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REHATEAM s.r.l.—vicolo Negrelli 5—31040 Castagnole di Paese TV  

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Service Manual TEKNA ADVANCE 6

 

 

 

FRONT HEIGHT 3 

Sliding the fork support 

(not for version with swing away footplates) 

SERVICE MANUAL 

It  is  advisable  to  spread  a 

drop  of  mild  lock  thread 
glue on the headless bolt 

C

All the following fork supports are fixed to the frame with clamp system.  
Once you loose the clamp, you can slide the support along the frame and change the front height.  

Standard Support and Support with Spirit Level 

Loosen the headless bolt 

C

 and the two nuts 

B

.  

Slide the support upward or downward to the desired 
height. 
Check that the two bolts

 A 

are fully tightened. 

There must not be any room between clamp and plate.

 

Fix the two nuts 

D

 holding the bolt 

A

 and screw the 

headless bolt 

G

Repeat the same operations on the other side making 
sure the height is the same. The two front wheels must 
be touching the ground.   
  

V-Design and V-Design 2.0 supports 

Loosen the two bolts 

A

 and slide the support upward or 

downward to the desired height. 
Fix the two bolts 

hard

If, after loosening the two bolts the support is too hard 
to move, remove the bolts, screw them from the inner 
side of the support, put and hold a little plate or washer 
between the two inner walls of the support and screw 
each bolt in order to expand the clamp. 

B

 

C

 

STANDARD SUPPORT                     SUPPORT WITH SPIRIT LEVEL       V -DESIGN SUPPORT              V-DESIGN 2.0 SUPPORT 

A

 

A

 

A

 

A

 

Remember that the front height adjustment can affect 
the seat inclination, so it is necessary to check and adjust 
the fork angle. 

          Expanding the clamp 

  clamp  

V-DESIGN                                                                    V-DESIGN 2.0 

clamp

 

   plate

 

 

Summary of Contents for TEKNA ADVANCE Series

Page 1: ...egrelli 5 31040 Castagnole di Paese TV www rehateamprogeo com Service Manual TEKNA ADVANCE 1 SERVICE MANUAL ENGLISH S E R V I C E M A N U A L TEKNA ADVANCE TEKNA ADVANCE with swing away removable foot...

Page 2: ...haTEAM and its technicians for any non standard requirements or modifications to allow them to evaluate such modifications and verify that they will not compromise the normal and safe use of the wheel...

Page 3: ...nt of balance 18 SIDE GUARD 20 SIDE GUARD Removable with blade system 22 CAMBER AND CONVERGENCY 24 BRAKE WITH PLATE OF SUPPORT 26 BRAKE WITH CLAMP 27 BRAKE SPACING 28 FOOTPLATE DISTANCE 29 ONE PIECE F...

Page 4: ...V holding the one on the other side Pay attention to the spacers between caster and fork SERVICE MANUAL V V P It is advisable to spread a drop of mild lock thread glue on the bolts V V Standard versi...

Page 5: ...d the axle in its point A 16 mm spanner screw off the locknut D and remove the axle Insert the new axle and firmly tighten it on the fork Similarly you can change the fork with another of different si...

Page 6: ...clamp and plate Fix the two nuts D holding the bolt A and screw the headless bolt G Repeat the same operations on the other side making sure the height is the same The two front wheels must be touchin...

Page 7: ...try the other hole of the nut and repeat the same operations DO NOT adapt the position of the fork support to the nut this way you actually change the fork angle If you cannot reach the perpendicular...

Page 8: ...ach combination of the position of these two rings gives a different angle to the fork axis To carry out the adjustment start with loosening the nut B To do so you have to align external hole C and th...

Page 9: ...moved To compensate such unwanted movement turn the fork in the nut loosening direction and check the bubble It may seldom happen though that even the ring A1 moves while tightening In that case adjus...

Page 10: ...ht If the wheelchair turns right or left it means that you need to correct the adjustment If it turns right the right fork is tilted inward internal or the left fork is titled outward external If it t...

Page 11: ...that to allow for the fork axle rotation and keeping it in position after moving it You can measure the perpendicularity with the help of a square or similar vertically aligned to the caster the caste...

Page 12: ...direction frontward or backward towards which it is necessary to move the fork s axle proceed as above mentioned until reaching the correct angle You can also measure the perpendicularity by turning t...

Page 13: ...not turn smoothly Clean or change the bearings FRONT WHEELS The casters are not adjusted at the same height Adjust the front wheels at the same height The tyres of the two front wheels are different...

Page 14: ...pport To incline the fork externally 2 position the strapping on the lower side of the fork support Other systems Make sure the two bolts A are well tightened In fact if they are not fully tightened t...

Page 15: ...d must be facing to the rear of the wheelchair Insert and screw the bolt F without tightening it much it is enough to screw it up to stop Adjust the fork angle see sheet fork angle 4 Note This type of...

Page 16: ...you orientate them upward or downward Warning also the receiver turns 180 thus if it is 2 or 4 the camber will result opposite Therefore adjust the camber convergence too If you decrease the rear heig...

Page 17: ...y deform the receiver and thus impede the quick release axle to pass through it Therefore before tightening the receiver hard insert the rear wheel or just the quick release axle into the receiver but...

Page 18: ...o drill a new hole however check whether you can use the same hole 5 To do so use a pointed tool and let it through the slot of the plate It is advisable to mark it in the middle of the slot If the re...

Page 19: ...de guard Make sure to fix bolt and nut C1 C2 too 8 Check and if necessary adjust the brake D When you change both the rear height and the setting you have to move the side guard up or down and forward...

Page 20: ...wheelchair when originally assembled The shape of the side guard always allow for a reasonable good range of adaptation Note if the side guard is straight you can decide to modify it or not AWHEN YOU...

Page 21: ...of the side guard BWHEN YOU INCREASE THE REAR HEIGHT you have to move the side guard down X B If the lower side of the side guard is in contact with the support it is necessary to cut it 1 Measure th...

Page 22: ...fixed to it to the centre of the tyre If the measurements L are different it is necessary to adjust this aspect too Follows next page RECEIVER WORK ON A FLAT AND EVEN SURFACE With cambered wheels it...

Page 23: ...o turn the receiver to draw the wheel near the front frame If the front distance DA is narrower than the rear distance DP you have to turn the receiver to move the wheel away from the front frame Ever...

Page 24: ...me Loosen the bolts G holding the nuts L Loosen the bolt F and the nut H that fix the side guard in front Now you can slide the plate of support A If the slot through which the bolt F is fixed does no...

Page 25: ...nuts E with a spanner You can adjust the brake position by sliding its rod through the support O after loosening the grab screw P In some case for the versio with swing away removable footplates there...

Page 26: ...b screw E and slide the brake frontward backward through the clamp The adjustment is similar to the standard brake except for the distance D in fact in its resting position the brake is far from away...

Page 27: ...led rod longer by means of spacers Remove the bolt B In order to remove it put the knurled rod in a vice and heat it with a hot air blower because the bolt is locked with strong lock thread glue DO NO...

Page 28: ...he support only short tube in order to unscrew the bolt you may need to heat it first When you assemble the support spread a drop of strong lock thread glue on it After adjustment check that between t...

Page 29: ...tighten the grab screw A1 POSITIONING 4 positions internal 2 3 internal 2 3 externa not present in the order form external INTERNAL 2 3 INTERNAL 2 3 EXTERNAL EXTERNAL 10 cm It is possible to change th...

Page 30: ...Position the plate in the opposite side on the lower structure and align the holes of all components Make sure to keep the same distance D at right and left and equal to the reference you took earlie...

Page 31: ...nce reached the correct inclination tighten the bolt A on the lock side Check the footplate engages and disengages easily you may need to make a minor angle adjustment working on the plate and then ti...

Page 32: ...with two bolts C each Lift the footplate Remove the two bolts C of the lock support and slide it off the footplate tubular Remove the two bolts C of the rotation support and slide the footplate out of...

Page 33: ...proceeding with the adjustment raise the plate from the lock side and turn it until its rotation stops This rotation allows for a temporary opposite position of the plate but it also helps to reduce t...

Page 34: ...fixed together by means of a cylindrical pin that also works as full stroke of the 180 rotation along the slot The correct fixing of the footplate to the tube C has to allow the footplate after lifti...

Page 35: ...of the plate evenly leans on the lower support To do so with a finger in the middle of its extremity gently press the plate down and check how it leans over the support If it is even the adjustment is...

Page 36: ...an turn the footplate position from internal to exter nal or vice versa or from 2 3 internal to 2 3 external or vice versa When reversing the footplate in either these two methods you change the lock...

Page 37: ...t bolts A and slide off the lock and rotation sides supports from the tube and assemble them reversing their position 2 Or remove the tubes follow instructions of chapter footplate distance and assemb...

Page 38: ...wheelchair MUST NEVER BE USED WITHOUT JOINING SYSTEM The system includes a black steel plate on each side to which a stretched band is fixed You can change the position of the plate Screw off the two...

Page 39: ...ap ter height adjustment It may be necessary to adjust the angle Particularity Should you need a plate positioned 2 3 internal and the other 2 3 external it is necessary to have two adjustment support...

Page 40: ...ith bolt washer nut A If the minimum height you can reach is not enough you will need to cut off the lower side of tube If the maximum height you can reach is not enough you will need to replace the t...

Page 41: ...e support S through the hole F1 Even if not intended it is possible to fix the support through the hole F2 In such case however you will increase the seat depth and the wheelchair will be more unstabl...

Page 42: ...eel and at the same time with a mallet gently hit a little harder if necessary the hub or spokes of the wheel press the quick release button so that the axle s pin is out then position a spanner on th...

Page 43: ...holes on the frame and let the bolts through them Put washer and nuts and screw them without tightening because you will later need a little adjustment During this step the rear fixing of the side gu...

Page 44: ...position When all bolts are accessible even with the rear wheel on operations result quicker These instructions do not consider this convenient case Put the rear wheel on and vertically slide the side...

Page 45: ...he footplate Remove the front headless bolts B1 and B2 Put the footplate on and lock it Loosen the headless bolt B3 Now turn the footplate until you need it Screw and tighten the headless bolt B3 Remo...

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