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8. Use Loctite 242 on the hex bolts and torque into the
back canes to 75-inch pounds.
9. While holding the hex bolt, reinstall the locknut and
torque to 75-inch pounds.
10. Repeat STEP 9 for the other hex bolt and locknut.
11. Securely tighten back upholstery to the new top half
of the back cane with the phillips screw and washer.
12. Repeat STEPS 2-11 for the opposite side of the wheel-
chair, if necessary.
Bottom Half of Back Canes
1. Flip the armrests up and out of the way. Refer to
USING/ADJUSTING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS in
PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.
2. Remove phillips screw and washer that secure back
upholstery to the existing top half of the back cane.
3. Slide the back upholstery up to expose the two (2)
hex bolts, washers and locknuts.
4. Remove the two (2) hex bolts, washers and locknuts
that secure the top half of the back cane to the exist-
ing bottom half of the back cane.
5. Remove the top half of the back cane from the exist-
ing bottom half of the back cane.
NOTE: If the back angle of the wheelchair is staying the
same, note the position of the existing bottom half of the
back cane(s) before removing from the wheelchair.
6. Remove the two (2) hex bolts, four (4) washers and
two (2) locknuts that secure the bottom half of the
back cane to the wheelchair.
7. Remove the existing bottom half of the back cane
from the wheelchair.
NOTE: The existing insert will be reused.
8. Remove the insert from the existing bottom half of the
back cane.
9. Install the insert into the new bottom half of the back
cane and line up the mounting holes.
10. Install the new bottom half of the back cane onto the
wheelchair at the position noted.
NOTE: If the back angle needs to be changed, refer to
CHANGING BACK ANGLE
in this procedure of the
manual.
11. Reinstall the two (2) hex bolts, four (4) washers and
two (2) locknuts that secure the new bottom half of
the back cane to the wheelchair.
WARNING
The back canes MUST be tightened securely to
the wheelchair frame BEFORE using the wheel-
chair, otherwise injury or damage may occur. Use
Loctite 242 on the hex bolts and torque to 75-inch
pounds.
12. Use Loctite 242 on the hex bolts and torque the hex
bolts to 75-inch pounds.
13. Securely tighten back upholstery to the top half of
the back cane with the phillips screw and washer.
14. Repeat STEPS 2-13 for the opposite side of the
wheelchair, if necessary.
PROCEDURE 7FRAME
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FIGURE 4 - REPLACING BACK CANES -
WHEELCHAIRS BUILT AFTER 10/2000 ONLY
Top Half of
Back Cane
Hex Bolts (Apply
Loctite 242 and
torque to 75-inch
pounds)
Washers
Locknuts
Bottom Half
of Back
Cane
Insert
Washers
Washers
Locknuts
Wheelchair
Frame
HOLE
PAIR #
5
4
3
2
1