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5. Rear Wheel Axle Adjustment (Fig. 21)
Tight axle sleeves should be maintained for proper per-
formance of the wheelchair.
a. To adjust the axle you will need a 3/4" wrench
to turn the outside axle nuts.
b. You will also need a 1/2" wrench to lodge the
ball bearings, on the opposite end of the axle,
and prevent the axle from turning.
c. Turn the outside axle nut counterclockwise to
tighten.
d. There should only be zero to ten thousandths of
an inch (.010") of play.
P. WHEEL LOCKS
Quickie 2 and Quickie 2HP wheelchairs are shipped
with one of three types of wheel locks. Wheel locks
are installed at the factory unless you have requested
otherwise.
Use a torque setting of 100 in.-lbs. when setting up
wheel locks.
1. High-Mount Push-to-Lock or Pull-to-Lock (Fig.
22), One-Hand (Fig. 23) Wheel Locks Adjustment.
a. Using a 3/16" Allen wrench, turn one of the
screws in the clamp counterclockwise one-quarter
turn.
b. Repeat the same process with the second of the
two screws
c. Alternately loosen the screws (two turns each)
until both screws are removed.
d. Slide clamp toward the rear wheel until the
wheel lock is embedded into the tire to prevent
wheel movement, when in the locked position.
e. Tighten screws.
2. High-Mount Scissor Wheel Locks Adjustment:
(Fig. 24)
a. Using a 3/16" allen wrench, turn one of the
screws counterclockwise one-quarter turn.
b. Repeat the same process with the second of the
two screws.
c. Alternately loosen the screws (two turns each)
until both screws are removed.
A
Figure 19
Figure 20
Figure 21
Figure 22
1. Center of Gravity (Fig. 17)
Moving the center of gravity to the front will lighten
the force required to turn the chair. The further back
the axle, the more stable the chair becomes.
The center of gravity is adjusted by moving the rear
axle forward or backward on the indexed axle plate.
Moving the axle forward will increase your turning
speed and lighten the front end.
2. Wheel Camber (Fig. 18)
The wheel camber adjustment provides greater side-to-
side stability due to the increased width and angle of
the wheelbase. The wheel camber adjustment also
allows for quicker turning and greater access to the top
of the handrims.
Wheel camber is preset at the factory at 3° for the
Quickie 2 and 5° for the Quickie 2HP. More or less
camber can be obtained by increasing or decreasing
the number of camber washers located between the
axle plates and the frame.
3. Wheel Base Width Adjustment
Adjusting the wheelbase width allows the rider the
option to move the wheels closer or further away from
the hips. It also compensates for camber adjustment
and gives the proper wheel spacing to maximize push-
ing efficiency.
Adjust the wheelbase width by: (Fig. 19)
a. Loosen the nuts and reposition the axle sleeve
(A) to the desired width.
b. Retighten nuts.
4. Seat Height Adjustment (Fig. 20)
Seat height can be adjusted by moving the axle plate
vertically in the predrilled frame holes. This adjustment
allows a 3.375" vertical seat height adjustment.
NOTE–
A front caster adjustment should be made to
correspond with any change in seat height.
Axle
Sleeve
Axle
Plate
Figure 17
Figure 18
Figure 23
Figure 24
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