Ti Lite Aero R, Owner'S Manual

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Aero R Owners Manual
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CHAPTER 4: BACKRESTS, PUSH HANDLES AND STROLLER
HANDLES
Vibra-TITE
®
VC-3 after every fourth adjustment.
If you ignore this Warning, your backrest posts could become loose
or disconnected from the wheelchair, and you could fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure
yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
Note: If your backrest is set to 8-½”, 9”, or 9-½” and you need to adjust the backrest height, the following procedure
applies:
1. Remove the backrest upholstery. See “Velcro
®
-Style Adjustable Back Upholstery” or “Tension Adjustable by
Straps Back Upholstery” on pages 7-1 to 7-2.
2. If your backrest is set to 8-½” and if you are setting the backrest at 9” or 9-½”:
a. Remove the backrest from the backrest brackets. See “Replacing the Backrest” on page 4-6.
b. Remove the top end caps. See Figure 4-6.
c. If the backseat is titanium, remove the long end plugs (see Figure 4-6) and install the short end plugs.
If the backrest is aluminum, skip to Step 2.d.
d. Install the backrest sleeve in each backrest tube. See Figure 4-6.
e. Remove the threaded post plugs from the bottom end of the backrest posts (see Figure 4-6) and
insert the backrest posts into the backrest.
f. Align the backrest posts inside the backrest so that the desired hole in the backrest post aligns with
the second lowest hole in the backrest. See Figure 4-7.
g. Secure the backrest posts inside the backrest and the backrest to the bracket using the Allen Screws
and locknuts. Note that the Allen Screws used to secure the backrest posts inside the backrest will
also serve to secure the backrest to the brackets. See Figure 4-7. See “Replacing the Backrest” on
page 4-6. Proceed to Step 7.
Figure 4-6
Adjusting the Backrest Height
Figure 4-7
Adjusting the Backrest Height
Backrest Post
Backrest Post
Backrest
Bracket
Locknut
Allen Screw
Backrest Sleeve
Backrest
Threaded Post
Plug
Second Lowest Hole
Top End Cap
Short End Plug
Long End Plug
3. If your backrest is set to 8-½” and if you are setting the backrest at 10” to 12-½”:
a. Remove the top end caps. See Figure 4-6.
b. Install the backrest sleeve in each backrest tube. See Figure 4-6.
c. Keeping the threaded post plugs on the bottom end of the backrest posts, insert the backrest posts
into the backrest.
d. Align the backrest posts inside the backrest so that the desired hole in the backrest post aligns with
one of the upper 3 holes in the backrest. See Figure 4-8.
e. Secure the backrest posts inside the backrest and the backrest to the bracket using the Allen Screws.
See Figure 4-8. Proceed to Step 7.