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ZR Owner’s Manual
OM0005_Rev A_ZR
CHAPTER 4: BACKRESTS AND PUSH HANDLES
Replacing the Backrest
Tools Needed:
•
5/32” Allen Wrench
1. Remove the backrest upholstery. See “Velcro
®
-Style
Adjustable Back Upholstery” or “Tension Adjustable by
Straps Back Upholstery” on pages 7-1 to 7-3.
2. Remove the backrest posts. See “Adjusting the
Backrest Height” on pages 4-2 and 4-3.
3. Remove the backrest sleeves. See Figure 4-6.
4. Remove the two Allen screws (one on each side of the
chair) and remove the backrest. See Figure 4-6.
5. Install the new backrest and securely tighten the two
Allen screws.
6. Install the backrest sleeves in the new backrest.
7. Reinstall the backrest posts.
8. Reinstall the backrest upholstery.
I
WARNING
The threads on the Allen screws that secure the backrest
posts to the backrest have been treated with a Vibra-TITE
®
VC-3, a locking and sealing coating, to reduce the possibility
that they will become loose. TiLite requires that you reapply
Vibra-TITE
®
VC-3 each time your backrest is replaced.
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.
Bolt-On Push Handles
Note:
Bolt-On Push Handles should only be used on aluminum backrests.
Mounting
Tools Needed:
•
3/16” Allen Wrench
•
5/32” Allen Wrench
1. See Figure 4-7 for the correct location to mount the Bolt-On Push Handles to the rigidizer bar.
2. Assemble the two halves of the clamp around the rigidizer bar. See Figure 4-8.
3. Using the 3/16” Allen wrench, insert the 1” Allen screw through a washer into the bottom hole on the clamp and
loosely tighten.
4. Insert the push handle into the clamp and align the holes in the push handle with the two upper holes in the
clamp.
5. Using the 5/32” Allen wrench, insert the two 1-1/8” Allen screws through the washers, the two halves of the clamp
and the push handle and securely tighten.
6. Make sure the push handle is correctly positioned for proper pushing and securely tighten the 1” Allen screw.
I
WARNING
Your assistant or attendant should NEVER attempt to lift a wheelchair up a curb, step or light of stairs by lifting on
any removable (detachable) parts, such as Bolt-On Push Handles. Similarly, your assistant or attendant should
NEVER attempt to lower a wheelchair down a curb, step or light or stairs by holding onto any removable (detachable)
parts, such as the Bolt-On Push Handles.
If you ignore this Warning, the removable parts, such as the Bolt-On 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.
Figure 4-6
Replacing the Backrest
Allen
Screws