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SECTION 9—WHEEL LOCKS

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36 Part No. 1163197

SECTION 9—WHEEL LOCKS

ƽ WARNING

After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is

tightened securely. Otherwise injury or damage may occur.

If wheel locks DO NOT hold the occupied wheelchair in place, contact a qualified technician.

Otherwise injury or damage may occur.

Using Patient Operated Wheel Locks

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 9.1.

1. Toengagewheellock‐pushthewheellockhandleforward.

2. Todisengagewheellock‐pullthewheellockhandleback.

FIGURE 9.1 Using Patient Operated Wheel Locks

Adjusting Patient-Operated Wheel Locks

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 9.2onpage37.

1. Disengagethewheellocks.RefertoUsingPatientOperatedWheelLocksonpage 36.

2. Loosenthetwosocketscrewsthatsecurethewheellocktothewheelchairframe(Detail“C”).

3. Repositionthewheellocksothatwhenengaged,thewheellockshoeembedsthetire1/8‐inch(3/16‐inchforpneumatic

tires)andholdstheoccupiedwheelchairinplacewhenpushed(Detail“B”).

4. Securely

tightenthetwosocketscrewssecuri ngthewheellocktothewheelchairframe.

5. Engagethewheellock.

6. MeasurethedistancethewheellockisembeddedintothetireasshowninFIGURE 9.2onpage37.

NOTE:Anywheellockadjustmentshouldembedthewheellockshoeatleast1/8‐inch(3/16‐inch

ifpneumatictire)intothetirewhen

engaged.

7. RepeatSTEPS1‐6untilthewheellockshoeembedsthetire1/8‐inch(3/16‐inchforpneumatictires)andholdsthe

occupiedwheelchairinplacewhenpushed.

Wheel Lock Handle

Locked Position

Unlocked Position

Wheel Lock Handle

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