Invacare Allegro 1061057 - Manual (Page 51)

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This Procedure includes the following:
Adjusting the Wheel Locks
Wheel Lock Extension Handle Installation
Installing/Adjusting the Anti-tippers
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with
the wheel locks. WHEEL LOCKS ARE NOT BRAKES.
After adjustments and before use make sure
all attaching hardware is securely tightened.
3. Measure the distance between the WHEEL LOCK
SHOE and the REAR WHEEL.
4. Slide the wheel lock along the wheelchair until the
measurement is between 5/32 and 5/16-inches.
5. Tighten the wheel lock to the wheelchair frame.
6. Repeat this procedure for the opposite wheel lock.
7. Engage the wheel locks and push against the
wheelchair to determine if the wheel locks engage
the rear wheels enough to hold the wheelchair.
8. Repeat STEPS 1-7 until the wheel locks engage
the rear wheels enough to hold the wheelchair.
WHEEL LOCK EXTENSION HANDLE
INSTALLATION (FIGURE 2)
NOTE: Wheel lock extension handles may be
installed on all push or pull type wheel locks
NOT already equipped with swing-up extension
handles.
1. Remove the plastic cover on the existing wheel
lock handle, if necessary.
2. Remove the button bolt and locknut that se-
cure the existing wheel lock handle and spacer
to the wheel lock assembly.
3. Attach the looped end of the elastic cord of the
wheel lock extension handle over the spacer of
the existing wheel lock handle.
4. Reattach the existing wheel lock handle and
spacer onto the wheel lock assembly and se-
cure with the button bolt and locknut.
NOTE: The elastic cord is made of stretchable
material and may be adjusted to a tight or loose
fit to meet the need of the user.
5. Remove the black tip of the wheel lock exten-
sion handle.
6. Push the opposite end of the elastic cord up
and through the slotted hole in the wheel lock
extension handle.
7. Run the elastic cord through the washer and tie
a knot in the elastic cord above the washer.
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PROCEDURE 7 WHEEL LOCKS/ANTI-TIPPERS
FIGURE 1 - ADJUSTING THE WHEEL LOCKS
Socket Screws
Wheel
Lock
Rear Wheel
5/32 to 5/16-inch Gap
Wheel
Lock
Shoe
Wheelchair Frame
ADJUSTING THE WHEEL LOCKS (FIGURE 1)
NOTE: Before adjusting the wheel locks, make
sure the tires are inflated to the recommended psi
on the sidewall of the tire.
1. Make sure the wheel lock is disengaged from the
rear wheels.
2. Loosen the socket screws that secure the wheel
locks to the wheelchair frame.