Installing/removing t-arms (figure 5), Adjusting the t-arms – Invacare Solara Jr. 1106628 User Manual
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Part No. 1106628
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Solara jr.
T-Arm
Socket
Locking Lever
(towards the front
of the wheelchair)
T-Arm
Wheelchair
Frame
FIGURE 5 - INSTALLING/
REMOVING T- ARMS
Slot
INSTALLING/REMOVING T-ARMS (FIGURE 5)
INSTALLING T-ARMS
1. Position the T-arm over the T-arm socket
on the wheelchair frame.
NOTE: Make sure the locking lever is towards the
front of the wheelchair.
2. Slide T-arm into T-arm socket until the
locking lever is in the slot in the T-arm
socket and an audible "click" is heard.
3. Pull up on T-arm to make sure T-arm is
locked in place.
NOTE: If the T-arm does not slide in the T-arm socket
as desired, adjust the T-arm socket. Refer to ADJUST-
ING THE T-ARMS in this procedure of the manual.
4. Adjust the T-arm for desired height, width and
depth, if necessary. Refer to ADJUSTING THE
T-ARMS in this procedure of the manual.
5. Repeat STEPS 1-4 for opposite side of
wheelchair.
REMOVING T-ARMS
1. Press in on the locking lever and lift the T-arm straight up and out of the T-arm socket.
NOTE: If the T-arm does not slide up and down in the T-arm socket as desired, adjust the T-arm socket.
Refer to ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS in this procedure of the manual.
2. Repeat STEP 2 for opposite side of the wheelchair.
ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS
ADJUSTING T-ARM HEIGHT (FIGURE 6)
1. Unlock the T-arm by flipping the T-arm release lever towards the inside of the wheelchair.
NOTE: If necessary, pull out on the T-arm release lever and rotate 180
°
so it can be flipped towards the
outside of the wheelchair.
2. Slide the T-arm to one (1) of:
A. Low Height T-Arms - Nine (9) positions.
B. High Height T-Arms - Seven (7) positions.
NOTE: If the inside T-arm post does not slide up and down in the outside T-arm post as desired, perform
one (1) of the following:
A. Tighten - Tightening the set screws on the outside T-arm post will make it more
difficult to move the inside T-arm post up and down.
B. Loosen - Loosening the set screws on the outside T-arm post will make it easier to
move the inside T-arm post up and down.
3. Lock the T-arm by flipping the T-arm release lever towards the front of the wheelchair.
PROCEDURE 5
ARMS/POSITIONING STRAPS
ARMS/POSITIONING
STRAPS