PROCEDURE 5

ARMS

A R M S

3.Slide the T-arm into the T-arm socket until the locking lever is in the slot in the T-arm socket and an audible "click" is heard.

4.Squeeze the T-arm socket the T-arm clamp together until the socket is flush with the T-arm.

5.While holding the T-arm socket and the T-arm clamp together, tighten the four (4) hex screws and washers. Tighten securely.

6.Press in on the locking lever and lift the T-arm straight up and out of the T-arm socket.

7.Repeat STEPS 3-6, if necessary until the T-arm slides in the T-arm socket as desired.

8.If necessary, install rear wheels. Refer to REMOV- ING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELSin PROCEDURE 7 of this manual.

WARNING

The locking lever is spring loaded. Place your free hand over the locking lever to prevent the parts from springing off of the bottom bracket, other- wise parts may be lost or injury may occur.

3.Remove EXISTING locking lever and spring from bottom bracket.

NOTE: Inspect the spring and replace if necessary.

4.Position spring on bottom bracket as shown in FIG- URE 12.

5.Position NEW locking lever onto spring and bottom bracket (DETAIL "A").

NOTE: Make sure the two (2) extended ends of the spring are inside the notch in the locking lever.

6.Line up the mounting holes in the NEW locking lever, spring and bottom bracket.

T-Arm

T-Arm Clamp

Hex Screws

and WashersHex Screws

and Washers

Slot

Locking Lever

T-Arm Socket

 

FIGURE 11 - ADJUSTING T-ARM SOCKETS

WARNING

DO NOT over tighten locknut that secures lockingle- vertobottombracket.Overtighteningthislocknutwill preventlockingleverfromoperatingproperly,possibly causing injury.

7.Install phillips bolt and tighten securely with locknut.

8.Install the T-arm onto the wheelchair. Refer to IN- STALLING/REMOVING T-ARMS in this procedure of the manual.

DETAIL "A" - MOUNTING THE SPRING

 

Mounted

Extended Ends

Spring

Spring

REPLACING THE T-ARM LOCKING LEVER (FIGURE 12)

1.Remove T-arm from wheelchair. Refer to IN- STALLING/REMOVING T-ARMS in this proce- dure of the manual.

2.Remove the phillips bolt and locknut that secure the EXISTING locking lever to the bottom bracket.

Notch

Locknut

Bottom

Bracket

Phillips Bolt

Locking

Lever

 

FIGURE 12 - REPLACING THE T-ARM LOCKING LEVER

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Invacare Top End Terminator Jr manual Replacing the T-ARM Locking Lever Figure, Adjusting T-ARM Sockets

Top End Terminator Jr specifications

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