ARMS

PROCEDURE 5

REPLACING/REPOSITIONING THE CANTILEVER ARM LOCKING MECHANISM (FIGURE 4)

CAUTION

The locking mechanism is spring loaded. Place your free hand over the end of the cantilever arm to prevent the locking mechanism from springing out of the arm.

1.Flip the cantilever arm up and out of the way.

2.Unscrew the actuator from the locking mechanism.

3.Remove the locking mechanism and spring from the cantilever arm.

NOTE: Inspect the spring and replace if necessary.

4.Slide the NEW spring and locking mechanism into the cantilever arm.

5.Position the angled portion of the locking mecha- nism in one (1) of two (2) ways:

A.ANGLED PORTION FACING UP - Arm will flip UP.

B.ANGLED PORTION FACING DOWN - Arm will flip DOWN.

6.Push and hold the locking mechanism into the cantilever arm.

7.Screw the actuator into the locking mechanism mounting hole.

8.Flip the cantilever arm up/down to lock in place.

9.Pull down/up on the cantilever arm to ensure it has locked in place.

Angled Portion of

Locking Mechanism

Spring

Cantilever Arm

Locking

Mechanism

Actuator

FIGURE 4 - REPOSITIONING/REPLACING THE

LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE

CANTILEVER ARM

ARMREST PAD ADJUSTMENT/ REPLACEMENT (FIGURE 5)

Armrest Pad Adjustment

1.Remove the phillips screw from the rear of the armrest pad.

2.Reposition the cantilever slide tube to one (1) of five (5) positions.

3.Align the mounting hole in the cantilever slide tube with the desired mounting hole from STEP 2.

4.Install the phillips screw UP through the desired mounting hole in the armrest tube and the cantile- ver slide tube mounting hole to secure the arm- rest pad to the armrest tube.

5.Repeat STEPS 1-4 for opposite armrest pad if necessary.

Armrest Pad Replacement

1.Remove the phillips screw from the rear of the armrest pad.

2.Remove the phillips screw from the front of the armrest pad.

3.Remove the EXISTING armrest pad from the arm- rest tube.

4.Position the NEW armrest pad onto the armrest tube and cantilever slide tube.

5.Secure the NEW armrest pad to the armrest tube and cantilever slide tube with the two (2) phillips screws.

Armrest

Tube

REAR Phillips Screw

Cantilever Slide Tube

FRONT Phillips Screw

FIGURE 5 - ARMREST PAD ADJUSTMENT/

REPLACEMENT

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Invacare Top End Terminator Jr Armrest PAD ADJUSTMENT/ Replacement Figure, Armrest Pad Adjustment, Armrest Pad Replacement

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