SECTION 7—BACK
Part No 1127114
73
Compass™XE
and Allegro®
Repositioning the Back (Changing Seat Depth)
WARNING
The seat height, seat depth, back angle, seating system, size/position of the rear
wheels, size/position of the front casters, as well as the user condition directly relate
to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one or any combination of the nine
may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. These adjustments MUST be per-
formed by a qualified technician.
Non-Recliners
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
FIGURE 7.10.
1. Determine
the
necessary
back
position
for
the
desired
seat
depth
of
the
wheelchair.
Refer
to
Adjusting
or
Changing
Seat
Depth
on
page 85.
2. Remove
the
rear
wheels
from
the
wheelchair.
Refer
to
Removing/Installing
Rear
Wheels
on
page 101.
3. Remove
the
four
hex
bolts,
spacers,
washers
and
locknuts
that
secure
the
four
back
angle
plates
to
the
wheelchair
frame.
NOTE:
Note
the
back
angle
before
removing
the
hex
screws
for
reinstallation.
4. Line
up
the
mounting
holes
in
the
back
angle
plates
with
the
mounting
holes
determined
in
STEP
1.
5. Reinstall
the
hex
bolts,
spacers,
washers
and
locknuts
that
secure
the
back
angle
plates
to
the
wheelchair
frame.
Make
sure
the
back
is
at
the
desired
angle.
Securely
tighten.
NOTE:
Make
sure
the
four
back
angle
plates
are
at
the
same
angle
before
using
the
wheelchair
6. Reinstall
the
rear
wheels
onto
the
wheelchair.
Refer
to
Removing/
Installing
Rear
Wheels
on
page 101.
7. If
the
wheelchair
has
become
less
stable
after
repositioning
the
back
to
the
desired
seat
depth,
reposition
the
rear
wheels.
Refer
to
Adjusting
the
Wheelbase
Length
on
page 110.
FIGURE 7.10
Repositioning the Back
(Changing Seat Depth) - Non-Recliners
Locknuts
Washer
Hex
Bolts
Uni-Washer
Back Angle Plate
Half Coved Washers
Wheelchair
Frame
