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SWINGAWAY FOOTREST
A. Turn the footrest to the side (open footrest plate is
perpendicular to the HTR).
B. Insert the footrest mounting pins.
C. Rotate the footrest towards the inside of the
wheelchair until it locks in place.
N O T E: The footplate will be on the inside of the HTR
when locked in place.
D. Repeat this procedure for the other footrest
assembly.
E. To release the footrest, push the footrest release lever
inward while rotating the footrest outward.
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FIGURE 3 - LEGREST ADJUSTMENT
A D J U S T M E N T S
PROCEDURE 4
LEGREST ADJUSTMENT (FIGURE 3)
A. To adjust for thigh length, move knob (see 1 in
FIGURE 3) on left side to the left and slide whole
legrest in or out. If pulled too far out, the safety pins
will lock in place -- to release, squeeze pins (see 2 in
FIGURE 3) in.
B. To adjust angle, pull knob (see 3 in FIGURE 3), lift
footboard to desired position. To lower footboard,
pull knob (see 3 in FIGURE 3), push footboard to
desired position.
C. To adjust calf length, move knob (see 4 in FIGURE
3) on left side, to the left and adjust footboard up or
down.
D. Footboard can be hinged up out of the way by
lifting up.
E. SB= Safety Button, depress completely to remove
assembly.
1. Remove set screw from wheel lock clamp half
using a 1/8-inch hex key. Refer to FIGURE 4
for set screw location.
2.
Loosen, but do not remove the socket cap screw
(using a 3/16-inch hex key) and two (2) button head
clamp screws (using a 5/32-inch hex key) that se-
cure the wheel lock assembly to the wheelchair frame.
3.
Using a 3/16-inch hex key, tighten the middle socket
cap screw until the wheel lock clamp firmly grasps
the frame tube, but still rotates and moves on the
tube.
4.
Using a 5/32-inch hex key, tighten the two (2)
button head clamp screws until the clamp firmly
grasps the frame tube, but still rotates and moves
on the tube.
5.
Position the wheel lock so, at a minimum, the wheel
lock shoe embeds into the tire (refer to FIGURE 5)
according to the following table:
Wheel Size
Minimum Measurements
12-INCH WHEELS
3/16-INCH
20-INCH WHEELS
1/4-INCH
24-INCH WHEELS
1/8-INCH
6.
Securely tighten the socket cap screw to 120 in-lbs.
(approximately an additional 1/4 turn).
7.
Securely tighten the button head clamp screws to
70 in-lbs. (approximately an additional 1/8 turn).
8.
Engage wheel lock and push the HTR wheelchair to
check that wheel lock engages the tire enough to
hold
the
H T R
wheelchair
during
patient
use/transfers.
9.
Repeat the above STEPS 2-8 until the wheel locks
hold the HTR wheelchair.
10. Tighten set screw with a 1/8-inch hex key to 30
in-lbs. (approximately 1/4-1/2 turn after the screw
bottoms out on the tube).
WHEEL LOCK ADJUSTMENT
(FIGURE 4)
NOTE: This procedure does not apply to 5" caster wheel
locks.
Wheel Lock
Handle
Button Head
Clamp Screws
Socket
Cap
Screw
Wheel
Lock Shoe
Set
Screw
Front Wheel
Lock Clamp
FIGURE 4 - INSTALLING NEW WHEEL LOCK
(LEFT WHEEL LOCK FOR 20" REAR
WHEEL IS SHOWN)
