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This Procedure Includes the Following:
Replacing Seat Upholstery
Changing/Repositioning Seat Rails
Repositioning the Crossbraces
Changing Seat Width
WARNING
After adjustments and before use, make sure
all attaching hardware is securely tightened.
REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY (FIGURE 1)
NOTE: The following procedure is for standard fold-
ing frames only.
1. Remove the phillips screws that secure the existing
seat upholstery to the crossbraces.
2. Remove the existing seat upholstery from the
crossbraces.
3. Install the new seat upholstery by reversing STEPS
1-2.
CHANGING/REPOSITIONING SEAT RAILS
(FIGURE 2)
NOTE: The following procedure is for standard fold-
ing frames only.
WARNING
The seat height, seat depth, back angle, seating sys-
tem, size and position of the rear wheels, as well as
the user condition directly relate to the stability of
the wheelchair. Any change to one (1) or any combi-
nation of the seven (7) may cause the wheelchair to
decrease in stability. These adjustments MUST be
performed by an authorized dealer or qualified tech-
nician.
1. Determine if new seat rails are needed or if the exist-
ing seat rails need to be repositioned for the desired
seat depth of the wheelchair. Refer to CHANGING
SEAT DEPTH in PROCEDURE 10 of this manual.
2. Remove the seat upholstery from the wheelchair.
Refer to REPLACING THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY
in this section of the manual.
NOTE: If adjusting the seat width of the wheelchair,
the back and seat upholstery MUST be changed as
well.
3. Remove the rear wheels from the wheelchair. Refer
to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS
in PROCEDURE 6 of this manual.
4. Unfold the wheelchair and lay wheelchair on its side.
If necessary, refer to the SAFETY/HANDLING sec-
tion of this manual.
5. Remove the four (4) hex screws and coved washers
that secure the existing seat rails to the crossbraces.
6. Install the new or reposition the existing seat rails to
the position determined in STEP 1.
7. Secure the new/existing seat rails to the crossbraces
with the existing coved washers and hex screws.
8. Install the new seat upholstery. Refer to REPLAC-
ING THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY in this section of
the manual.
9. Reposition the back if necessary. Refer to REPOSI-
TIONING THE BACK in PROCEDURE 3 of this
manual.
10. Reinstall the rear wheels onto the wheelchair. Refer
to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS
in PROCEDURE 6 of this manual.
NOTE: If the wheelchair has become less stable
after repositioning the seat rails to the desired
seat depth, reposition the rear wheels. Refer to
ADJUSTING THE WHEELBASE LENGTH in PRO-
CEDURE 6 of this manual.
Coved Washer
Crossbrace
Hex
Screw
Seat Rail
FIGURE 2 - CHANGING/REPOSITIONING
SEAT RAILS
FIGURE 1 - REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY
Seat Upholstery
Phillips
Screws
SEAT PROCEDURE 4
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