Invacare Storm 4 Series, Service Manual

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Service
CAUTION!
Risk of crushing
Risk of injury caused by uncontrolled movement of mobility device.
– Switch off power supply (ON/OFF key).
– Engage drive.
– Before raising mobility device, secure wheels by blocking them with wedges.
• 4 mm Allen key
• 6 mm Allen key
• 13 mm socket spanner
• Oblong wooden blocks (at least 14 x 14 x 30 cm)
Removing Suspension Strut
1. Remove rear and centre shroud. See 6.8.1 Replacing
Rear Shroud, page 55 and 6.8.2 Replacing Centre
Shroud, page 55 .
2. Remove drive wheel. See 6.7.7 Replacing Drive Wheel
(5–Screw Installation), page 53 .
3. Loosen and remove nut (1) from bolt (5) on spring.
4. Remove spacer (8).
5. Remove bolt. Pay attention to washer (7) and spacer
(6).
6. Loosen and remove Allen screw (4) together with cover
plate (3).
7. Remove pin (2). Pay attention to washers and spacers.
8. Remove suspension strut.
Fig. 6-31
Installing Suspension Strut
1. Install parts in reverse order.
2. Test all functions.
6.6.10 Replacing Upper Suspension Strut (only Storm 4 X-plore)
Invacare always recommends replacing both suspension struts to make sure the mobility device works perfectly. The
springs of the wheel suspension can be chosen from two weight classes according to user’s weight. Different weight
classes are labelled using colored dots on the spring.
1 dot up to 100 kg user weight
4 dots over 100 kg user weight
CAUTION!
Risk of crushing
Mobility device is very heavy. Risk of injury to hands and feet.
– Use proper lifting techniques.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury caused by uncontrolled movement of mobility device
– Switch off power supply (ON/OFF key).
– Engage drive.
– Before raising mobility device, secure wheels by blocking them with wedges.
• Oblong wooden blocks (at least 14 x 14 x 30 cm)
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