Invacare Allegro 1061057 - Manual (Page 56)

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7. Tighten the jam nut on the rod of the new gas cylin-
der that secures the gas cylinder to the actuator hous-
ing.
8. Line up the mounting holes of the gas cylinder and
the bracket of the back cane.
9. Reinstall the socket bolt through the recliner brack-
ets, nylon washer, gas cylinder, nylon washer, mount-
ing bracket and washer and tighten securely with
the existing locknut.
10. Perform one of the following:
A. Replacing both gas cylinders - Repeat STEPS
4-9 for the opposite gas cylinder.
B. Replacing one (1) gas cylinder - Repeat STEPS
8-9 only for the opposite gas cylinder.
11. Squeeze the handles to extend the new gas
cylinder(s).
12. Adjust the new gas cylinders. Refer to ADJUSTING
THE GAS CYLINDERS in this section of the manual.
ADJUSTING THE GAS CYLINDERS (FIGURE 5)
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. To adjust the LEFT gas cylinder:
Squeeze the trigger release lever of the RIGHT re-
cliner cable assembly and try to recline the back.
The back should not recline.
2. If the LEFT side of the back releases without squeez-
ing the handle of the LEFT recliner cable assembly,
perform the following steps:
A. Loosen the cable locking nut that secures the
cable adjusting nut in place.
B. Turn the cable adjusting nut one (1) of two (2)
ways:
WARNING
DO NOT over tighten the adjusting nut on
the recliner cable. Over tightening the ad-
justing nut on the recliner cable WILL actu-
ate the gas cylinder, possibly causing injury.
● CLOCKWISE - Turning the cable adjusting
nut clockwise will tighten the recliner cable.
DO NOT overtighten the cable adjusting nut.
Turn the cable adjusting nut clockwise until
actuator looks like DETAIL "B".
● COUNTERCLOCKWISE - Turning the cable
adjusting nut counterclockwise will loosen
the recliner cable.
NOTE: If the recliner cable is too loose,
the gas cylinders will not work.
C. While holding the cable adjusting nut in
place, tighten the cable locking nut against
the cable adjusting nut.
D. Repeat STEP 1.
E. Repeat STEP 2 until the LEFT side of the
back DOES NOT recline.
3. To adjust the RIGHT gas cylinder:
Repeat STEPS 1 and 2 for the LEFT handle of
the recliner cable.
PROCEDURE 8 RECLINER
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Trigger
Release
Lever
Cable
Adjusting
Nut
Cable
Locking Nut
MUST LOOK
LIKE THIS
TOO HIGH TOO LOW
FIGURE 5 - ADJUSTING THE GAS CYLINDERS
Actuator Housing Actuator
DETAIL "B"