CROSSBRACES | PROCEDURE 11 |
This Procedure Includes the Following:
Adjusting Seat Width - Integrated Sling Seats
Replacing Crossbraces - Captain's Seats
WARNING
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely - other- wise injury or damage may result.
ADJUSTING SEAT WIDTH - INTEGRATED SLING SEATS (FIGURE 1)
1.If necessary remove the shrouds. Refer to REMOV- ING/INSTALLING SHROUDS in PROCEDURE10 of this manual.
2.Perform one (1) of the following:
FWD WHEELCHAIRS -
A.Remove the battery boxes from the wheelchair. INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 13 of this manual.
B.Foldthebatterytray.Referto FOLDINGBATTERY TRAY FOR TRANSPORT in PROCEDURE 13 of this manual.
MWD WHEELCHAIRS -
A.Remove the battery boxes from the wheelchair.
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 14 of this manual.
B.Remove the battery tray from the wheelchair. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY TRAY in PROCEDURE 14 of this manual.
3.Remove the existing back and seat upholstery from the wheelchair. Refer to REPLACING BACK UPHOL- STERY in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual and RE- PLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY in PROCEDURE 5 of the owner's manual, part number 1080722.
NOTE: If adjusting the seat width of the wheelchair, the back and seat upholstery MUST be changed as well.
4.Remove the hex bolts and locknuts that secure the two
(2) pivot links to the wheelchair frame and crossbraces. Refertothefollowingcharttodetermineifnewpivotlinks will be needed:
PIVOT LINK SEAT WIDTH RANGE (in inches)
16-18 or 20
5.Remove the dust covers from the bottom of the cross- braces.
NOTE: Note position of the tie wraps that secure the wir- ing harness to the crossbraces.
6.Cut the tie wraps that secure the wiring harness to the crossbrace.
7.Remove the hex bolts, washers and locknuts that se- cure the bottom of the two (2) crossbraces to the wheelchair frame.
8.Remove the hex bolt, coved spacers, washers and locknut that secure the two (2) existing crossbraces together.
NOTE: Note coved spacer, washer and locknut order for reinstallation.
9.Remove the four (4) pivot tube plug pins from the bot- tom of the two (2) existing crossbraces.
10.Install the four (4) pivot tube plug pins into the bottom of the two (2) new crossbraces.
11.Assemble the two (2) new crossbraces together. Re- fer to DETAIL "A" in FIGURE 1 for hardware orienta- tion.
NOTE: FWD wheelchairs only - There are right and left crossbraces. Refer to DETAIL "B" in FIGURE 1.
12.Reinstall the hex bolts, washers and locknuts that se- cure the bottom of the two (2) new crossbraces to the wheelchair frame and tighten securely.
13.Reinstall the hex bolts and locknuts that secure the new/existing pivot links to the wheelchair frame and crossbraces and tighten.
NOTE: Seat widths are stamped on the pivot links.
14.Secure wiring harness to the new crossbraces with new tie wraps.
15.Reinstall the black dust covers onto the bottom of the crossbraces.
16.Install the new back and seat upholstery onto the wheelchair. Refer to REPLACING BACK UPHOL- STERY in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual and RE- PLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY in PROCEDURE 5 of the owner's manual, part number 1080722.
17.Change the width of the battery tray. Refer to one (1) of the following:
FWD WHEELCHAIRS - CHANGING WIDTH OF BATTERY TRAY in PROCEDURE 13 of this manual.
MWD WHEELCHAIRS - CHANGING WIDTH OF BATTERY TRAY in PROCEDURE 14 of this manual.
18.Perform one (1) of the following:
FWD WHEELCHAIRS -
A.Unfold the battery tray. Refer to FOLDING BAT- TERY TRAY FOR USE in PROCEDURE 13 of this manual.
B.Reinstall the battery boxes onto the wheelchair. INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 13 of this manual.
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