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ADJUSTING CAPTAIN'S SEAT
(FIGURE 1)
Low Back Captain's Seats
1. Lift up on the release handle and move the back to
the desired position.
High Back Captain's Seats
ANGLE.
WARNING
HIGH BACK CAPTAIN'S SEATS ONLY - NEVER oper-
ate the wheelchair while in any recline position over
114
o
RELATIVE TO THE SEAT FRAME. If the limit switch
does not stop the wheelchair from operating in a
recline position greater than 114
o
RELATIVE TO THE
SEAT FRAME, do not operate the wheelchair. Have
the wheelchair serviced by a qualified technician.
1. Lift up on the release handle and move the back to
the desired position.
2. Check the angle of the back RELATIVE TO THE SEAT
FRAME.
3. If necessary, have the limit switch adjusted. Contact
an authorized Invacare dealer or qualified technician.
LUMBAR.
1. Rotate the knob on the side of the high back Captain's
Seat COUNTERCLOCKWISE until the desired sup-
port is obtained.
NOTE: The knob only rotates COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
This Procedure Includes the Following:
Adjusting Captain's Seat
Replacing Seat Positioning Strap
FIGURE 1 - ADJUSTING CAPTAIN'S SEAT
PROCEDURE 5CAPTAIN'S SEAT/POSITIONING STRAP
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Release
Handle
Knob -
High
Back
Captain's
Seats
Only
REPLACING SEAT POSITIONING
STRAP
Adjustable Seat Back Angle Model (FIGURE 2)
1. Remove the seat cushion from the seat pan.
2. Move the flip back armrests out of the way. Refer to
ADJUSTING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS in PROCE-
DURE 4 of this manual.
3. Remove the two (2) mounting screws, quick release
pin tabs, spacers, and locknuts that secure the seat
pan and seat positioning straps to the seat frame.
4. Remove the two (2) halves of the seat positioning
strap from the rear seat frame.
NOTE: Quick release pin tabs are positioned underneath
the seat positioning strap.
5. Reposition the two (2) NEW seat positioning strap
halves underneath seat rails.
6. Reinstall the two (2) mounting screws, quick release
pin tabs, spacers, and locknuts that secure the seat
pan and seat positioning straps to the seat frame
and torque to 75-inch pounds.
7. Reinstall the seat cushion onto the seat pan.
FIGURE 2 - REPLACING SEAT POSITIONING STRAP
Seat
Pan
Seat
Positioning
Strap
Locknut
Mounting
Screw
Quick
Release
Pin Tab
Spacer
Front of
Seat Frame
Rear of
Seat Frame
Seat Rail