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SECTION 5—MAINTENANCE

Part No. 1141494 27 Invacare Mobile Recliners

Replacing Casters

Replacing Caster Assembly

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoDetail“A”ofFIGURE 5.9.

1. Placethereclineronitssidetogainaccesstotheexistingcasterassemblies.

2. Removethehexscrewandlocknutthatsecuresthecasterassemblytotherecliner

frame.

3. Alignholeincasterinsertwithholeinreclinerframeandinstallnewcasterassembly.

4. Reinsertandtightenthehexheadscrewandnut.

5. Returnthereclinertoitsuprightposition.

NOTE:Periodicinspectionofthehexheadscrewsandnutsisrecommendedtoensurethatthey

aretight.Timeandusagemayallowthemtobecomelooseandcouldcausebreakageofthecaster

assemblies.

Replacing Caster Wheels

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoDetail“B”ofFIGURE 5.9

NOTE:Whenreplacingtherearlockingcasterwheel,notetheorientationofthelockingactuator

andaxleboltforproperreinstallation.

1. Removeaxleboltandlocknutthatsecuretheexistingcasterwheeltothefork.

2. Removeexistingcasterwheelfromfork.

3. Installthenewcasterwheelintothefork.

4. Installtheaxleboltandlocknutandtightensecurely.

NOTE:OnModelsIH6074AandIH6065series,therearcastersarelocking/swivelcastersandthe

frontcastersarefreewheelingandnon‐pivotal.OnModelIH6077A,therearcastersarelocking/

swivelandthefrontcastersareswivelonly.ALWAYSreplacecastersaccordingly.

FIGURE 5.9 Replacing Casters

Locknut

Recliner Frame

Hex Head

Screw

Caster

Insert

Axle Bolt

Fork

Nut

Caster Wheel

Axle

Bolt

Locking

Acruator

Locknut

Caster

Wheel

DETAIL “A” - CASTER ASSEMBLY DETAIL “B” - CASTER WHEELS

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