Invacare Allegro 1061057 - Manual (Page 55)

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5. Finger tighten jam nut on the new gas cylinder until it
bottoms out on the cylinder rod.
WARNING
Screw the rod of the gas cylinder into the actua-
tor housing ONLY until the actuator is pointing
straight out of the actuator housing.
5. While holding the cable locking collar and locking nut,
tighten the cable locking nut against the cable locking
collar.
6. Reposition the trigger release lever on the back cane.
7. Secure the trigger release lever to the back cane with
the phillips bolt and locknut.
CAUTION
DO NOT over tighten the new cable into the actua-
tor housing. Damage to the actuator housing can
occur.
8. Screw the end of the new recliner cable into the ac-
tuator housing until new cable is tightened securely.
9. Install the end of the new recliner cable onto the ac-
tuator.
NOTE: Make sure the new recliner cable is positioned
in the slot in the actuator.
10. Resecure the recliner cable to the back cane with tie
wraps.
11. Repeat REMOVING EXISTING RECLINER
CABLES and INSTALLING NEW RECLINER
CABLES for the opposite recliner cable, if necessary.
12. Test the operation of the gas cylinders. Refer to AD-
JUSTING THE GAS CYLINDERS in this section of
the manual.
REPLACING THE GAS CYLINDERS (FIGURE 4)
WARNING
Both gas cylinders MUST be operational and ad-
justed properly BEFORE using the recliner. DO NOT
operate the recliner if only one (1) of the gas cylin-
ders is operational or adjusted properly.
1. Loosen the jam nut on the rod of the existing gas
cylinder that secures the gas cylinder to the actuator
housing.
2. Remove the socket bolt, washer, spacers and locknut
that secure the bottom of the existing gas cylinder to
the recliner brackets.
3. Perform one (1) of the following:
A. Replacing both gas cylinders - Repeat STEPS 1-
2 for the opposite gas cylinder.
B. Replacing one (1) gas cylinder - Recline the back
to 170 o and Repeat STEP 2 only for the opposite
gas cylinder.
4. Unscrew the existing gas cylinder from the actuator
housing and remove the existing gas cylinder from
the wheelchair.
FIGURE 4 - REPLACING THE GAS CYLINDERS
TOO HIGH TOO LOW MUST LOOK
LIKE THIS
PROCEDURE 8 RECLINER
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Screwing the rod of the gas cylinder too far into
the actuator housing will activate the gas cylin-
ders providing NO support for the back, result-
ing in possible injury to the user and/or assis-
tant.
6. Screw the cylinder rod of the new gas cylinder
into the actuator housing only until the actuator
is straight in the actuator housing. Refer to the
above WARNING.
Actuator Housing Actuator
Recliner
Brackets
Washer
(STEPS 2, 9)
Locknut
(STEPS 2, 9)
Jam Nut
(STEPS 1, 5, 7)
Actuator Housing
Cylinder Rod
Gas Cylinder
Spacers (STEP 2)
Socket Bolt
(STEPS 2, 9)