Invacare Pro Series Adjusting The Transfer Assists And/Or Side Guards - T-Arms Figure, Procedure

PROCEDURE 4 ARMS

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3.Reposition the arm tube on the T-arm post:

A.Desk Length Arms - to one (1) of three (3) posi- tions depending on the desired arm pad depth.

B.Full Length Arms - to one (1) of five (5) posi- tions depending on the desired arm pad depth.

NOTE: Additional positions are obtainable by turning the arm tube 180o.

4.Re-secure the arm tube to the T-arm post with the two (2) socket screws. Tighten securely.

5.Reattach the arm pad to the arm tube with the two

(2) phillips screws. Tighten securely.

6.Repeat for the opposite side, if necessary.

Arm Pad

6.Squeeze the T-arm socket together until the socket is flush with the T-arm.

7.While holding the T-arm socket together, tighten the four (4) hex screws and washers securely.

8.Press in on the locking lever and lift the T-arm straight up and out of the T-arm socket.

9.Repeat STEPS5-7,ifnecessaryuntiltheT-armslides in the T-arm socket as desired.

10.Reinstall the T-arm socket onto the wheelchair. Refer to INSTALLING THE T-ARM SOCKETS in this pro- cedure of the manual.

Hex Screws

Optional Locking Pins

Wheelchair Frame

Washers

Socket	Arm Tube
Screws
	NOTE: If
Phillips	necessary, turn
	arm tube 180o
Screw	to obtain two (2)
T-arm	positions.
Post	Phillips Screw

FIGURE 6 - ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS -

DEPTH

T-arm Sockets (FIGURE 7)

1.Remove the rear wheels from the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in PROCEDURE 6 of this manual.

2.Remove the three (3) hex screws and washers that secure the T-arm socket and T-arm clamp to the wheelchair frame and remove the T-arm socket from the wheelchair.

3.Ifequippedwithoptionallockingpins,removethelock- ing pins that secure the T-arm socket to the wheel- chair frame.

4.Loosen, but do not remove the four (4) hex screws and washers that secure the T-arm socket together.

NOTE: The T-arm socket will disassemble if the four (4) hex screws and washers are removed.

5.Slide the T-arm into the T-arm socket until the lock lever is in the slot in the T-arm socket and an audible "click" is heard.

T-arm Clamp

T-arm Socket

	T-arm
Hex Screws
and Washers
T-arm	Hex Screws
Socket
	and Washers
FIGURE 7 - ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS -
	T-ARM SOCKETS

ADJUSTING THE TRANSFER ASSISTS AND/OR SIDE GUARDS - T-ARMS (FIGURE 8)

1.Remove the T-arm from the wheelchair. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING THE T-ARMSin this procedure of the manual.

2.Remove the two (2) bottom socket screws that secure the side guard to the bottom clamp.

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