Invacare Pro Series Adjusting Rear Wheel Camber Figure, Jam Nuts Axle Mounting Plate Axle Bushing

PROCEDURE 6 REAR WHEELS

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3.Move the axle bushing in or out to the desired posi- tion.

4.Securely tighten the jam nuts that secure the axle bushing to the axle mounting plate.

5.Reinstall the rear wheel onto the wheelchair. Re- fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this procedure of the manual.

6.Repeat STEPS 1-5for the opposite side of the wheelchair.

NOTE: Make sure the number of threads showing beyond the outside jam nut is the SAME for both rear wheels. This will help avoid a "3-wheeling" situation.

Jam Nuts

Axle Mounting

Plate

Axle Bushing

FIGURE 6 - ADJUSTING WHEELBASE WIDTH

ADJUSTING REAR WHEEL CAMBER (FIGURE 7)

WARNING

The following procedure should be per- formed only by an authorized Invacare Dealer or Qualified Technician.

CAUTION

DO NOT overtighten hex screws that se- cure the axle mounting plates to the wheelchair frame. Damage to the wheel- chair frame can occur.

NOTE: The maximum degree of camber the wheel- chair will allow is 9o. Using more than five (5) total cam- ber washers will directly affect the performance of the wheelchair.

1.Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair. Re- fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this procedure of the manual.

2.Loosen, but do not remove the two (2) TOP hex screws that secure the axle mounting plate to the wheelchair.

3.Remove the BOTTOM hex screw, locknut, two (2) washers, two (2) coved washers and camber wash- ers that secure the axle mounting plate to the wheel- chair frame.

NOTE: Observe the attaching hardware for reinstallation, or refer to FIGURE 7.

4.Install or remove the number of camber washers to achieve the desired camber angle:

CAMBERANGLE:	3o	6o	7.5o	9.0o
NUMBEROF
CAMBERWASHERS:	2	3	4	5

5.Reinstall the BOTTOM hex screw, locknut, two (2) washers, two (2) coved washers and camber wash- ers that secure the axle mounting plate to the wheel- chair frame. Tighten securely.

6.Securely tighten the two (2) TOP hex screws that securetheaxlemountingplatetothewheelchairframe.

7.Reinstall the rear wheel onto the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this procedure of the manual.

8.Repeat STEPS 1-7for the opposite side of the wheel- chair.

NOTE: Make sure the number of camber washers is the same for both rear wheels. This will help avoid a "3-wheel- ing" situation.

Washer	Coved	Axle
	Washers
		Mounting
Locknut
		Plate
		One (1)
		Washer
		Top
		Hex
		Screw

			Bottom
			Hex
			Screw
Wheelchair	Three (3) Camber
Frame	Washers (6	o	Camber)

FIGURE 7 - ADJUSTING REAR WHEEL

CAMBER

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