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© Küschall AG, Switzerland | 2013-01

Service manual

Rear wheels

Replace standard / Vario-Ax

Difficulty: 

˜™™

 

Tools: 

Ã

 

5

To change the wheel camber, a Vario-Ax or a new fixed axle with a different 

angle will need to be installed.

  Remove the 

 bolts and take off the 

 axle clamps.

  Attach the required axle.

i

 

If a fixed axle on a Vario-Ax is altered (or vice versa) then the 
corresponding axle clamps need to be used.

  Use suitable axle clamps 

 and bolts 

.

  Ensuring the rear wheels are parallel

  Tighten 

 bolts.

  Carry out the same setting on both sides.

Set axle position at the vertical brace

The rear seat height is set using the vertical brace on the wheel chair.

Difficulty: 

˜™™

 

Tools: 

Ã

 

3, 5

For a lower rear seat heights:

  Loosen 

 threaded pin.

  Move the adjustable sliding block 

 in the vertical brace to get the 

desired distance from the top or bottom.

  Tighten 

 threaded pin.

  Loosen 

 bolts.

  Slide the axle clamps 

 and 

 until they click 

.

  Ensuring the rear wheels are parallel,

 

Chap. Rear wheels, Ensuring the rear wheels are parallel,

 

Chap. Front wheels, Setting error angle.

  Tighten 

 bolts.

  Perform the same setting on both sides.

For a lower rear seat heights:

  Loosen 

 bolts.

  Slide axle clamps 

 and 

 to the required distance.

  Tighten 

 bolts.

  Loosen 

 threaded pin.

  Move sliding blocks 

 in the vertical brace until they click 

 

downward.

  Tighten 

 threaded pin.

  Loosen 

 bolts once again.

  Ensuring the rear wheels are parallel,

 

Chap. Rear wheels, Ensuring the rear wheels are parallel,

 

Chap. Front wheels, Setting error angle.

  Tighten 

 bolts again.

  Perform the same setting on both sides.

 

à

 7 N

m (high-strength)

 

à

 3 Nm (low-strength)

 

Summary of Contents for Advance

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Page 3: ...e footrest and adjust height 15 Assembling the foot plate cover 16 Replacing the footplate support 16 Fitting and adjusting high mounted footrest 17 Attaching the forward footrest 17 Angle adjustable footplate adjusting the angle 17 Fitting the fold up footrest 18 Side parts 19 Armrest Siderest 19 Clothes guard mudguard 20 Front wheels 22 Replacing a front wheel 22 Replacing a front wheel fork 22 ...

Page 4: ...d their respective sizes are listed above each instruc tion The instructions include information on the torques with which the respective screw connections must be tightened Adhering to the given torques requires the use of a torque spanner Tools Symbol Allen key à 3 4 5 Phillips screwdriver Ò 2 Straddle spanner 10 11 19 Socket spanner ring spanner 8 10 Spare parts and adaptations All spare parts ...

Page 5: ...orters is incorrect Correct the alignment of the supporters Incorrect tire pressure in a rear wheel Correct tire pressure One or more spokes broken Replace defective spoke s Spoke unevenly tensioned Tighten excessively loose spokes Dirty or damaged wheel bearings Clean or replace bearings Footplate is not set to the same height on the left and right or the screws have come loose Set the fooplate i...

Page 6: ...rames forks and front wheel sizes Chap Front wheels Shift supporter on the frame Chap Front wheels Replacing a front wheel Chap Front wheels Replacing a front wheel fork Chap Frame Mounting frame and seat plate Rear seat height SHh The desired seat height is achieved through the proper position on the rear wheel fastener on the vertical brace The vertical brace is available in two sizes short and ...

Page 7: ...RW The angle of the backrest can be changed by repositioning the excentre plate in the backrest joint plate Chap Backrest Adjusting the backrest angle Lower leg length UL To change the lower leg length the footrest can be fixed at a higher or lower position Chap Frame Mounting frame and seat plate Chap Footrests Install replace footrest and adjust height The shortest lower leg lengths can be achie...

Page 8: ... 530 long long long medium long long medium SHv 540 long long long long long long long SHv 550 long long long long long long long Exceptions If the frame is 75 and UL 430 Use medium frames instead of the shorter ones If the frame is 75 and UL 480 Use long frames instead of the medium ones If the frame is 90 and UL 420 Use medium frames instead of the shorter ones If the frame is 90 and UL 470 Use ...

Page 9: ...the interval Ⓑ can be set Checking that the frames are vertical and adjusting Difficulty Tools Spirit level à 5 10 j The frames and or supporters must be vertical to the ground otherwise the wheelchair will not move in a straight line Ensuring that the alignment of the supporters is correctly adjusted Chap Castors Checking and adjusting the alignment of the supporters Place both sides of the spiri...

Page 10: ...s I and nuts J in the second and third holes 3 Spray the lever axle K and the plastic sliding disk with PTFE Spray Push the distance sleeve L over the lever axle K Guide the lever axle through the borehole M into the coupling WARNING The clamping force of the quick release lever can be reduced by the unintentional loosening of the nut meaning that the lever can no longer be closed Ensure that the ...

Page 11: ... 1 band Ⓖ XS 1 band Ⓖ 10 cm Ⓕ 360 1 band Ⓖ XS 1 band Ⓖ 375 1 band Ⓖ S 2 x 1 band Ⓖ 5 cm Ⓕ 390 2 x 1 band Ⓖ S 2 x 1 band Ⓖ 405 2 x 1 band Ⓖ S 2 x 1 band Ⓖ endband 10 cm Ⓕ 420 2 x 1 band Ⓖ S 2 x 1 band Ⓖ 435 2 bands 1 band M 2 x 1 band Ⓖ 450 2 bands 1 band M 2 bands 1 band 465 2 bands 1 band M 2 bands 1 band 480 2 bands 1 band M 2 bands 1 band Backrest height RH to cover backrest tube pushhandles an...

Page 12: ...tube or push handle Setting the backrest angle The following angles measured from the seat can be set Difficulty Tools à 3 10 Fold down the backrest and release the counter nut Ⓓ of the adjustment screw Ⓐ and screw it in completely Remove the screw Ⓑ on the excentre plate Ⓒ Remove the excentre plate Ⓒ and reinsert it in the desired position j The excentre plates must be set identically on both sid...

Page 13: ...te Ⓕ when the backrest is in the upright position If necessary readjust the length by releasing the counter nut and tighte ning or loosening the adjustment screw Then retighten the counter nut Ⓓ j Incorrectly adjusted adjustment screws result in damage to the backrest joint s mechanism Replacing the backrest tube Difficulty Tools à 3 4 8 10 Remove the backrest padding Slide the backrest bands upwa...

Page 14: ...dle tube 0 Move the handle into the correct position grooves facing upwards i If a long handle has been fitted and this is to be replaced with a short one the push handle tube must be shortened by 35 mm The push handle tube must be replaced when switching from a short to a long handle Replacing foldable push handles Difficulty Tools Ã4 0 Remove the old foldable push handle and the old threaded sle...

Page 15: ...e 220 340 350 420 medium 220 390 400 470 long 220 440 450 510 75 90 short Fold up footplate 220 300 310 420 medium 220 350 360 470 long 220 400 410 510 For the 75 frames 10 mm more is possible Install replace footrest and adjust height Difficulty Tools à 3 Undo bolt Ⓒ by approx five turns Tap on the bolt Ⓒ to release the wedge inside Remove the footrest Ⓐ from the frame and replace it with a new o...

Page 16: ...ate Ⓑ Thread the footplate through the holes on the footplate support Removing the foot plate support Drill through foot plate 7 mm Blind rivets Tubtara should be used in accordance with supplier instructions Fasten the footplate support Ⓐ with screws Replacing the footplate support Difficulty Tools à 3 Remove screws Ⓐ and footplate support Ⓒ Fasten the new foot plate support Ⓐ with bolts Ⓐ à 4 Nm...

Page 17: ...t Rotate footrest 180 so that the long side of the footplate is facing forward Re attach the complete footrest Chap Footrests Install replace footrest adjust height Set the desired footplate angle Chap Footrests Angle adjustable footplate adjusting the angle Angle adjustable footplate adjusting the angle Difficulty Tools à 4 10 To adjust the angle release the four screw connections Ⓐ until the foo...

Page 18: ...he footplate Ⓗ into the mounting part on both sides of the left telescopic tube each with a washer Fix it using the screw Ⓘ Insert the right tube of the footplate into the mounting part of the right telescopic tube Adjust the distance between the left and the right sides by pushing in or pulling out the tubes below the footplate in such a way that the bearings blocks are perpendicular to the groun...

Page 19: ...ght Difficulty Tools à 4 8 To adjust the height as required position the sleeve Ⓓ in the tube so that the screw connection Ⓔ can be fixed to the appropriate hole in the tube Place the armrest in the holder Set the desired armrest height on both sides Fitting and adjusting a height adjustable siderest Difficulty Tools à 4 5 Ò 2 10 Attach the holder Ⓑ and the clamps Ⓒ using the bolts Ⓐ on both sides...

Page 20: ...M M M M M M L L M M M L L L L M 460 M M M M M M M M M M L M M M M L L L M M 470 M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M L L M M M 480 M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M L M M M M 490 M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M Possible sizes mudguard Mudguard size relative to rear seat height wheel size and wheel position Wheel size 22 24 25 26 Wheel position mm 140 125 110 95 80 140 125 110 95 80 140 125 110 95 80 140 125 11...

Page 21: ...lder Ⓑ and underlays Ⓒ to the seat plate using the screw connections Ⓐ Refit the rear wheel Slightly loosen the screws Ⓓ on the adjustment plate and slide it along the mudguard carrier until the mudguard is at the right height The position of the mudguard can also be adjusted Here loosen the screw connections Ⓔ and Ⓕ position the mudguard as required and tighten the screw connections Ⓔ and Ⓕ again...

Page 22: ...fork Difficulty Tools 10 Remove the nut Ⓑ with the washer Ⓒ Remove the front wheel fork Ⓐ Check the bearing Ⓓ distance ring Ⓔ and circlip Ⓕ and replace if required Insert the new front wheel fork with the washer and the nut and tighten the nut Carry out the function check see below Function check Tip the wheelchair backwards by 90 so that it is lying on the backrest and the rear wheels Turn the fo...

Page 23: ...with washers on the supporter j IMPORTANT Possible damage to the paint on the frame tube Be very careful when inserting the supporter in frame tube Align the supporter vertically by rotating it slightly around the frame Retighten screws with new adhesive and washers Perform the same adjustment on both sides Shift supporter on the frame Difficulty Tools à 5 The supporter on the frame may be infinit...

Page 24: ... fork Frame 75 short 75 medium 75 long Front wheel 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 SHv 450 E D C D SHv 460 F E D D SHv 470 F E D C SHv 480 F E D C SHv 490 F E D C SHv 500 F E D D SHv 510 F E D C SHv 520 F E D C SHv 530 F E D C SHv 540 F E D D SHv 550 F E D Frame 90 short 90 medium 90 long Front wheel 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 SHv 450 D C C SHv 460 E D C SHv 470 F E D SHv 480 F E C SHv 490 F D C SHv 500 E D C SHv ...

Page 25: ...nd rear wheels from collisions When attaching the two axles make sure that the axles have the same axle width Attach standard Vario Ax Difficulty Tools à 3 5 Position adjustable sliding block Ⓕ in the groove of the vertical brace and tighten with the Ⓖ threaded pin j Make sure that the adjusting sliding blocks are positioned at exactly the same height both right and left Position in the sliding bl...

Page 26: ...s Loosen Ⓖ threaded pin Move the adjustable sliding block Ⓕ in the vertical brace to get the desired distance from the top or bottom Tighten Ⓖ threaded pin Loosen Ⓓ bolts Slide the axle clamps Ⓑ and Ⓒ until they click Ⓕ Ensuring the rear wheels are parallel Chap Rear wheels Ensuring the rear wheels are parallel Chap Front wheels Setting error angle Tighten Ⓓ bolts Perform the same setting on both ...

Page 27: ...mm 95 mm 110 mm 125 mm 140 mm 80 mm less tippy 140 mm very tippy Ⓐ Chap Rear wheels Tipping point adjustment Ⓑ Chap Rear wheels Set axle position at the vertical brace ear seat height based on wheel position and wheel size with fixed axle Rear seat height SHh Rear wheel Wheel position 370 380 390 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 22 140 125 110 95 80 24 140 125 110 95 80 25 140 125 110 95 80...

Page 28: ...ossible Tipping point adjustment The tipping point of the wheelchair can be adjusted by positioning the vertical brace on the seat plate Difficulty Tools à 5 Remove the rear wheels fold the backrest forward and place the wheelchair on its back Slightly loosen Ⓑ bolts Push vertical brace Ⓐ forwards or backwards on the seat plate Ⓒ to the desired position Re tighten Ⓑ bolts j The parking brakes must...

Page 29: ...movable axle Difficulty Tools 11 19 Remove the rear wheel Hold the end of the removable axle Ⓑ using the straddle spanner Adjust the length of the removable axle by turning the nut Ⓐ The length is correctly adjusted if the removable axle engages correctly when fixing the wheel and wheel has just minimal clearance i The wheels must be exchanged left to right side and vice versa after adjusting both...

Page 30: ... with washers into the brake clamp Ⓐ Thread break with bolts Ⓔ and washers through the insert Ⓒ and fasten to the brake clamp Ⓑ Thread break and brake clamp with bolts Ⓕ through the sliding block Ⓖ and fasten onto the seat plate i When the brake is on the brake shoe Ⓗ must press approx 4 mm into the tire i Furthermore please note that very little force is required for activating and deactivating t...

Page 31: ...button latch into the adjacent hole Adjusting the height of the antitipper Difficulty Tools à 5 Loosen Ⓐ bolts Turn adaptation supports Ⓑ and Ⓒ with the antitipper on the axle until the desired height above the ground is achieved Secure bolts Ⓐ with safety adhesive Loctite Function check The distance between the antitipper and the ground must be 40 60 mm It must be easy to fold up the antitipper T...

Page 32: ...he holder Ⓐ does not change Tighten the screws Ⓑ For the aluminium axle not for the Vario Ax Once the holder Ⓐ is correctly positioned drill into the axle from both sides through the corresponding hole in the holder Ⓐ and insert the screw connection Ⓔ i The active antitipper cannot be fitted to the carbon axle Transit wheels Fitting and adjusting transit wheels Difficulty Tools à 3 5 8 Attach adap...

Page 33: ...eel strap A to parts D rubber washer sleeve and washer and bolt C through the borehole B on both sides of the carbon plate j Ensure that the webbing of the pelvic belt is not twisted during assembly and the locking mechanism shows towards the front i The steel strap is mounted with a sleeve and can therefore move radially C à 7 Nm ...

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