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5.4
Installing adjustable angle flip-up footplate hinge
1. Position adjustable angle flip-up footplate (footplate) hinge on the footrest support tube at the
desired height.
2. Position mounting screw, washers, spacer, and locknut on the footrest support as shown.
3. Flip the footplate hinge to the UP position.
NOTE:
The footplate hinge will fall to the DOWN position.
4. Tighten the mounting screw, washer, and locknut that secure the footplate hinge to the footrest
support until the footplate hinge remains in the UP position.
5. Check the up and down motion of the footplate hinge to make sure the user of the wheelchair
can operate the footplates easily.
NOTE:
If footplate's motion is too tight, loosen the mount-
ing screw and locknut approximately 1/4-turn
counter clockwise.
If the footplate's motion is too loose, tighten
mounting screw and locknut approximately 1/4-
turn clockwise.
6. Adjust footplate. Refer to INSTALLING/ADJUST-
ING ADJUSTABLE ANGLE FLIP-UP FOOT-
PLATES in this procedure of the manual.
Footplate
Hinge
Footrest Support
Washers
Spacer
Locknut
Mounting Screw
