEAT FRAME
1. Position NEW standard seat frame subassembly on seat mount plates.
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T 2. Secure NEW standard seat frame subassembly onto seat mounting plates with the existing four (4) mount- ing screws, locknuts and spacers, if applicable. Torque to 156-inch pounds.
PROCEDURE 6
3. Refer back to the starting procedure to complete the desired change.
Installing

SEAT FRAME

 

SEAT FRAME COMPONENTS

 

CJ BACK

 

SEAT

SEAT

BRACKETS

SEAT

FRAME

DEPTH

REQUIRED

PAN

DEPTH

 

 

 

 

12-inches

 

 

 

to

YES

17-inch

16-inch deep

15-inches

 

 

 

16-inches

NO

16-inch

16-inch deep

17-inches

NO

17-inch

16-inch deep

18-inches

NO

18-inch

18-inch deep

19-inches

NO

19-inch

18-inch deep

20-inches

NO

20-inch

20-inch deep

21-inches

NO

21-inch

20-inch deep

22-inches

NO

22-inch

22-inch deep

1.Find current seat depth in left hand column in the chart.

2.Follow that row to right under seat frame components.

3.Verifyandnotethecomponentsofthecurrentseatdepth.

4.Repeat STEPS 1-3 for your desired seat depth.

5.Compareexistingcomponentsofthecurrentseatdepth andtherequiredcomponentsforthedesiredseatdepth.

6.Perform one (1) of the following:

A.If the current seat depth and the desired seat depth iswithinthe12-15-inchseatdepthrange,thischange can be accomplished by repositioning the back canes on the CJ back brackets. Refer to CHANG- ING SEAT DEPTH BETWEEN 12-15-INCHES in this procedure of the manual.

B.If the desired change only requires a NEW seat pan,refertoREMOVING/INSTALLINGSEATPAN in this procedure of the manual.

C.For all other seat depth changes, perform the fol- lowing:

l PREPARATIONS FOR REMOVING/IN-

STALLING SEAT FRAME (STANDARD FRAME,ADJUSTABLEFRAME,ANDCAP- TAINS VAN SEAT) in this procedure of the manual.

Perform one (1), two (2), or all three (3) of the pro- cedures listed below depending on the compo- nents required for the desired seat depth deter- mined from STEPS 1-5:

l REMOVING/INSTALLINGCJBACKBRACK- ETS in this procedure of the manual.

l REMOVING/INSTALLINGSTANDARDSEAT SUBASSEMBLY in this procedure of the manual.

l REMOVING/INSTALLING SEAT PAN in this procedure of the manual.

Aftercompletingtheprocedure(s)listedabove,per- form the steps outlined in PREPARATIONS FOR REMOVING/INSTALLINGSEATFRAME(STAN- DARD FRAME, ADJUSTABLE FRAME, AND CAPTAINS VAN SEAT) to complete the desired seat depth change.

Adjustable Seat Frame (FIGURE 3)

NOTE:Reviewthechartbelow.Thiswilldeterminethecom- ponents needed to obtain your desired seat depth.

COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION TABLE

FOR STANDARD SEAT FRAME

 

SEAT FRAME COMPONENTS

 

CJ BACK

 

 

 

 

SEAT

BRACKETS SEAT

SIDE

CENTER

DEPTH

REQUIRED

PAN

FRAME FRAME

 

 

 

 

 

 

12-inches

 

 

 

 

 

to

YES

17-inch

Short

 

Short

15-inches

 

 

 

 

 

16-inches

NO

16-inch

Short

 

Short

17-inches

NO

17-inch

Short

 

Short

18-inches

NO

18-inch

Medium

 

Short

19-inches

NO

19-inch

Medium

 

Short

20-inches

NO

20-inch

Long

 

Long

21-inches

NO

21-inch

Long

 

Long

22-inches

NO

22-inch

X-Long

 

Long

NOTE: Note the four (4) different lengths of side frames short, medium, long, and X-long, as well as the two differ- ent center frames, short and long. These components are interchanged to obtain the various different seat depths.

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Invacare MWD, Arrow FWD, RWD Seat Frame, Inch Inch deep Inches, Repeat Steps 1-3 for your desired seat depth

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