Invacare 9758 - Manual (Page 22)

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SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHTS PROCEDURE 6
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This Procedure Includes the Following:
Changing Seat-To-Floor Height-Tracer EX Only
1. Remove the rear wheels from the wheelchair. Refer
to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE REAR WHEELS
in PROCEDURE 4 of this manual.
2. Remove the front casters from the wheelchair. Re-
fer to INSTALLING/REPLACING SIX OR EIGHT
INCH FRONT CASTERS & FORKS in PROCE-
DURE 5 of this manual.
3. Refer to the charts of front caster/fork and rear wheel
sizes, to determine mounting positions for obtain-
able seat-to-floor heights in FIGURE 1.
4. Reinstall the front casters onto the wheelchair. Refer
to INSTALLING/REPLACING SIX OR EIGHT INCH
FRONT CASTERS & FORKS in PROCEDURE 5
of this manual.
5. Reinstall the rear wheels onto the wheelchair. Refer
to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE REAR WHEELS
in PROCEDURE 4 of this manual.
6. Adjust anti-tippers as necessary. Refer to ADJUSTIING
THE ANTI-TIPPERS in PROCEDURE 7 of this manual.
WARNING
When changing the seat-to-floor height you
must adjust the anti-tippers accordingly.
NOTE: Tracer IV, Tracer Transport and Invacare MG:
Seat to floor height not adjustable.
CHANGING SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT-
TRACER EX ONLY (FIGURE 1)
TRACER EX FRAME
Seat-to-Floor
Height
(In Inches)
21
21
20
19
Front Caster
Size
8-inch
6-inch
6-inch
6-inch
Front Caster
Mounting
Position
N/A
Bottom
Middle
Top
Rear Wheel
Size
24-inch
24-inch
22-inch
20-inch
NOTE: 6-inch and 8-inch casters require different forks.
FIGURE 1 - CHANGING SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT - TRACER EX ONLY
8-INCH FORK
MOUNTING POSITION
6-INCH FORK
MOUNTING POSITIONS
Top
Middle
Bottom
NOTE: Invacare recommends that the following proce-
dure be performed by an authorized dealer or qualified
technician.
WARNING
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BE-
FORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is
tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage
may result.