WHEELS

PROCEDURE 7

WARNING

Tire MUST be FULLY deflated BEFORE any disas- sembly procedures are performed. Otherwise injury or damage may result.

2.Remove all air from the tube by pressing down on the pin in the center of the valve stem.

3.While carefully holding the tire, tube and rim strip to one side, hold the allen screws and remove the lock- nuts that secure the handrim to the rear wheel.

4.Remove the EXISTING handrim.

5.Install NEW handrim by reversing STEPS 2-4.

WARNING

DO NOT inflate tire untilitiscompletelyassembled. Otherwise injury or damage may result.

6.Inflate tire to correct psi rating on the sidewall of tire.

7.Reinstall rear wheel to the wheelchair. Refer to RE- MOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this pro- cedure of the manual.

8.Repeat STEPS 1-7 for opposite rear wheel if necessary.

Allen

Screw

Handrim

Locknut

FIGURE 5 - HANDRIM REPLACEMENT

REPAIRING/REPLACING REAR WHEEL, TIRE/TUBE

WARNING

Replacement of the tire or tube MUST be per- formed by a qualified technician.

CAUTION

Changing the size of the rear wheels can affect the performance of the wheelchair. Contact In- vacare at the numbers on the back cover BE- FORE performing this procedure.

NOTE: If replacing rear wheels with a different size than whatwasoriginallyonthe wheelchair,thefrontcasterheight must also be changed to keep the wheelchair frame parallel to the floor. Refer to ADJUSTING FRONT CASTER HEIGHT in this procedure of the manual ONLY after con- tacting Invacare. Anti-tipper height (if applicable) must also be adjusted to maintain 1-1/2 to 2-inch clearance between bottom of the anti-tipper wheels and the floor. Refer toANTI- TIPPER REPLACEMENT/ADJUSTMENT in PROCE- DURE 8 of this manual.

OPENING/CLOSING CLAMPS (FIGURE 6)

WARNING

QUICK RELEASE LEVERS - Make sure the quick re- lease levers are in the CLOSED position BEFORE using the wheelchair, otherwise personal injury or damage to the wheelchair may result.

STANDARD CAMBER OR RECEIVER TUBE CLAMPS - Make sure the hex screws and locknuts are se- curely tightened BEFORE using the wheelchair, otherwise personal injury or damage to the wheelchair may result.

CAUTION

DONOTclosethequick-releaseleversortightenthe hex screws and locknuts without camber inserts in the axle tube. Damage to the axle tube will occur.

Camber Clamps

1.Performone(1)ofthefollowingtoopenacamberclamp:

A.QUICK RELEASE LEVERS - Pull the quick re- lease lever to the open position.

B.STANDARD CAMBER CLAMPS - Loosen, but do not remove the hex screw and locknut on the camber clamp.

2.Performone(1)ofthefollowingtocloseacamberclamp:

A.QUICK RELEASE LEVERS - Push the quick release lever on the camber clamps to the closed position.

B.STANDARDCAMBERCLAMPS-Securelytighten the hex screw and locknut to secure the axle tube.

Receiver Tube Clamps

NOTE: The receiver tube clamps are used ONLY to adjust wheelbase length.

1.Perform one (1) of the following to open a receiver tube clamp:

A.QUICK RELEASE LEVERS - Pull the quick re- lease levers on the receiver tube clamps to the open position.

B.STANDARD RECEIVER TUBE CLAMPS - Loosen, but do not remove the hex screws and locknuts on the receiver tube clamps.

2.Perfrom one (1) of the following to close a receiver tube clamp:

A.QUICK RELEASE LEVERS - Push the quick release lever on the receiver tube clamps to the closed position.

B.STANDARD RECEIVER TUBE CLAMPS - Tighten the hex screw and locknut on the receiver tube clamp.

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Invacare Top End Terminator Jr REPAIRING/REPLACING Rear WHEEL, TIRE/TUBE, OPENING/CLOSING Clamps Figure, Camber Clamps

Top End Terminator Jr specifications

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