Invacare 1073955 Manual

A SERVICE OF

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SECTION 9—REAR WHEELS

Orbit

™

64 Part No. 1073955

Installing Projection Handrims

1. Ifnecessary,removerearwheelsfromthewheelchair.RefertoRemoving/Installing

RearWheelsonpage 61.

2. Ifnecessary,removetheexistinghandrimfromtherearwheel.RefertoReplacing

Handrimsonpage 63.

3. Usingthelongscrews,assemblethelinkstotheprojectionhandrim.

4. Positiononelinkwithoneofthemountingholesintherearwheel.

5. Installashortscrewthroughthelinkandtherearwheelandlooselytightenwith

washerandlocknut.

6. RepeatSTEPS3‐4foronelinkontheoppositesideoftherearwheel.

NOTE:Thelinkswillattachtotherearwheelatanapproximate45

o

angleinthesamedirection.

7. RepeatSTEPS3‐4fortheremaininglinks.

8. Securelytightenthewashersandlocknutsthatsecuretheprojectionhandrimtothe

rearwheel.

9. Reinstallrearwheelontothewheelchair.RefertoRemoving/InstallingRearWheels

onpage 61.

10. Ifthelockingpinsofthequick‐releaseaxlesarenotprotrudingpasttheinsideofthe

axlebushingorthereistoomuchmovementoftherearwheelassemblyinabackand

forthposition,refertoAdjustingtheQuick‐ReleaseAxleonpage 62.

11. Repeattheprocedurefortheoppositerearwheel.

Removing Projection Handrims

1. Remove therearwheelfromthewheelchair.RefertoRemoving/InstallingRear

Wheelsonpage 61.

2. Remove theshortscrewsandlocknutsthatsecurethelinksofthehandrimtotherear

wheel.

FIGURE 9.4 Replacing Handrims - Projection Handrims

Locknut

Long Screw

Short Screw

Composite Rim

Washer

Link

Projection

Handrim

Projection

Handrim

Links at an approximate 45

o

Angle in the same direction