WHEELS

PROCEDURE 6

WHEELS

 

 

This Procedure includes the following:

Removing/Installing Rear Wheels

Adjusting Quick-Release Axle

Installing/Adjusting the Quad-Release Axle

Handrim Replacement

Repairing/Replacing Rear Wheel, Tire/Tube

Opening/Closing Clamps

Determining Toe In/Toe Out

Adjusting Toe In/Toe Out

Adjusting Rear Wheel Camber

Adjusting Wheelbase Length (Adjusting Center of Gravity)

Adjusting Wheelbase Width

Replacing Axle Tube

Front Caster Replacement

Adjusting Front Caster Height

Installing Quick-Release Casters

Wheel Lock Adjustment/Replacement

WARNING

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

REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS (FIGURE 1)

NOTE: If replacing the rear wheels with a different size than what was originally on the chair, the front caster height must also be changed to keep the chair frame parallel to the floor. Refer to ADJUSTING CASTER HEIGHT in this procedure of the manual. Anti-tipper height (if applicable) must also be adjusted to maintain 1/4 to 1/2-inch clearance between the bottom of the anti-tipper wheels and the floor. Refer to PROCEDURE 8 of this manual.

QUICK OR QUAD-RELEASE AXLES

1.Perform one (1) of the following:

A.Push in the tip of the quick-release axle and pull the axle and wheel out of the axle mounting plate.

B.Pull UP on the quad-release axle handle and pull the axle and wheel out of the axle mounting plate.

2.Repeat STEP 1 for the opposite rear wheel.

3.To reinstall the rear wheel onto the axle mounting plate, reverse STEPS 1-2.

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Invacare Top End T-3 manual REMOVING/INSTALLING Rear Wheels Figure, Procedure Wheels, Quick or QUAD-RELEASE Axles