SECTION 9—CASTERS
Part No 1127114
99
Compass™XE
and Allegro®
Installing Quick-Release Casters
WARNING
Pull on quick-release casters each time BEFORE using the wheelchair to make sure
they are securely locked onto the wheelchair frame. There are several
configurations of the quick release caster. If caster fork stem does NOT look like
the drawing in FIGURE 9.5 when installed, DO NOT USE. Contact Customer Ser-
vice at 1-(800)-333-6900.
A Note About Quick-Release Casters
Quick
‐
release
casters
are
an
option
that
allow
for
quick
and
easy
removal
of
the
casters
from
the
wheelchair
so
the
wheelchair
can
be
stored
and
transported
conveniently.
When
using
the
quick
‐
release
caster
option,
a
spring
loaded
caster
head
tube
cap
will
be
used
instead
of
a
stem
nut
to
secure
the
front
caster
to
the
chair
frame.
Unlike
the
stem
nut,
the
caster
head
tube
cap
is
not
adjustable
and
thus
caster
flutter
will
be
more
evident
with
the
quick
‐
release
caster
option
than
it
would
be
with
the
standard
caster
attaching
hardware.
Installing
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
FIGURE 9.5
on
page
100.
1. Remove
the
hex
screw
and
locknut
that
secure
the
front
caster
and
the
two
spacers
to
the
fork.
2. Remove
the
dust
cover
on
the
top
of
the
head
tube.
3. While
holding
the
fork
and
using
a
socket
wrench,
remove
the
locknut
that
secures
the
fork,
washers
and
spacer
in
the
headtube
of
the
wheelchair.
NOTE:
The
dust
cover
and
locknut
are
not
used
with
the
quick
release
casters.
Keep
them
for
future
use.
4. Remove
the
existing
fork
but
keep
the
washers
and
spacers
for
installation
of
the
quick
‐
release
caster
fork.
5. Install
the
quick
release
caster
fork
through
the
head
tube
of
the
wheelchair
making
sure
the
fork
stem
is
approximately
¼
‐
inch
above
the
caster
head
tube.
Refer
to
Detail
“A”
of
FIGURE 9.5.
WARNING
Make sure the detent pin of the quick-release caster headtube cap is fully released
BEFORE operating the wheelchair.
6. Depress
the
detent
pin
of
the
quick
‐
release
caster
headtube
cap
and
install
over
the
top
of
the
quick
‐
release
caster
fork
stem.