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PROCEDURE 8 - BATTERIES ............................32
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERIES
INTO/FROM BATTERY BOXES .................... 32
CONNECTING BATTERY CABLES .................32
WHEN TO CHARGE BATTERIES .....................37
CHARGING BATTERIES ..................................37
REPLACING BATTERIES ................................. 38
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY TRAY ........ 39
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY BOXES ..... 39
PROCEDURE 9 - ELECTRONICS .......................40
PREPARING MKIV JOYSTICK FOR USE ...........40
DISCONNECTING/CONNECTING MKIV
CONTROLLER MOTOR AND BATTERY
LEADS ........................................................ 40
REPOSITIONING MKIV JOYSTICK ...................40
REMOVING/INSTALLING MKIV
CONTROLLER ............................................ 41
PROCEDURE 10 - RETAINING STRAP ............... 42
REPLACING BATTERY BOX RETAINING
STRAP .......................................................42
PROCEDURE 11 - WIRING HARNESS ................43
REPLACING WIRING HARNESS ......................43
PROCEDURE 12 - WHEELS/ANTI-TIPPER ..........44
DISENGAGING/ENGAGING MOTORS
WITH MOTOR LOCKS ................................ 44
DISENGAGING/ENGAGING MOTORS
WITH CLUTCHES ....................................... 44
USING/INSTALLING/ADJUSTING WHEEL
LOCKS .......................................................45
REPLACING PNEUMATIC TIRES AND TUBES -
FRONT CASTERS AND REAR WHEELS ...... 46
INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR WHEELS .......46
INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT CASTERS ....47
REPLACING FRONT FORK .............................47
INSTALLING/REMOVING ANTI-TIPPERS ..........47
INSTALLING OPTIONAL CLUTCH
EXTENSION HANDLES - MOTORS
WITH CLUTCHES ONLY ............................. 48
PROCEDURE 13 - MOTOR/GEARBOX ............... 49
REPLACING MOTOR/GEARBOX ..................... 49
PROCEDURE 14 - RECLINER ............................50
RECLINER OPERATION ..................................50
REPLACING BACK OR HEADREST
UPHOLSTERY ............................................ 50
ADJUSTING BACK OR HEADREST
UPHOLSTERY ............................................ 51
REPLACING LIMIT SWITCH/ACTUATOR ..........51
ADJUSTING LIMIT SWITCH .............................52
REPLACING RECLINER CABLE
ASSEMBLIES .............................................52
REPLACING/ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS .....53
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT .............................. 55
LIMITED WARRANTY ..................... BACK COVER
SPECIAL NOTES ............................................... 2
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 4
PROCEDURE 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES ........... 5
REPAIR OR SERVICE INFORMATION ............... 5
OPERATING INFORMATION ............................. 5
SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS ........... 6
PROCEDURE 2 - SAFETY INSPECTION
CHECKLIST/TROUBLESHOOTING.................. 11
SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST .................. 11
TROUBLESHOOTING - MECHANICAL ............. 12
TROUBLESHOOTING - ELECTRICAL .............. 12
CHECKING BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL ............ 12
MOTOR TESTING ........................................... 14
MOTOR BRUSH INSPECTION ......................... 15
MOTOR LOCK TESTING ................................. 15
PROCEDURE 3 - ASSEMBLY/TRANSPORTING ... 16
ASSEMBLING/TRANSPORTING ...................... 16
PROCEDURE 4 - FRONT RIGGINGS .................. 17
INSTALLING/REMOVING FOOTRESTS ............ 17
ADJUSTING FOOTREST HEIGHT .................... 17
REPLACING HEEL LOOPS .............................. 18
INSTALLING/REMOVING ELEVATING
LEGRESTS ................................................. 18
RAISING/LOWERING ELEVATING LEGRESTS
AND/OR ADJUSTING CALFPADS ................. 19
ADJUSTING/REPLACING TELESCOPING
FRONT RIGGING SUPPORT ....................... 19
PROCEDURE 5 - ARMS .................................... 20
ADJUSTING ARMREST HEIGHT, REMOVING
OR REPLACING ARMRESTS ....................... 20
INSTALLING/REMOVING FLIP BACK
ARMRESTS - NON-RECLINER WHEELCHAIRS
BUILT AFTER 10/2000 ONLY ....................... 20
ADJUSTING FLIP BACK ARMRESTS
- NON-RECLINER WHEELCHAIRS BUILT
AFTER 10/2000 ONLY ................................. 21
PROCEDURE 6 - UPHOLSTERY/
POSITIONING STRAP ................................. 22
REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY ................... 22
REPLACING SEAT POSITIONING STRAP ........ 22
REPLACING BACK UPHOLSTERY ................... 22
PROCEDURE 7 - FRAME ................................... 25
ADJUSTING SEAT WIDTH ............................... 25
ADJUSTING SEAT DEPTH ............................... 26
INSTALLING BACK ASSEMBLY
- WHEELCHAIRS BEFORE 10/2000 ONLY .. 26
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT .............................. 27
CHANGING BACK ANGLE ............................... 29
REPLACING BACK CANES - WHEELCHAIRS
AFTER 10/2000 ONLY ................................. 30
The following procedures refer to R2
STANDARD
, R2
BASIC
and R2
250-S
except where specified.
