SECTION 9—CASTERS
Compass™XE
and Allegro®
98
Part No 1127114
Adjusting Caster Headtube Mounting
Positioning Leading or Trailing Caster Headtube
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
Detail
“A”
or
Detail
“B”
of
FIGURE 9.4
on
page
98.
LEADING
‐
Mount
the
casters
on
the
wheelchair
frame
with
the
caster
headtube
towards
the
front
of
the
wheelchair
to
lengthen
the
wheelbase.
TRAILING
‐
Mount
the
casters
on
the
wheelchair
frame
with
the
caster
headtube
towards
the
rear
of
the
wheelchair
to
shorten
the
wheelbase.
Adjusting Height
NOTE:
Depending
on
the
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
height
required,
it
may
be
necessary
to
reposition
the
caster
headtube
on
the
wheelchair
frame
to
an
upper
or
lower
position.
Repositioning the Caster Headtubes
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
Detail
“C”
of
FIGURE 9.4.
1. Determine
the
front
caster
position
required
for
the
desired
seat
‐
to
‐
floor
height.
Refer
to
Changing
Seat
‐
to
‐
Floor
Height
on
page 125.
2. Remove
the
attaching
hardware
that
secures
the
caster
headtube
to
the
wheelchair.
3. Reposition
the
caster
headtube
to
the
position
determined
in
STEP
1.
4. Secure
the
caster
headtube
to
the
wheelchair
with
the
existing
hardware.
Refer
to
FIGURE 9.4
correct
hardware
orientation.
WARNING
Torque nuts to 140-160 inch-pounds, otherwise, caster headtube may collapse and
cause injury to occupant.
5. Repeat
STEPS
2
‐
4
for
the
opposite
side
of
the
wheelchair.
FIGURE 9.4
Adjusting Caster Headtube Mounting
DETAIL “A” -
CASTER LEADING
DETAIL “C” - CASTER HEADTUBE
HARDWARE
DETAIL “B” -
CASTER TRAILING
Upper
Position
Lower
Position
