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© Küschall AG, Switzerland | 2016-01
Service Manual
FRONT WHEELS
FRONT WHEELS
Replacing a front wheel
Difficulty:
Tools:
Ã
3
1
Remove the screw
A
with washer on one side. Remove the wheel
axle
B
.
2
Remove the front wheel
C
.
If needed, place the sleeves
D
between the new front wheel and
the fork.
3
Slide the axle
B
through the fork, sleeves
D
and the front wheel
C
and fix the axle using the screw
A
. Here, use the new screw
supplied with the wheel as this screw comes with thread-lock
applied.
Function check:
The wheel must not wobble, but must rotate easily.
Castor fork
Replacing the castor fork
Difficulty:
Tools:
Ã
3
1
0
1
Remove bolts
A
, wheel axle
B
and front wheel
C
.
2
Remove screw
D
and washer
E
and pull the castor fork
F
from
the castor pin.
Replace castor fork
F
and secure with screw
D
and washer
E
such that the fork has no play.
Re-insert the front wheel.
CAUTION!
Do not overtighten screw
D
, as this can damage the fork bearing.
Function check
Tip the wheelchair backwards 90° so that it is lying on the backrest
and rear wheels.
Turn the fork up (A) and allow it to swivel down.
The fork is adjusted correctly if it just passes the lowest point and
stops there (B).
If the fork moves back when in its lowest position (C), it has not been
tightened enough. There is a risk that the front wheels will start to
wobble when travelling at high speeds.
A
à
4 Nm
A
B
C
