Invacare Ranger IISTANDARD Adjusting Seat Depth Figure, Adjusting Back Height Figure, Hole Pair #

SEAT FRAME PROCEDURE 6

This Procedure Includes the Following:

Adjusting Seat Depth

Adjusting Back Height

Changing Back Angle

Replacing Back Canes

NOTE: The instructions in this procedure are for IN- TEGRATED SLING SEAT wheelchairs ONLY.

WARNING

After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure that all at- taching hardware is tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.

ADJUSTING SEAT DEPTH (FIGURE 1)

1.Remove the existing seat upholstery from the wheel- chair. Refer to REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY in PROCEDURE 5 of the owner's manual, part number 1080722.

NOTE: If adjusting seat depth of the wheelchair, the seat upholstery MUST be changed as well.

2.Remove the two (2) plug buttons from the ends of the crossbraces that are towards front of wheelchair.

NOTE: The two (2) plug buttons will be used in the ends of the seat extensions.

3.	Install the two (2) seat extension tubes into the ends on
	the crossbraces. Line up the second mounting hole
	from the rear of the seat extension tube with the front
	mounting hole in the crossbrace.
4.	Install the new seat upholstery onto the wheelchair.

NOTE: Make sure to line up the mounting holes in the seat extension tubes with the new seat upholstery.

5. Installplugbuttonsintoendsoftheseatextensiontubes.

ADJUSTING BACK HEIGHT (FIGURE 2)

1.Remove the two (2) hex bolts, washers and locknuts that secure the top half of the back cane to the bottom half of the back cane.

2.Reposition the back cane to one (1) of five (5) pairs of height adjustment holes:

✪ HOLE PAIR #	1	2	3	4	5
Back Height (in inches)	16	17	18	19	20

✪Holes numbered from bottom to top for reference only. (There are no numbers on the back canes.)

3.Reinstall the two (2) hex bolts that secure the top half of the back cane to the bottom half of the back cane.

WARNING

The top and bottom half of the back canes MUST be tightened securely together BE- FORE using the wheelchair, otherwise in- jury or damage may occur. Use Loctite 242 on the hex bolts and torque to 75-inch pounds.

4.UseLoctite242onthehexboltsandtorqueintotheback canes to 75-inch pounds.

5.Whileholdingthehexbolt,reinstallthelocknutandtorque to 75-inch pounds.

6.Repeat STEP 5 for the other hex bolt and locknut.

7.Repeat STEPS 1-6 for the opposite back cane.

S E A T

F

R A M E

Refer to REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY in PRO-

CEDURE 5 of the owner's manual, part number

1080722.

Washer

Phillips

Screws

Plug Button

Crossbrace

HOLE

PAIR #

5

4

3

2

1

Hex Bolts (Apply

Loctite 242 and torque

to 75-inch pounds)

Top Half of

Back Cane

Locknuts

Bottom Half of Back Cane

Seat Extension Tube

FIGURE 1 - ADJUSTING SEAT DEPTH

FIGURE 2 - ADJUSTING BACK HEIGHT

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