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SECTION 8—FRONT CASTERS

Part No. 1110558 39 Tracer

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IV

SECTION 8—FRONT CASTERS

ƽ WARNING

After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching

hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise injury or damage may occur.

Installing/Replacing Front Casters and Forks

ƽ WARNING

Make sure both fork/caster assemblies are the same size before using the wheelchair.

Otherwise injury may occur.

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 8.1.

NOTE:Thisprocedurecanbeperformedifreplacingtheexactsamesizefrontcaster.

1. Removethedustcover.

2. Removethelocknutandnylonwasherthatsecuretheforktothecasterheadtube.

3. Droptheforkassemblyoutofthecasterheadtube.

4. Removetheexistingforkstemwasherfromtheexistingforkassembly.

NOTE:Ifcasterreplacementisdesired,referto

Replacing/RepairingFrontCasterTire/Tubeon

page 41.

5. Installexistingforkstemwasheronto

newforkassembly.

6. Slidethenewforkassemblyintothe

casterheadtube.

NOTE:Ensurecasterismountedinthesame

heightpositionastheexistingfork/caster

assemblybeforeinstalling.

7. ReassemblebyreversingSTEPS1‐2.

8. RepeatSTEPS1‐7fortheoppositefork

assembly.

FIGURE 8.1 Installing/Replacing Front

Casters and Forks

9. Adjusttheforks.RefertoAdjustingForksonpage 40.

Dust Cover

Locknut

Nylon Washer

Caster Headtube

Fork Assembly

Fork Stem

Washer

Height

Mounting

Positions

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