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NOTE: The information in this owner's manual applies to the STORM ARROW, ** STORM TORQUE, STORM

X, JUNIOR MODELS and the RECLINER Wheelchairs except where specified.

NOTE: Procedures 1- 14 apply to rear wheel drive, mid wheel drive and front wheel drive wheelchairs EXCEPT

where specified.

SPECIAL NOTES ......................................................................................................................................................2
SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................................................6
PROCEDURE 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES ....................................................................................................................8
REPAIR OR SERVICE INFORMA TION .................................................................................................................. 8
OPERATING INFORMATION................................................................................................................................8
WARNING/CAUTION LABEL LOCATION .............................................................................................................9
PROCEDURE 2 - TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................................... 11
FIELD LOAD TEST ........................................................................................................................................... 11
USING HYDROMETER TO CHECK BATTERY CELLS (LEAD ACID) ....................................................................... 11
MOTOR TESTING ............................................................................................................................................ 12
MOTOR BRUSH INSPECTION ........................................................................................................................... 13
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE TESTING ......................................................................................... 13
PROCEDURE 3 - HARDWARE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 14
STANDARD SEAT FRAME................................................................................................................................14
CAPTAINS VAN SEA T ...................................................................................................................................... 15
ADJUSTABLE SEAT FRAME............................................................................................................................. 15
REAR WHEEL DRIVE BASE FRAME HARDWARE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS..................................................... 16
MID-WHEEL DRIVE BASE FRAME HARDWARE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................ 17
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE BASE FRAME HARDWARE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 18
PROCEDURE 4 - ARMS ........................................................................................................................................... 19
REPLACING ARMREST PADS - CAPTAINS V AN SEA T ........................................................................................ 19
REPLACING CAPTAINS VAN SEA T ARMREST PLA TE ......................................................................................... 19
PROCEDURE 5 - UPHOLSTERY/POSITIONING STRAP .............................................................................................. 20
REPLACING SEAT POSITIONING STRAP - CAPTAINS V AN SEAT S ....................................................................... 20
REPLACING BACK UPHOLSTERY .................................................................................................................... 20
PROCEDURE 6 - SEAT FRAME ................................................................................................................................22
PREPARATIONS FOR REMOVING/INST ALLING SEAT FRAME (ST ANDARD FRAME, ADJUSTABLE FRAME AND
CAPTAINS VAN SEA T ...................................................................................................................................... 22
REPLACING EXACT SAME SIZE STANDARD SEAT FRAME ................................................................................ 23
REMOVING/INSTALLING STANDARD SEA T FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY .................................................................. 23
CHANGING SEAT DEPTH ................................................................................................................................. 24
CHANGING SEAT WIDTH (STANDARD AND ADJUST ABLE SEAT FRAME)............................................................. 26
INSTALLING/REMOVING ADJUSTABLE SEA T FRAME SUBASSEMBLY AND/OR COMPONENT REPLACEMENT ..... 27
INSTALLING/REMOVING CAPTAINS V AN SEAT ASSEMBL Y............................................................................. 29
REPLACING CAPTAINS VAN SEA T AND/OR CAPT AINS VAN SEA T FRAME ...................................................... 29
CONVERTING FROM STANDARD SEAT FRAME T O ADJUSTABLE SEA T FRAME OR VICE VERSA ................... 30
CONVERTING FROM ADJUSTABLE SEA T FRAME TO CAPTAINS V AN SEA T OR VICE VERSA .......................... 30
CONVERTING FROM STANDARD SEAT FRAME T O CAPTAINS V AN SEAT OR VICE VERSA............................. 31
REMOVING/INSTALLING SEAT P AN................................................................................................................. 31
MOUNTING PLATE - SEAT ANGLE ADJUSTMENT AND INST ALLATION ORIENT ATION ........................................ 32
PROCEDURE 7 - BASE FRAME ................................................................................................................................33
REPLACING SEAT MOUNTING PLATES............................................................................................................. 33
REPLACING SEAT SUPPORT BRACKETS ......................................................................................................... 33
REPLACING SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET T-NUTS ............................................................................................... 34
REPLACING BATTERY CHARGER BRACKET AND T-NUT.................................................................................... 35
REMOVING/INSTALLING SEAT STOP SCREWS................................................................................................. 36
PROCEDURE 8 - BACK FRAME ................................................................................................................................37
REPLACING CJ BACK BRACKETS .................................................................................................................... 37
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT ............................................................................................................................... 38
BACK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................................................ 40
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** The Storm Torque model wheelchair is available in rear wheel drive ONL Y.