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SECTION 5—WHEELS
Part No 1114851 55 Everyday and Sport Series Wheelchairs
FIGURE 5.18 Replacing/Adjusting Casters
Adjusting Front Caster Height
CAUTION
Changing the height of the front/casters
can affect the performance of the wheel-
chair. Contact Invacare at the telephone
numbers on the back of this manual
before performing this procedure.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,referto
FIGURE 5.19.
NOTE:Whenchangingarearwheel/front
castertoadifferentsize/typeandorchanging
theoriginaldegreeofcamberofthewheelchair,
itbecomesnecessarytoadjustthefrontcaster
heightsothewheelchairframewillremain
paralleltothefloor.
FIGURE 5.19 Adjusting Front Caster
Height
1. Placethe
wheelchaironaflatsurface.
2. Removethedustcoverontheforkassembly.
3. Removethelocknutthatsecuresthefrontcasterforktothewheelchairframe.
4. PositionalargerighttriangleorʺLʺsquareontheflatsurfaceandagainstthecaster
housingthatisweldedtothewheelchairframe.
5. Adjustthe
heightofthefrontcastersbyeitheraddingorremovingspacersfromthe
forkstemuntilthewheelchairframeisparallelwiththefloor.
6. Reinstalllocknutanddustcoverontothewheelchair.
7. Repeatthisprocedurefortheoppositefrontcaster.
Suspension Caster
Non-Suspension Caster
Fork
Bolt
Spacer
Caster
Spacer
Locknut
Fork
Front
Caster
Spacer
Mounting
Screw
Mounting
Screw/
Threaded
Sleeve
Mounting
Positions
Fork
Stem
Spacers
Locknut
Caster
Housing
Dust Cover
“L”
Square