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WARNING
Make sure detent pin and locking pins of the
quick/quad-release axles are fully released BE-
FORE operating the wheelchair.
7. Reinstall rear wheel to the wheelchair. Refer to
REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS in this
section of the manual.
8. If the locking pins of the quick/quad-release axles
are not protruding past the inside of the axle bush-
ing or there is too much movement of the rear
wheel assembly in a back and forth position, refer
to ADJUSTING THE QUICK-RELEASE AXLE or
ADJUSTING THE QUAD-RELEASE HANDLE in
this section of the manual.
9. Repeat the procedure for the opposite rear wheel
if necessary.
WARNING
Make sure the detent pin and locking pins of the
quad-release axle are fully released BEFORE op-
erating the wheelchair.
Keep locking pins clean.
6. Flip the handle of the quad-release axle down to
release the detent pin ensuring that the locking
pins are fully released.
7. Repeat the above procedures until the quad-re-
lease axle locks correctly.
Removing the Play From the Rear Wheels
NOTE: The adjusting nut on the quick-release ax-
les originally performed this function.
1. With the rear wheel and quad-release axle still
mounted onto the wheelchair, make the following
adjustment:
Tighten the length adjusting screw until there is
no in and out movement of the quad-release
axle and rear wheel.
HANDRIM REPLACEMENT (FIGURE 5)
Spoke Rear Wheels
1. Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair. Re-
fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS
in this section of the manual.
WARNING
Tire MUST be deflated before any disassembly
procedures are performed.
2. Remove all air from the bar by pressing down on
the pin in the center of the valve stem.
3. While carefully holding the tire, bar and rim strip to
one side, hold the phillips bolts and remove the
locknuts that secure the handrim to the rear wheel.
4. Remove the existing handrim.
5. Install the new handrim by reversing the above
procedures.
WARNING
DO NOT inflate tire until it is completely
assembled.
6. Inflate the tire to the correct psi rating on the
sidewall of the tire.
Composite Rear Wheels
1. Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair. Re-
fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING REAR WHEELS
in this section of the manual.
2. Remove the button screws and washers that se-
cure the handrim to the rear wheel.
3. Remove the existing handrim.
4. Install the new handrim by reversing the above
procedures.
WARNING
Make sure detent pin and locking pins of the
quick/quad-release axles are fully released BE-
FORE operating the wheelchair.
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REAR WHEELS PROCEDURE 6
Handrim
Phillips
Bolt
SPOKE
REAR
WHEELS
Locknut
Button Screw
Handrim
COMPOSITE
REAR
WHEELS
FIGURE 5 - HANDRIM REPLACEMENT