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VMC RUGBY CHAIRS 

Owners and Maintenance Manual 

 

First off, let us say “Thank you” for investing in a Vesco Metal Craft product. We take a 

great deal of pride in fabricating what we believe to be the very best rugby chair on the 

market today. Through extensive R&D with a few top ranked players, we are constantly 

looking for new ways to keep our chairs on the cutting edge, both technically and 

innovatively. 

 

TEAM VESCO 

 

 

Section A)  Setup……………………………PG. 1-2 

 

Section B)  Routine Maintenance…………   PG. 3-6  

 

Section C)  Do’s & Don’ts…………………. PG. 6  

 

Section D)  The Airlines And Your Chair…..PG. 6-7 

 

Section E)  Trouble Shooting……….……….PG. 7 

 

Section F)  Spare Parts………………………PG. 7 

 

Section G)  Assembly  Sheet………………..PG. 8 

 

SECTION A)  SETUP 

 

 

1) UPHOLSTERY 

 

 Both the seat bottom and seat back upholstery are tension adjustable. By loosening or 

tightening the Velcro straps you can tailor your seating to your own personal style. 

The seat back straps are accessed by pulling the center pad loose from the strap section. 

Start at the front, bottom , pulling it forward and up, continuing over the top and down 

the back side. Adjust the straps as necessary and replace the center pad making sure to 

conform it to the shape you desire, i.e. don’t loosen the straps and then replace the center 

section Velcro taut  as it will not allow the strap section to conform to the desired shape. 

NOTE- The further you sit to the rear, the more center of gravity you add. 

 

The seat bottom straps are easily accessible from the bottom of the seat or you may wish 

to flip your chair up on end. By adjusting the straps, you can increase or decrease your 

dump angle or just sit lower. 

NOTE: allow a ‘break-in period of approx. 30-40 hours of playing time for your 

upholstery to stretch and conform to your body before making final adjustment. 

Summary of Contents for VMC RUGBY CHAIRS

Page 1: ...ghtening the Velcro straps you can tailor your seating to your own personal style The seat back straps are accessed by pulling the center pad loose from the strap section Start at the front bottom pulling it forward and up continuing over the top and down the back side Adjust the straps as necessary and replace the center pad making sure to conform it to the shape you desire i e don t loosen the s...

Page 2: ...ou to high center on an uneven floor resulting in lost traction with your big wheels Adjusting them too high causes wasted motion as your pushing energy is used to wheelie your chair rather than propel you forward To adjust the height using a screwdriver or putty knife pry off the black plastic plugs on top of the caster housing to expose the caster stem bolt and nut Remove the nut with a socket l...

Page 3: ... supply our chairs with Kenda Iron cap tires or Schwalbe RightRun tires as per your preference KENDA S These high performance tires are made with a silica compound in the tread area to reduce rolling resistance and a thicker sidewall to resist pinch punctures There is nothing to be gained by hyper inflating these tires over 120 P S I In fact doing so will only stretch the tire and cause possible t...

Page 4: ...unt of play with the wheel fully inserted into the axle sleeve If the axle is adjusted too tight the detent ball won t be able to fully deploy allowing the axle to come loose The axle receiver and jamb nut are installed with high strength red 271 loc tite so they SHOULD never need tightening A red reference line is painted across the jamb nut and the camber tube bung to indicate if loosening of th...

Page 5: ...10 to 15 seconds at a time Clean the inside of the receiver thoroughly removing all grit before attempting to re install the axle 5 FRAME Since June 2006 all of our frames are professionally heat treated to aerospace standards making our frames more robust than ever That being said DO NOT attempt welding on your frame as this will negate the heat treating process Unlike steel aluminum does have a ...

Page 6: ... wrench 2 The 2 footplate mounting screws 1 8 allen wrench 3 Lap belt attachment screws 1 8 allen wrench 4 Footrest height adjustment screws 3 16 allen wrench 5 Visually check the axle receiver jamb nut If the reference line between the nut and axle bung do not line up SNUG up the jamb nut using an 1 1 8 wrench or 1 1 16 if your chair is equipped with the thin 1 4 jamb nuts CAUTION Over tightening...

Page 7: ...gnment PG 5 paragraph 4 Front casters PG 5 paragraph 6 Wing Tire rub PG 6 paragraph 7 SECTION F SPARE PARTS Being well prepared is a vital part of any winning team Each player needs to carry a few spare items for his or her chair in the event of an equipment failure Listed below are the items we would suggest having with you when using your chair 1 A minimum of one spare wheel complete with spoke ...

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