V . C O M F O R T A D J U S T M E N T S

Armrest Width Adjustment

Youcanchangeeacharmrest’swidthindependentlyoftheother.

NOTE: Changing the armrest width may increase the overall width of your power chair.

To change the armrest width:

1.Locate the two armrest knobs on each side of the armrest receiver bracket. See figure 14.

2.Loosen the knobs.

3.Slide the armrests in or out to the desired width.

4.Tighten the knobs.

Armrest Angle Adjustment

To change the armrest angle:

1.Lift the armrest straight up so that it is perpendicular to the floor. See figure 14.

2.Loosen the jam nuts.

3.Turn the adjusting screw clockwise to lower the front of the armrest, or turn the adjusting screw counterclock- wise to raise the front of the armrest.

4.Tighten the jam nuts to lock the adjusting screw into place.

FOOT PLATFORM

RETAINING PIN

QUICKRELEASE

FASTENERS

FOOT

PLATFORM

BRACKET

SETSCREW

Figure 15. Foot Platform Adjustment

Foot Platform Height

The foot platform height is easily adjusted to different heights in 1/2-in. increments.

To raise or lower the foot platform:

1.Remove the quick release fasteners from the foot platform bracket. See figure 15.

2.Raise or lower the foot platform to the desired height.

3.Reinstall the quick release fasteners into the foot plat- form bracket and tighten.

BOLT

NUT

LEVER(FULLYCLOSED)

CAM

Foot Platform Depth

To adjust the foot platform depth:

1.

Remove the quick release fasteners from the foot

 

platform bracket. See figure 15.

2.

Move the foot platform in or out to the desired depth.

UNCLAMPED

LEVER(OPEN)

CLAMPED

3. Reinstall the quick release fasteners into the foot

platform bracket and tighten.

Quick Release Fasteners: The foot platform is attached to the powerbasewithtwoquickreleasefasteners.Seefigure15.Each quickreleasefastenerconsistsofabolt,alever,andanut.Seefigure

16.Theleverhasacamontheendthatallowsittoclampintoplace. Thequickreleasefastenerhastwostates:clampedandunclamped. When the lever is open, the quick release fastener is unclamped. Whentheleverisclosed,thequickreleasefastenerisclamped.

Figure 16. Quick Release Fastener Operation

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Pride Mobility Quantum 500 manual Armrest Width Adjustment, To change the armrest width, Foot Platform Height