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Class 1 Medical
Rev. 2
Figure 14.41:
Cable assembly
14.14
Gas Strut and Cable Assembly
14.14.1
Adjusting Cable Tension
After receiving and assembling the chair, you may
find that the chair tilts with user in it when the tilt
trigger is not being pulled OR that the wheelchair will
not tilt when trigger is pulled. This problem may also
occur over time as the tilt cable wire stretches or the
sheath compresses.
IMPORTANT
– Before adjusting – ensure the steel ball
on the bottom end of the tilt cable is inserted into
the actuating lever slot and that the cable is properly
attached to the trigger.
To adjust the tension of the tilt cable wire:
1. If the chair does not tilt when trigger is pulled – the cable wire is too loose and
needs to be tightened. To do so, remove the rubber sleeve above the gas strut
housing that covers the adjustment nuts. Loosen the locknut first and turn the
‘tightening nut’ (shown in figure 14.41) so that more thread is showing above the
nut. Check tilt function and if acceptable tighten locknut and refit rubber sleeve.
2. If the chair tilts without pulling the trigger – the cable is too tight and needs to be
loosened. Reverse the procedure from above, making less thread show above the
‘tightening nut’.
Note: videos illustrating this adjustment are available on PDG Mobility’s YouTube
channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/pdgmobility/
14.14.2
Removing and Installing the Gas Strut Actuator Cable
1. Grasp the cable just in front of the trigger. In one smooth motion, pull straight
down until the cable releases from the end of the trigger. Pull the metal cable-end
out from the side of the trigger.
2. Disconnect the opposite end of the cable from the strut, using a 7/16” and a 3/8”
open end wrench.
3. To install the new cable, refit to the strut by reversing step 2. Be sure to connect
the cable ball to the actuating lever.
4. Attach cable wire onto the strut, slide steel ball through slot on lever (so ball is
underside of the lever).
5. Re-fit the metal cable end by inserting into the side of the trigger.
6. Feed the cable through to the trigger
.
Figure 14.42:
Installing the cable
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