Invacare DLX - Manual (Page 20)

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PROCEDURE 3 SEAT AND BACK
This Procedure Includes the Following:
Assembling The Back to the Wheelchair
Replacing the Slip-on Back Upholstery
Replacing the Screw-on Back Upholstery
Replacing Seat Upholstery
Adjusting Seat Depth
Adjusting Seat Width
ASSEMBLING THE BACK CANE TO
THE WHEELCHAIR (FIGURE 1)
1. Remove the attaching hardware from the bottom
of the back canes.
2. Insert the two (2) back canes into the two (2)
mounting holes in the wheelchair frame.
3. Position the mounting hardware through the
wheelchair frame and back canes as shown in
FIGURE 1.
4. Securely tighten the attaching hardware. Torque
to 170-inch pounds.
Back Cane
Wheelchair
Frame
Coved
Washer
Locknut
FIGURE 1 - ASSEMBLING THE BACK CANE
TO THE WHEELCHAIR
Hex Screw
(Torque to
170-inch pounds)
Coved Washer
REPLACING THE SLIP-ON BACK
UPHOLSTERY (FIGURE 2)
1. Remove the two (2) phillips screws and washers that
secure the existing back upholstery to the back canes.
2. Remove the screw, coved washers and locknut that
secure one (1) back cane to the wheelchair frame.
NOTE: It is necessary to remove only one (1) back cane
to replace the back upholstery.
3. Pull the loose back cane out of the existing back
upholstery.
4. Pull the existing back upholstery up and over the
mounted back cane.
5. Install the new back upholstery over the mounted
back cane.
6. Slide the loose back cane through the new back
upholstery.
7. Secure the back cane to the wheelchair frame
with the hex screw, coved washers and locknut.
Torque to 170-inch pounds.
8. Secure the new back upholstery to the back canes
with the existing Phillips screws and washers.
Back
Upholstery
FIGURE 2 - REPLACING THE SLIP-ON BACK
UPHOLSTERY
Phillips
Screws
Back Cane
Washer Phillips
Screws
Washer
WARNING
After making adjustments, always make sure
that parts are properly tightened BEFORE using
the wheelchair.
REPLACING SCREW-ON BACK
UPHOLSTERY (FIGURE 3)
1. Remove the phillips screws and washers that se-
cure the existing back upholstery to the back canes.
2. Securely tighten the new back upholstery to the back
canes with the phillips screws and washers.