Permobil C500, Service Manual

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Front wheels
Fitting a solid tire to a split rim.
Front wheels
Taking the rim apart
The rim can be taken apart to make it possible to fit/remove solid or pneumatic tires.
1. Remove the wheel in question from the wheelchair. See the previous page.
2. If the tire is pneumatic, release the air.
1 Rim, outer section
2 Tire
3 Rim, outer section
4 Screw, ISO 4762 M8x30 8.8 Fe/Zn 5 C1
Item Description
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Ensure that pneumatic tires are not pressurized before the rim is taken apart, otherwise there is a risk of personal injury.
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3. Remove the six screws holding the two halves of the rim together (see illustration).
4. Take the rim apart.
assembly
Assemble in the reverse order.
Tighten the six screws using a dynamometric wrench.
Tightening torque: 22 Nm.
The recommended tire pressure for pneumatic tires is 200 kPa (2 bar). Overfilling entails a risk of explosion.
Incorrect tire pressure may result in lower stability and maneuverability. Check regularly that the tires have the correct pressure.
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