BACK

PROCEDURE 4

REPLACING THE SPREADER BAR (FIGURE 6)

NOTE: Make sure the spreader bar is ALWAYS at- tached to the wheelchair.

1.Remove the back height adjustment screws that secure the back canes to the back uprights.

2.Remove the cantilever arms, if necessary. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING CANTILEVER ARMS in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.

3.Loosen, but do not remove the two (2) set screws that secure the EXISTING spreader bar to the back canes.

4.Slide the EXISTING spreader bar off of the two

(2) back canes.

5.Slide the NEW spreader bar onto the back canes.

6.Securely tighten the two (2) set screws that se- cure the NEW spreader bar to the back canes.

7.Reinstall the cantilever arms, if necessary. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING CANTILEVER ARMS in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.

8.Align the mounting hole in each back cane with the desired mounting hole in each back upright.

9.Install the two (2) back height adjustment screws through the back upright mounting holes deter- mined in STEP 8 and the back cane mounting holes.

REPLACING THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE BACK CANE (FIGURE 7)

WARNING

The locking mechanism is spring loaded. Place your free hand over the end of the back cane to prevent the locking mechansim from spring- ing out of the back cane.

1.Fold the back down. Refer to FOLDING/UNFOLD- ING BACK in this procedure of the manual.

2.Unscrew the actuator from the locking mechanism.

3.Remove the locking mechanism and spring from the back cane.

NOTE: Inspect the spring and replace if necessary.

4.Slide the NEW spring and locking mechanism into the back cane.

5.Make sure the angled end of the locking mecha- nism is at the bottom of the back cane.

NOTE: The long side of the locking mechanism should be toward the actuator opening.

6.

Push and hold the locking mechanism into the back

 

cane.

7.

Screw the actuator through the actuator opening

 

and into the locking mechanism mounting hole.

8.

Unfold the back. Refer to FOLDING/UNFOLDING

 

BACK in this procedure of the manual.

B A C K

Set

Screw

Back

Height

Adjustment

Screw

Back

Uprights

Mounting

Hole

Back Cane

Spreader

Bar

 

Back Cane

 

Actuator Opening

 

Actuator

Spring

Mounting

 

Locking

Hole

Long Side of

Mechanism

Locking Mechanism

 

FIGURE 6 - REPLACING THE SPREADER BAR

Angled End of the Locking Mechanism

FIGURE 7 - REPLACING THE LOCKING MECHANISM

IN THE BACK CANE

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Invacare Top End Terminator Jr Replacing the Spreader BAR Figure, Replacing the Locking Mechanism in the Back Cane Figure

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