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FIGURE 3- REPLACING BACK UPHOLSTERY -
WHEELCHAIRS BEFORE 10/2000
NOTE: The insert in the back cane will slide out of the
back cane.
NOTE: Remove only ONE (1) back cane from the wheel-
chair.
6. Slide the back cane out of the spreader bar and the
existing back upholstery.
NOTE: Make sure the clamp on the spreader bar is loose
before removing the back cane from the wheelchair, oth-
erwise the back cane can be scratched.
7. Pull the existing back upholstery up and over the
mounted back cane.
8. Install the new back upholstery over the mounted back
cane.
9. Slide the loose back cane through the new back up-
holstery and spreader bar.
10. Install the insert into the back cane.
NOTE: To keep the insert lined up for reinstallation onto
the mounting plate, install one (1) of the hex bolts through
the back cane from the inside of the wheelchair to hold the
insert in place.
Locknuts
Back Cane
Hex Bolt
Hex
Bolt
Spreader
Bar
Locknut
NOTE: Make
sure clamp is
loose before
removing back
cane.
Washer
Mounting
Plate
Insert
Back
Upholstery
11. Slide the other hex bolt and washer through the mount-
ing plate, insert and back cane and loosely tighten
with a locknut.
NOTE: Refer to the opposite back cane for the correct
hex bolt mounting positions to ensure the desired back
angle, or refer to CHANGING BACK ANGLE in this pro-
cedure of the manual.
12. Remove the hex bolt that was holding the insert in
place and install the through the mounting plate, in-
sert and back cane and secure with the other locknut.
WARNING
The back canes MUST be fastened securely to the
mounting plates BEFORE using the wheelchair. Use
Loctite
®
242 and torque to 75-inch pounds.
13. Secure the back cane to mounting plate with the two
(2) hex bolts, washers and locknuts. Use Loctite 242
and torque to 75-inch pounds.
14. Secure the top of the new back upholstery to the back
canes with the two (2) existing phillips screws.
15. Secure the bottom of the existing back upholstery to
the wheelchair frame with new tie wraps.
NOTE: Clean upholstery with warm DAMP cloth and mild
detergent to remove superficial soil.
WARNING
Laundering or moisture will reduce flame retar-
dation of the upholstery.
NOTE: When replacing the back upholstery, follow these
guidelines for spreader bar height:
BACK HEIGHT (in inches):
16-17
18-19
20
✪
✪
✪
✪
✪
SPREADER BAR HEIGHT
(in inches):
5
7
9
✪
✪
✪
✪
✪
Height of Spreader Bar from Bottom of Back Canes to
Top of Spreader Bar Clamp.
16. Make sure the spreader bar is at the correct height for
the corresponding back height.
17. Reinstall the bolt and locknut that secures the spreader
bar to the back cane and torque to 60-inch pounds.
18. Reinstall the armrest onto the wheelchair.
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UPHOLSTERY/POSITIONING STRAP
PROCEDURE 6
