7 SETUP/MAINTENANCE
Invacare® Van Seat
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Part No 1143195
7.6
Adjusting/Replacing Telescoping Front Rigging Supports
1.
Remove the two socket bolts and locknuts that secure telescoping front rigging support to the seat frame.
2.
Perform one of the following:
•
Adjusting - Align the appropriate mounting hole of the telescoping front rigging support with the front mounting hole in the seat frame tubes
to achieve the desired depth as shown in FIGURE
2.
•
Replacing - Perform the following steps:
i.
Remove the existing telescoping front rigging support from the wheelchair frame.
ii.
Insert the new telescoping front rigging support into the seat frame.
iii. Align the appropriate mounting hole of the telescoping front rigging support with the front mounting hole in the seat frame tubes to
achieve the desired depth as shown in FIGURE
2.
3.
Using the two socket bolts and locknuts, secure the telescoping front rigging support to the seat frame as shown in FIGURE
2.
4.
If necessary, repeat STEPS 1-3 on remaining telescoping front rigging support.
For this procedure, refer to FIGURE
2 on page 43.
When adjusting the telescoping front rigging support depth, ensure the footplate does not interfere with the caster wheel
rotation.
Telescoping front rigging supports may be extended up to 2-inches from the wheelchair frame in 1-inch increments. This
adjustment does not affect seat depth.
When installing the front riggings support tubes, ensure that the hinge pins are on the outside of the wheelchair facing away
from the seat frame.
The footplate will be on the inside of the wheelchair when locked in place.
