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NOTE: The information in this owner's manual applies to the TRACER EX, TRACER IV, TRACER TRANSPORT

and the INVACARE MG wheelchairs except where specified.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIAL NOTES ................................................ 4
SAFETY SUMMARY ........................................... 5
SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS............ 7
SPECIFICATIONS............................................. 12
SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST ................. 13
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................... 14
MAINTENANCE ................................................ 14
PROCEDURE 1 - FRONT RIGGINGS ............... 15
SWINGAWAY FOOTREST ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION................................................. 15
SWINGAWAY FOOTREST HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT ................................................. 15
HEEL LOOP REPLACEMENT ............................ 15
ELEVATING LEGREST ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION................................................. 16
ADJUSTING THE ELEVATING LEGREST
ASSEMBLY..................................................... 16
PROCEDURE 2 - ARMS.................................... 17
REMOVING OR REPLACING STANDARD
ARMREST....................................................... 17
ADJUSTING ARMREST HEIGHT - ADJUSTABLE
HEIGHT ARMS ONLY .......................................17
USING OR REPLACING FLIP-BACK ARMREST .. 17
PROCEDURE 3 - SEAT AND BACK .................. 18
FOLD DOWN BACK - TRACER TRANSPORT
ONLY .............................................................. 18
REPLACING BACK UPHOLSTERY..................... 18
REPLACING THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY.............. 18
ADJUSTING SEAT WIDTH.................................. 18
PROCEDURE 4 - REAR WHEELS..................... 20
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE REAR WHEELS.... 20
REPLACING REAR WHEEL HANDRIM ............... 20
REPLACING/REPAIRING REAR WHEEL
TIRE/TUBE...................................................... 20
PROCEDURE 5 - FRONT CASTERS ................ 21
INSTALLING/REPLACING SIX OR EIGHT-INCH
FRONT CASTERS AND FORKS...................... 21
ADJUSTING FRONT CASTERS ......................... 21
REPLACING/REPAIRING FRONT CASTER
TIRE/TUBE...................................................... 21
REPLACING FRONT CASTERS......................... 21
PROCEDURE 6 - SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHTS. 22
CHANGING SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT-
TRACER EX ONLY.......................................... 22
PROCEDURE 7 - ANTI-TIPPERS/WHEEL LOCKS
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INSTALLING ANTI-TIPPERS................................ 23
WHEEL LOCK ADJUSTMENT ............................24
PROCEDURE 8 - OPTIONS.............................. 25
INSTALLING AMPUTEE ATT ACHMENT................ 25
INSTALLING FIXED HEIGHT I.V. ROD.................. 25
INSTALLING THE CARRYING POCKET............... 25
INSTALLING THE SEAT POSITIONING STRAP ....26
INSTALLING/ADJUSTING THE FRONT
ANTI-TIPPERS................................................ 26
INSTALLING THE TELESCOPING I.V. ROD......... 28
WARRANTY ...................................................... 31