PROCEDURE 8

BACK FRAME

BACK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT (FIGURE 3)

1. Remove armrests from the wheelchair. Refer to IN-

BSTALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS in

APROCEDURE 4 of the owner’s manual, 1081227.

C2. Remove the mounting screw and washer from the top

Kmounting hole of back angle plate and back cane.

FNOTE: To avoid losing the insert in each back cane, thread

Rthe mounting screw through the cane from the inside of

Awheelchair to hold the insert in place.

M

E

3.Remove the mounting screw and washer from the bottom mounting hole of the back angle plate and back cane.

4.Reposition the back canes into the correct mount-

ing holes of the back angle plate to obtain a back angle between 80o and 100o in 5o increments.

5.Torque mounting screws to 75-inch pounds.

6.Reinstall the armrests onto the wheelchair. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK ARM- RESTS in PROCEDURE 4 of the owner’s manual, 1081227.

TO ACHIEVE A BACK ANGLE OF:

ANGLE

BACK CANE MOUNTING HOLE

BACK ANGLE PLATE HOLE

80O

Top

TOP Front

 

Bottom

BOTTOM Rear

85O

Top

TOP Front

 

2nd from Bottom

BOTTOM Center

90O

Top

TOP Front

 

Bottom

BOTTOM Front

95O

Top

TOP Center

 

2nd from Bottom

BOTTOM Front

100O

Top

TOP Rear

 

Bottom

BOTTOM Front

FIGURE 3 - BACK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT

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Invacare Arrow FWD, MWD, RWD service manual Back Angle Adjustment Figure, Wheelchair to hold the insert in place

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