Invacare Lightweight Aluminum Wheelchair - Manual (Page 17)

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Positioning Axle Mounting Bracket Rear-
ward/Amputee and Forward
The rearward/amputee and the forward positions are
obtained by repositioning the axle mounting brackets
on the opposite side of the wheelchair (left axle mount-
ing bracket on the right side of the wheelchair and right
axle mounting bracket on left side of wheelchair).
REARWARD/AMPUTEE AXLE MOUNTING
POSITION.
Moving the rear wheel axle rearward will increase the
wheelchair stability and put more weight on the front of
the wheelchair.
FORWARD AXLE MOUNTING POSITION.
WA R N I N G
Moving the rear axle forward alters the
balance of the wheelchair. Make cer-
tain that the user is capable of safely
maintaining balance before using the
wheelchair.
This forward position of the rear wheel
axles will contribute to the possibility
that the wheelchair will tip over back-
ward more easily.
NOTE: Moving the rear wheel axle forward will de-
crease the turning radius, lighten the front end of the
wheelchair and increase the weight carried by the rear
wheels.
Procedure For Repositioning The Axle
Mounting Brackets
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove rear wheels from
the wheelchair to make this adjustment.
1. Remove the hex screws and locknuts that secure
the axle mounting brackets to the wheelchair frame.
2. Place the axle mounting brackets at the desired
position on the wheelchair frame.
3. Re-secure axle mounting brackets to the wheel-
chair with the hex screws and locknuts.
4. Adjust the wheel locks. Refer to WHEEL LOCK
ADJUSTMENT in PROCEDURE 6 of this manual.
Axle Mounting
Bracket
Wheelchair
Frame
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PROCEDURE 4 REAR WHEELS
The STEP on the side of
the axle mounting bracket
MUST be positioned
toward the OUTSIDE of the
wheelchair at ALL times.
Locknuts
Hex
Screws
Rearward
(Amputee)
Position
Forward
(Standard)
Position
NOTE: There is no need to remove rear wheels
when performing this procedure.
FIGURE 3 - REAR WHEEL AXLE MOUNTING
ADJUSTMENTS
REPOSITIONING FROM FORWARD TO
REARWARD/AMPUTEE POSITION AND VICE/
VERSA