Invacare 1500 Personal Lift User Manual


 
ADJUSTMENTS
Part No. 1150696 25 Traverse Lift/Transporter
Adjusting the Lift Column
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 4.2.
NOTE:Thenylonbearingscrewsinstalledintheoutercolumnhavebeenadjustedatthefactory
beforeshipping.Theykeeptheoutercolumncenteredaroundtheinnercolumnandprovidea
smoothglideupanddown.Theendsofthenylonbearingscr ewscanwearwithuseandshouldbe
checkedperiodically.Approximatelyeverysixmonths,checktheadjustmentofthenylonbearing
screws.
1. Lowerthelifttothefulldownposition.
2. Turnoneofthenylonbearingscrewsuntilthescrewbottomsontheinnercolumn.
3. Backoffthescrew1/8turn.
4. Repeatfortheremaining3nylonbearingscrews.
5. Ensuretheoutercolumnlookscenteredontheinnercolumn.Ifitisnotcentered,
performthefollowingsteps:
A. Loosenonenylonbearingscrew.
B. TightenthenylonbearingscrewdirectlyoppositethescrewloosenedinSTEPA.
C. RepeatStepsAandBuntiltheoutercolumniscenteredontheinnercolumn.
6. Ifthecolumnbindsorchatters,repeatSTEPS15.
FIGURE 4.2 Adjusting the Lift Column
Lift Base
Outer Column
Inner Column
Nylon
Bearing
Screw