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9.2. Repairing the inner tube
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Remove inner tube and tire following the steps described under
9.1.
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Repair the hole using a bicycle puncture repair kit and follow
the manufacturer’s instructions (clean the area around the hole
and roughen the tube surface (see photo 12) before applying the
vulcanized solution. Allow to dry, then firmly attach the rubber
patch (see photo 13). Again, first allow to dry, then pump up the
tube to check that the patch is airtight).
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Replace the inner tube. Once the whole tube is snug inside the
tire, force the tire back over the wheel rim (starting on the side
opposite the valve).
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Check lest the inner tube be caught between tire and rim before
pumping it up in line with the manufacturer’s recommended tire
pressure (see Technical Data, section 12).
9.3. Replacing the axle adapter
There are a variety of axle adapters available by use of which the wheel axle can be set further
forward or further back to increase or decrease respectively the tendency of the wheelchair to tip
over, see section 8.2..
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Loosen the inside (A) and top (B, on the right hand side, but
bottom on the left) hexagonal screws using a 10 mm spanner,
then tighten both threaded pins (C) using a 3 mm Allen key (see
photo 14).
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Slide the axle adapter off the tubular frame and the axle itself
and replace it.
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Set the new axle adapter to the desired height, loosen the two
threaded pins and screw the two hexagonal screws tight.
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A
B
C
C