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FIGURE 3- ADJUSTING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS - NON-
RECLINER WHEELCHAIRS BUILT AFTER 10/2000 ONLY
LOCKED (DOWN -
VERTICAL)
Height
Adjustment
Lever
Flip Back Armrest
Release Lever
Flip Back
Armrest
UNLOCKED (UP-
HORIZONTAL)
Top of the Flip Back Armrest
Front Arm Socket
FIGURE 2 - INSTALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK
ARMRESTS - NON-RECLINER WHEELCHAIRS BUILT
AFTER 10/2000 ONLY
Flip Back Armrest
LOCKED (DOWN -
VERTICAL)
UNLOCKED (UP-
HORIZONTAL)
Flip Back Armrest
Release Lever
Rear
Arm
Socket
Flip Back Armrest
Release Lever
Wheelchair Frame
Quick Release Pin
Front Arm Socket
ADJUSTING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS
- NON-RECLINER WHEELCHAIRS
BUILT AFTER 10/2000 ONLY
(FIGURE 3)
Positioning Flip Back Armrests for User
Transfer
1. Unlock the flip back armrest by pulling the armrest
release lever into the UP (HORIZONTAL) position.
2. Pull up on the flip back armrest and remove the arm-
rest from the front arm socket.
3. Continue to pull up on the flip back armrest until the
armrest is out of the way.
4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 for opposite flip back armrest, if
necessary.
Positioning Flip Back Armrests for Use
1. Make sure the flip back armrest release lever is in
the UP (HORIZONTAL) position.
2. Install the flip back armrest into the front arm socket.
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, if
necessary.
Adjusting
1. Unlock top of flip back armrest by pulling height ad-
justment lever into the UP (HORIZONTAL) position.
2. Adjust top of the flip back armrest to the desired
height.
3. Lock top of flip back armrest by pushing height ad-
justment 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, if
necessary.
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PROCEDURE 5
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