PROCEDURE 17

FWD WHEELCHAIRS

 

17. Reinstall the counterweight. Refer to REMOVING/IN-

18. Reinstall the rear shroud. Refer to REMOVING/IN-

 

STALLING COUNTERWEIGHT in this procedure of

STALLING REAR SHROUD in this procedure of the

F

the manual.

manual.

 

 

 

 

W

Mounting Screw

Washer (STEP 8 and 12)

 

D

 

(STEPS 8 and 12)

 

 

 

 

W

Battery Box

 

Position

H

Sub-frame

 

 

Tie Wrap

E

 

 

E

REAR OF

Wiring Harness

“A” Here

L

 

CHAIR

W/ Bracket

 

C

 

 

 

 

H

 

Mounting

 

A

 

 

 

Screw

 

I

 

 

 

(STEPS 10

 

R

 

Mounting

Mounting

and 11)

S

Bracket (Only

Screw

 

 

 

One (1) Shown

 

(STEPS 6

 

 

 

For Clarity)

 

and 13)

 

 

 

 

 

Locknut

Washer

 

 

 

 

 

Position

(STEP 10

 

 

and 11)

 

 

Tie Wrap

 

 

 

 

 

“B” Here

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT OF

 

Sub-Frame

 

CHAIR

FIGURE 5 - REMOVING/INSTALLING GROUP 24 BATTERY BOX SUB-FRAME

REMOVING/INSTALLING SHOCKS (FIGURE 6)

Removing

1.Remove the front shroud. Refer to REMOVING/IN- STALLING FRONT SHROUD in this procedure of the manual.

2.Remove the rear shroud. Refer to REMOVING/IN- STALLING REAR SHROUD in this procedure of the manual.

3.Remove the counterweight. Refer to REMOVING/IN- STALLING COUNTERWEIGHT in this procedure of the manual.

4.Removethebatteryboxes.Referto INSTALLING/RE- MOVING GROUP 24 BATTERY BOXES in PRO- CEDURE 9 of this manual.

5.Remove the mounting screw and washer that se- curesthetopoftheEXISTINGshocktothebaseframe.

6.Remove the mounting screw and locknut that secures the bottom of the EXISTING shock to the suspension arm.

7.Remove the EXISTING shock.

Installing

1.Secure the top of the NEW shock to base frame us- ing the existing washer and mounting screw. Apply Loctite 242 and torque to 156-inch pounds.

2.Secure the bottom of the NEW shock to the suspen- sion arm with the existing mounting screw and lock- nut. Apply Loctite 242 and torque to 160-inch pounds.

3.Reinstall the battery boxes. Referto INSTALLING/RE- MOVING GROUP 24 BATTERY BOXES in PRO- CEDURE 9 of this manual.

4.Reinstall the counterweight. Refer to REMOVING/IN- STALLING COUNTERWEIGHT in this procedure of the manual.

5.Reinstall the rear shroud. Refer to REMOVING/IN- STALLING REAR SHROUD in this procedure of the manual.

6.Reinstall the front shroud. Refer to REMOVING/IN- STALLING FRONT SHROUD in this procedure of the manual.

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Invacare Arrow FWD, MWD REMOVING/INSTALLING Shocks Figure, Bracket Mounting Screw, Mounting Bracket Only Screw One 1 Shown

Arrow FWD, RWD, MWD specifications

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