11 REAR WHEELS/FRONT CASTERS
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Installing
1.
Install permanent axle (B) through washer (C), rear wheel (E) and axle bracket (F).
2.
Securely tighten with the existing locknut (D). Torque to 20-40 ft/lbs.
3.
Reinstall the dust cap onto the permanent axle.
4.
If necessary, repeat STEPS 1-3 for opposite rear wheel.
Quick-Release Axles
Removing
1.
Hold the center of the rear wheel (A) and push in the tip of the
quick-release axle (B).
2.
Pull the quick-release axle and rear wheel out of the axle bracket
(C) on the wheelchair frame (D).
3.
Push in the tip of the quick-release axle again and pull the
quick-release axle out of the existing rear wheel.
4.
Install new/existing rear wheel onto wheelchair. Refer to
Removing/Installing Rear Wheels on page 81.
FIGURE
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Removing/Installing Rear Wheels - Quick-Release
D
A
(B)
(C)