Invacare RECLSYS Owners Manual 2 - Page 112
Adjusting Forks
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SECTION 12-MOTOR LOCKS/WHEEL LOCKS/FORKS Wheel Lock Mounting Bracket Drive Wheel Wheel Lock Wheel Lock Shoe 5/32 to 5/16 - inch Gap NOTE: Illustration depicts wheel lock for motor/gearbox assembly. FIGURE 12.7 Adjusting Wheel Locks Adjusting Forks NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 12.8. 1. Remove the dust cover (not shown) from the caster headtube. 2. To properly tighten caster journal system and guard against flutter, perform the following check: A. Tip back the wheelchair to floor. B. Pivot both forks and casters to top of their arc simultaneously. C. Let casters drop to bottom of arc (wheels should swing once to one-side, then immediately rest in a straight downward position). D. Adjust locknuts according to freedom of caster swing. 3. Test wheelchair for maneuverability. 4. Readjust locknuts if necessary, and repeat STEPS 1-3 until correct. 5. Snap dust cover into the caster headtube. Locknut NOTE: Components Fork exploded for clarity. There is no need to remove the fork from the base frame. 3G Storm Series® Wheelchairs FIGURE 12.8 Adjusting Forks 112 Part No 1134791