PROCEDURE 16

RWD WHEELCHAIRS

RUBBER ELEMENT REPLACEMENT (FIGURE 7)

RNOTE: Rubber elements are only found on Storm

WTorque and Storm X wheelchairs.

D

1. Removethebatterybox.RefertoINSTALLING/REMOV-

WING GROUP 22 BATTERY BOX in PROCEDURE 9

Hof this manual.

EQUIPMENT OPTION

CONVERTING TORQUE AND X RUBBER ELEMENTS TO ARROW SHOCKS (FIGURE 8)

1. Removethebatterybox.RefertoINSTALLING/REMOV-

ING GROUP 22 BATTERY BOX in PROCEDURE 9

E E

2. Removethebatteryboxtray.RefertoREMOVINGTHE

of this manual.

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BATTERY BOX TRAY in this procedure of the

2. RemovetheexistingTorqueand Xrubberelement.Re-

C manual.

H3. Loosen the mounting screw that secures the battery

Amount bracket to the base frame, but do not remove.

I

4. Remove the mounting screw that secures the top of

R

fer to RUBBER ELEMENT REPLACEMENT -

TORQUEANDXBASEFRAMESinthisprocedure of

the manual.

3. Line up the bottom of the new Storm Arrow shock with

the BOTTOM hole in the rubber element mount plate.

S

the rubber element and battery mount bracket to the base frame.

4. Install the new hex screw and locknut through the bot-

tom hole of the mount bracket and shock. Torque to

6.Remove the three (3) mounting screws and locknuts that secure the bottom of the rubber element to the rub- ber element mount bracket.

7.Removetheexistingrubberelementandinstallthenew rubber element.

8.Resecure the bottom of the rubber element to the rub- ber element mount bracket with the existing three (3) mounting screws. Use Loctite 242 and torque to 160- inch pounds.

9.Reinstall the hex screw that secures the top of the rub- berelementandbatterymountbrackettothebaseframe. Use Loctite 242 and torque to 160-inch pounds.

10.Torque the hex screw that secures the battery mount bracket to the base frame to 160-inch pounds.

11.Reinstall the battery box tray onto the hanger bracket and torque the locknut to 160-inch pounds.

12.Reinstallthebatterybox.RefertoINSTALLING/REMOV- ING GROUP 22 BATTERY BOX in PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.

Battery Mount

Spacer

 

Bracket

 

Mounting

 

Screw

 

Base

Frame

Mounting Screw

(LOOSEN)

Rubber Element

160-inch pounds.

NOTE: The original hardware that secured the BOTTOM of theTorqueandXrubberelementtotheshockmountbracket will not be used with this option. Keep for future use.

5.Reinstallthehexscrewthatsecuresthetopoftheshock assemblyandbatterymount brackettothebaseframe. Use Loctite 242 and torque to 160-inch pounds.

6.Torque the hex screw that secures the battery mount bracket to the base frame to 160-inch pounds.

7.Reinstall the battery box tray onto the battery mount bracket and torque the locknut to 160-inch pounds.

8.Reinstallthebatterybox.RefertoINSTALLING/REMOV- ING GROUP 22 BATTERY BOX in PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.

Shock

Hex Screw

Battery Mount

Bracket

FIGURE 8 - CONVERTING TORQUE AND X RUBBER

ELEMENTS TO ARROW SHOCKS

FIGURE 7 - RUBBER ELEMENT REPLACEMENT

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Arrow FWD, RWD, MWD specifications

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