B a c k, Replacing the spreader bar (figure 6) – Invacare Top End Terminator Jr. User Manual

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PROCEDURE 4

BACK

REPLACING THE SPREADER BAR
(FIGURE 6)

NOTE: Make sure the spreader bar is ALWAYS at-
tached to the wheelchair.

1. Remove the back height adjustment screws that

secure the back canes to the back uprights.

2. Remove the cantilever arms, if necessary. Refer

to INSTALLING/REMOVING CANTILEVER
ARMS in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.

3. Loosen, but do not remove the two (2) set screws

that secure the EXISTING spreader bar to the back
canes.

4. Slide the EXISTING spreader bar off of the two

(2) back canes.

5. Slide the NEW spreader bar onto the back canes.

6. Securely tighten the two (2) set screws that se-

cure the NEW spreader bar to the back canes.

7. Reinstall the cantilever arms, if necessary. Refer

to INSTALLING/REMOVING CANTILEVER
ARMS in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.

8. Align the mounting hole in each back cane with

the desired mounting hole in each back upright.

9. Install the two (2) back height adjustment screws

through the back upright mounting holes deter-
mined in STEP 8 and the back cane mounting
holes.

FIGURE 6 - REPLACING THE SPREADER BAR

Spreader

Bar

Set

Screw

Back

Height

Adjustment

Screw

Back Cane

Mounting

Hole

Back

Uprights

Back Cane

Actuator

Spring

Locking

Mechanism

Long Side of

Locking Mechanism

FIGURE 7 - REPLACING THE LOCKING MECHANISM

IN THE BACK CANE

Angled End of the Locking Mechanism

Mounting

Hole

REPLACING THE LOCKING
MECHANISM IN THE BACK CANE
(FIGURE 7)

WARNING

The locking mechanism is spring loaded. Place
your free hand over the end of the back cane
to prevent the locking mechansim from spring-
ing out of the back cane.

1. Fold the back down. Refer to FOLDING/UNFOLD-

ING BACK in this procedure of the manual.

2. Unscrew the actuator from the locking mechanism.

3. Remove the locking mechanism and spring from

the back cane.

NOTE: Inspect the spring and replace if necessary.

4. Slide the NEW spring and locking mechanism into

the back cane.

5. Make sure the angled end of the locking mecha-

nism is at the bottom of the back cane.

NOTE: The long side of the locking mechanism should
be toward the actuator opening.

6. Push and hold the locking mechanism into the back

cane.

7. Screw the actuator through the actuator opening

and into the locking mechanism mounting hole.

8. Unfold the back. Refer to FOLDING/UNFOLDING

BACK in this procedure of the manual.

Actuator Opening

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