WHEELS/MOTORS

PROCEDURE 12

REMOVING/INSTALLING THE MOTOR (GEARLESS/BRUSHLESS MOTOR) (FIGURE 6)

Removing

1.Remove the battery box(es). Refer to INSTALLING/ REMOVING GROUP 24 BATTERY BOXES or IN-

STALLING/REMOVING GROUP 22 BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.

2.Unthread the mounting screws that secure the wiring harness connector to the motor (DETAIL “A”).

3.Unplug the wiring harness connector from the motor.

4.If necessary, remove the group 22 battery box tray. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING GROUP 22 BAT- TERY BOX TRAY in PROCEDURE 16 of this manual.

5.Remove the drive wheel from the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING DRIVE WHEELS in this procedure of the manual.

6.Note the mounting position of the motor on the sus- pension arm before removing the motor.

7.Loosen adjustment screw that secures the motor lock lever in place on the brake release shaft.

NOTE: Alignment pin is located inside of bushing guide on the suspension arm.

8.Remove the mounting screw and washer that se- cure the alignment pin in place.

9.Slide the alignment pin back out of the end of the motor lock lever.

10.Remove the four (4) mounting screws and washers that secure the motor to the suspension arm.

11.Remove motor with motor lock lever from suspen- sion arm.

12.If replacing motor, remove the motor lock lever from the brake release shaft of the existing motor.

Installing

NOTE: Do not tighten adjustment screw of motor lock le- ver until motor is secured in place on the suspension arm.

1.If necessary, install motor lock lever onto new brake release shaft of motor.

2.Position the new/existing motor with motor lock lever onto the suspension arm in the mounting position notedfromSTEP4of REMOVINGTHEGEARLESS/ BRUSHLESS MOTOR in this procedure of the manual.

3.Secure motor to the suspension arm with existing four (4) mounting screws. Torque to 13 foot/pounds.

4.Slide the motor lock lever along brake release shaft until the end is flush with the bushing guide.

5.Slide alignment pin, located inside of bushing guide, into the end of the motor lock lever and secure in place with existing mounting screw and washer. Se- curely tighten.

6.Secure motor lock lever in place on the brake re- lease shaft with existing mounting screw.

7.Install the drive wheel from the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING DRIVE WHEELS in this procedure of the manual.

8.If necessary, install the group 22 battery box tray. Re- fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING GROUP 22 BAT- TERY BOX TRAY in PROCEDURE 16 of this manual.

9.Plug the wiring harness connector into the motor.

10.Secure the wiring harness connector to the motor with the existing two (2) mounting screws.

11.Remove the battery box(es). Refer to INSTALLING/ REMOVING GROUP 24 BATTERY BOXES or IN-

STALLING/REMOVING GROUP 22 BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.

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Arrow FWD, RWD, MWD specifications

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