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PROCEDURE 8 - BATTERIES ............................32
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERIES
INTO/FROM BATTERY BOXES....................32
CONNECTING BATTERY CABLES .................32
WHEN TO CHARGE BATTERIES..................... 37
CHARGING BATTERIES.................................. 37
REPLACING BATTERIES................................. 38
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY TRAY ........ 39
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY BOXES..... 39
PROCEDURE 9 - ELECTRONICS .......................40
PREPARING MKIV JOYSTICK FOR USE...........40
DISCONNECTING/CONNECTING MKIV
CONTROLLER MOTOR AND BATTERY
LEADS........................................................ 40
REPOSITIONING MKIV JOYSTICK ...................40
REMOVING/INSTALLING MKIV
CONTROLLER ............................................41
PROCEDURE 10 - RETAINING STRAP ...............42
REPLACING BATTERY BOX RETAINING
STRAP .......................................................42
PROCEDURE 11 - WIRING HARNESS................ 43
REPLACING WIRING HARNESS. .... ... .... .... ... ... 43
PROCEDURE 12 - WHEELS/ANTI-TIPPER.......... 44
DISENGAGING/ENGAGING MOTORS
WITH MOTOR LOCKS................................ 44
DISENGAGING/ENGAGING MOTORS
WITH CLUTCHES....................................... 44
USING/INSTALLING/ADJUSTING WHEEL
LOCKS .......................................................45
REPLACING PNEUMATIC TIRES AND TUBES -
FRONT CASTERS AND REAR WHEELS ...... 46
INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR WHEELS .......46
INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT CASTERS....47
REPLACING FRONT FORK .............................47
INSTALLING/REMOVING ANTI-TIPPERS.......... 47
INSTALLING OPTIONAL CLUTCH
EXTENSION HANDLES - MOTORS
WITH CLUTCHES ONLY............................. 48
PROCEDURE 13 - MOTOR/GEARBOX............... 49
REPLACING MOTOR/GEARBOX .....................49
PROCEDURE 14 - RECLINER ............................50
RECLINER OPERATION.................................. 50
REPLACING BACK OR HEADREST
UPHOLSTERY ............................................50
ADJUSTING BACK OR HEADREST
UPHOLSTERY ............................................51
REPLACING LIMIT SWITCH/ACTUATOR.......... 51
ADJUSTING LIMIT SWITCH .............................52
REPLACING RECLINER CABLE
ASSEMBLIES .............................................52
REPLACING/ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS .....53
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT.............................. 55
LIMITED WARRANTY..................... BACK COVER
SPECIAL NOTES ............................................... 2
SPECIFICATIONS............................................... 4
PROCEDURE 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES........... 5
REPAIR OR SERVICE INFORMATION............... 5
OPERATING INFORMATION............................. 5
SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS........... 6
PROCEDURE 2 - SAFETY INSPECTION
CHECKLIST/TROUBLESHOOTING.................. 11
SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST ..................11
TROUBLESHOOTING - MECHANICAL ............. 12
TROUBLESHOOTING - ELECTRICAL .............. 12
CHECKING BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL............12
MOTOR TESTING........................................... 14
MOTOR BRUSH INSPECTION .........................15
MOTOR LOCK TESTING .................................15
PROCEDURE 3 - ASSEMBLY/TRANSPORTING. .. 16
ASSEMBLING/TRANSPORTING ......................16
PROCEDURE 4 - FRONT RIGGINGS ..................17
INSTALLING/REMOVING FOOTRESTS............ 17
ADJUSTING FOOTREST HEIGHT.................... 17
REPLACING HEEL LOOPS ..............................18
INSTALLING/REMOVING ELEVATING
LEGRESTS .................................................18
RAISING/LOWERING ELEVATING LEGRESTS
AND/OR ADJUSTING CALFPADS................. 19
ADJUSTING/REPLACING TELESCOPING
FRONT RIGGING SUPPORT ....................... 19
PROCEDURE 5 - ARMS .................................... 20
ADJUSTING ARMREST HEIGHT, REMOVING
OR REPLACING ARMRESTS .......................20
INSTALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK
ARMRESTS - NON-RECLINER WHEELCHAIRS
BUILT AFTER 10/2000 ONLY.......................20
ADJUSTING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS
- NON-RECLINER WHEELCHAIRS BUILT
AFTER 10/2000 ONLY................................. 21
PROCEDURE 6 - UPHOLSTERY/
POSITIONING STRAP ................................. 22
REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY ...................22
REPLACING SEAT POSITIONING STRAP .. ......22
REPLACING BACK UPHOLSTERY................... 22
PROCEDURE 7 - FRAME................................... 25
ADJUSTING SEAT WIDTH............................... 25
ADJUSTING SEAT DEPTH............................... 26
INSTALLING BACK ASSEMBLY
- WHEELCHAIRS BEFORE 10/2000 ONLY .. 26
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT.............................. 27
CHANGING BACK ANGLE ...............................29
REPLACING BACK CANES - WHEELCHAIRS
AFTER 10/2000 ONLY................................. 30

The following procedures refer to

R2 STANDARD, R2 BASIC and R2 250-S

except where specified.