RECLINER
SECTION 14 | RECLINER |
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9.Line up the mounting holes of the NEW gas cylinder and the bracket of the back cane.
10.Reinstall the mounting screw through the mounting bracket of the back cane, nylon washer, NEW gas cylinder, nylon washer, mounting bracket and washer and securely tighten with the existing locknut. Torque to 75
11.Adjust the NEW gas cylinders. Refer to ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS in this section of the manual.
ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDER
1.To adjust the LEFT gas cylinder: Squeeze the handle of the RIGHT recliner cable assembly and try to recline the back. The back should not recline.
2.If the LEFT side of the back releases without squeezing the handle of the LEFT recliner cable assembly, perform the following steps:
A.Finger tighten the jam nut on the rod of the gas cylinder until it bottoms out on the rod of the cylinder (FIGURE 4).
B.Turn the jam nut on the LEFT gas cylinder COUNTERCLOCKWISE approximately half (1/2) revolution.
NOTE: The gas cylinder rod will turn.
C.Repeat STEP 1.
D.Repeat STEP B until the LEFT side of the back DOES NOT recline.
3.To adjust the RIGHT gas cylinder: Repeat STEPS 1 and 2 for the LEFT handle of the cable assembly.
CAUTION
Damage to the gas cylinder rod WILL occur if the following steps are NOT followed when the jam nut is torqued against the pivot block.
4.Using NO LARGER than
5.Using NO excessive force, hold the gas cylinder rod just above the jam nut.
6.While holding the gas cylinder rod and using a 17 mm wrench, turn the jam nut CLOCKWISE and torque the RIGHT and LEFT jam nuts against the RIGHT and LEFT pivot blocks to 156
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT (FIGURE 5)
1.Press the push pins on the headrest extension tubes in and remove headrest extension from back canes.
2.Remove the recliner cables from the back canes. Refer to REPLACING RECLINER CABLE ASSEMBLIES in this section of the manual.
3.Remove the mounting screws, washers and locknuts that secure the TOP of the gas cylinders to the mounting bracket on the back canes.
4.Remove the mounting screws, washers and locknuts that secure the back canes to the seat frame.
5.Remove the existing recliner back assembly from the wheelchair.
3G Storm Series® Wheelchairs | 114 | Part No. 1104849 |
