Invacare Articulating/Elevating Legrest - Manual (Page 3)

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FIGURE 2 - INSTALLING NEW RATCHET KIT -
ELEVATING LEGRESTS
DETAIL “A” - CAM POSITION
NOTE: Pointed end of cam
faces acorn nut on ratchet bar.
Cam
Ratchet Bar
DETAIL “B” - CROSS SECTION
Ratchet
Body
Ratchet
Handle
Spring Clip
Mtg. Holes
Spring Clips
Spring
Snap Ring
Nylon
Washer
Spacer
Acorn Nut
Domed
Push
Cap
Legrest Support
Tube
Ratchet
Bar
Cam
Cam
Ratchet
Handle
Ratchet Body
Spring
Nylon
Washer
Domed
Push Cap
Snap Ring
Acorn
Nut
INSTALLING NEW RATCHET KIT
Elevating Legrests (Figure 2)
1. Install ratchet handle through support tube.
2. Install nylon washer onto end of ratchet handle.
3. Install spring into ratchet body. Snap the spring clips
into the spring clip mounting holes of the ratchet body.
4. Insert the cam into the ratchet body against the spring
ensuring that the teeth on the cam are facing up as
shown in DETAIL “A”, FIGURE 2.
NOTE: The pointed end of the cam should face the rear
of the wheelchair.
5. Line-up the holes in the spring with holes in the cam
and the ratchet body.
NOTE: The ratchet body should be on the INSIDE of the
legrest support tube with the spring clip mounting holes
facing toward the front of the wheelchair.
6. While holding the cam in place, install the ratchet
handle through the ratchet body, spring, cam, spring
and ratchet body as shown in DETAIL “B”, FIGURE 2.
7. Using snap ring tool, install snap ring into groove on
end of ratchet handle to secure ratchet.
8. Install the short end of the ratchet bar into hole on
elevating support tube.
9. Perform one (1) of the following:
A. For ADULT WHEELCHAIR with Elevating
Legrests, install NO spacers on the ratchet bar.
B. For HEMI WHEELCHAIR with Elevating Legrests,
install one (1) spacer on the ratchet bar.
10. Open legrest as far as possible.
11. Pull down on ratchet handle and insert ratchet bar into
the ratchet body.
12. Work the ratchet bar into the ratchet body while clos-
ing the legrest at the same time.
13. Secure ratchet bar with the acorn nut.
14. Secure ratchet assembly by installing domed push
cap on short end of ratchet bar.