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TR/YR Owners Manual
OM_TR_0712RevC
CHAPTER 13: ANTI-TIPS
5th Wheel Swivel Caster
Adjusting the Height
Tools Needed:
• 3/4” Open End Wrench
1. Remove the locknut. See Figure 13-17.
2. Remove the caster wheel assembly.
3. To lower the height of the 5th wheel, move the spacers
from above the caster barrel to below it. To raise the
height, reverse this procedure.
Note:
Do not remove spacers from this assembly or a
sloppy caster stem will result.
4. Replace the locknut on the caster stem and tighten to
achieve desired swivel tension.
Front Roller
Removing
Tools Needed:
• 1/8” Allen Wrench
With an open loop footrest:
1. Remove the two Allen screws. See Figure 13-18.
2. Remove the Front Roller assembly.
I
WARNING
The threads on the Allen screws that connect the Front
Roller to the footrest tube are treated with Loctite
®
242
®
, a
medium strength thread lock. If you loosen either Allen
screw, you MUST remove and reapply Loctite
®
242
®
or an
equivalent medium strength thread lock.
If you ignore this
Warning, your Front Roller could fall off and you could fall,
tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously
injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
With an angle adjustable footrest:
1. Remove the Allen screws that secure the Front Roller to the roller plate. See Figures 13-19 and 13-20.
2. Remove the Allen screws that secure the footplate and the clamp to the roller plate.
3. Reassemble the angle adjustable footplate as shown in Figure 3-6.
Note:
If removing the Front Roller from an angle adjustable footrest, you will need to order new, shorter Allen screws
and washers to secure the footplate to the clamp.
Figure 13-17
5th Wheel Caster Adjustment
Spacers
Caster Barrel
Locknut
Caster Stem
Caster Wheel
Assembly
Figure 13-18
Front Roller
Allen
Screws
Front
Roller