Tendercare Ltd
Mini Tilt Wheelchair Workshop Manual
Mini Tilt Wheelchair Workshop Manual
Authority. Quality Controller
Authorised by
J Adams
Page 5 of 17
November 05
3. Tools and Torque Settings
The following tools are required to dismantle and reassemble the wheelchair: -
Spanners and sockets: - 8mm, 10mm, 13mm, 19mm and 24mm.
Hexagon Keys: - 3mm 4mm and 5mm.
Torque Wrench: - range 0 to 60 Nm.
Screwdriver: - Crosshead.
Torque settings: -
Spanner Size
Torque Nm
8mm
10
10mm
15
13mm
25
19mm
45
24mm
54
4. Preparing for use
The wheelchair is supplied ready for use. The following pre-delivery procedures should be
carried to check that the wheelchair has not suffered damage during transit and that all
features operate satisfactorily.
Warning: - When raising or lowering the backrest, ensure that you hold the frame so
that you avoid any danger of catching your fingers in moving parts.
4.1 Unfolding and folding
: - make sure all items below are working properly
With the wheelchair standing upright.
4.1.1 Backrest supports: - Make sure the locks operate positively and freely
Standing behind the wheelchair lift the backrest locking pins using the
ball shaped handgrips at the bottom of the backrest tubes. Turn them
so that they lock into the groove arrowed opposite
Lift backrest supports vertical.
Lock the supports in position by moving the finger grips out of the
arrowed groove
(see photo)
and making sure they have moved to the
bottom of the slot in the backrest tube.
