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TR/YR Owners Manual
OM_TR_0712RevC
CHAPTER 4: BACKRESTS AND PUSH HANDLES
handles, could detach from the wheelchair causing you to fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously
injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
Figure 4-15
Location for Bolt-On Push Handles
Figure 4-16
Bolt-On Push Handles
1-1/8” Allen
Screws
1” Allen Screw
“Top View”
Clamp
Push Handle
Removing
Tools Needed:
• 3/16” Allen Wrench
• 5/32” Allen Wrench
1. Using the 3/16” Allen wrench, remove the 1” Allen screw. See Figure 4-16.
2. Using the 5/32” Allen wrench, remove the 1-1/8” Allen screws.
3. Remove the clamp and handle.
Adjustable Height Push Handles
Note:
Adjustable Height Push Handles should only be used on aluminum backrests.
Mounting
Tools Needed:
• 3/16” Allen Wrench
1. See Figure 4-17 for the correct location to mount the Adjustable Height Push Handles.
2. Assemble the two halves of the clamp around the rigidizer bar. See Figure 4-18.
3. Insert the four Allen screws into the two halves of the clamp and securely tighten.
4. Insert the push handle through the clamp until the handle is at the desired height and securely tighten the
adjustable handle.
Note:
The adjustable handle operates as a ratchet, thereby enabling the user to easily disengage and engage the
clamp for purposes of repositioning or removing the push handles.
I
WARNING
Your assistant or attendant should NEVER attempt to lift a wheelchair up a curb, step or flight of stairs by lifting on
any removable (detachable) parts, such as adjustable height push handles. Similarly, your assistant or attendant
should NEVER attempt to lower a wheelchair down a curb, step or flight or stairs by holding onto any removable
(detachable) parts, such as the Adjustable Height Push Handles.
If you ignore this Warning, the removable parts,
such as the adjustable height push handles, could detach from the wheelchair causing you to fall, tip over or lose
control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.