Invacare 1171880 Wheelchair User Manual


 
11 WHEELS
Invacare
®
Top End Reveal
Wheelchair 74 Part No 1171880
11.7 Adjusting Wheelbase Width
1. Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear Wheels on page 66.
2. Loosen the axle nut and rotate axle busing to increase/decrease the wheelbase width.
3. Securely tighten axle nut. Torque nut to 30-35 ft.-lbs.
4. Count the number of threads showing on the axle bushing or
measure the amount of axle bushing showing beyond the axle nut.
5. Repeat STEPS 2-4 for the opposite axle bushing.
6. Install the rear wheels. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear Wheels
on page 66
FIGURE8 Adjusting Wheelbase Width
Perform this procedure on one side of the wheelchair at a time for ease of adjustment.
The wheelbase width can be increase/decreased by
3
/
4
per side = 1
1
/
2
inch total range of adjustment.
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WARNING
ALWAYS leave
3
/
4
inch of axle bushing engaged
into camber tube otherwise damage and/or injury
may occur.
The amount of axle bushing showing beyond the
nut should be equal on both sides of the
wheelchair. Otherwise, wheelchair performance
may be affected.
Camber Tube
Axle Bushing
Threads
Axle Nut