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PROCEDURE 5
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This Procedure Includes the Following:
Adjusting Armrest Height, Removing or Replacing
Armrests
Installing/Removing Flip Back Armrests - Non-
Recliner Wheelchairs Built After 10/2000 ONLY
Adjusting Flip Back Armrests - Non-Recliner
Wheelchairs Built After 10/2000 ONLY
FIGURE 1 - ADJUSTING ARMREST HEIGHT,
REMOVING OR REPLACING ARMRESTS
Locked
Unlocked
Height Adjustment
Lever
Armrest
Release
Lever
WARNING
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and
BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware
is tightened securely - otherwise injury or dam-
age may result.
ADJUSTING ARMREST HEIGHT,
REMOVING OR REPLACING
ARMRESTS (FIGURE 1)
WARNING
Make sure the locking mechanism is secured be-
fore using the wheelchair.
Adjusting Armrest Height
1. Unlock the armrest by flipping the height adjustment
lever on the top front of the arm to the UP (HORI-
ZONTAL) position.
2. Adjust armrest to desired height.
NOTE: Height adjustment lever MUST be in the unlocked
position when placing armrest into the arm assembly.
3. Lock the armrest by pressing the height adjustment
lever into the DOWN (VERTICAL) position when the
desired height is achieved.
Removing Armrests
1. Unlock the armrest by flipping the armrest release
lever located on the side rail to the UP (HORIZON-
TAL) position.
2. Remove the armrest from the wheelchair.
Replacing Armrests
NOTE: Armrest release lever MUST be in the unlocked
position when placing armrest into the arm sockets.
1. Lock the armrest by pressing the armrest release
lever into the DOWN (VERTICAL) position.
INSTALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK
ARMRESTS - NON-RECLINER
WHEELCHAIRS BUILT AFTER 10/
2000 ONLY (FIGURE 2)
WARNING
Make sure the flip back armrest release and
height adjustment levers are in the locked posi-
tion before using the wheelchair.
NOTE: Flip back armrest release lever must be in unlocked
position when placing armrest into the arm sockets.
Installing
1. Slide the flip back armrest into the arm sockets on the
wheelchair frame.
2. Install the quick release pin through the rear arm socket
and flip back armrest.
3. Lock flip back armrest by pressing flip back armrest
release lever into the DOWN (VERTICAL) position.
4. Lift up on flip back armrest to make sure the armrest
is locked in place.
5. Repeat STEPS 1-4 for opposite flip back armrest.
Removing
1. Unlock flip back armrest by pulling flip back armrest
release lever into the UP (HORIZONTAL) position.
2. Remove the quick release pin that secures the flip
back armrest to the wheelchair frame.
3. Pull up on the flip back armrest and remove the arm-
rest from the arm sockets.
4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 for the opposite flip back arm-
rest, if necessary.
