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RECLINER
PROCEDURE 14
9. Position the operator of the recliner cable assembly
on the inside of recliner seat frame.
10. Place cable operator into pivot block.
11. Thread cylinder rod into cable operator ONLY to the
point where there is no slack in cable, no angular move-
ment in cable operator, and recliner cable operator
assembly is no more than a space equal to or less
than 1/16-inch away from pivot block (FIGURE 6).
12. Visually inspect the trigger assembly to ensure that
the cable fitting is seated properly in the trigger as-
sembly and that cable end is completely snapped
down into slot (FIGURE 6).
13. Line up the mounting holes of the gas cylinder and
the bracket of the back cane.
14. Reinstall the socket screw through the mounting
bracket of the back cane, nylon washer, gas cylinder,
nylon washer, mounting bracket and washer and se-
curely tighten with the existing locknut. Torque to 75-
inch pounds.
15. Adjust the gas cylinders. Refer to ADJUSTING GAS
CYLINDERS in this procedure of the manual.
REPLACING/ADJUSTING GAS
CYLINDERS (FIGURE 7)
WARNING
Replace ONE (1) gas cylinder at a time to avoid
injury.
Both gas cylinders MUST be operational and ad-
justed properly BEFORE using the recliner. DO NOT
operate the recliner if only one (1) of the gas cylin-
ders is operational or adjusted properly.
Replacing Gas Cylinder
1. Loosen the jam nut on existing gas cylinder rod.
2. Remove the socket screw, washer, nylon washers
and locknut that secure the TOP of the gas cylinder to
mounting bracket on back cane.
3. Unscrew the existing gas cylinder from the operator
of the recliner cable assembly and the pivot block and
remove the existing gas cylinder from the wheelchair.
4. Finger tighten jamnut on NEW gas cylinder until it bot-
toms out on the cylinder rod (FIGURE 7).
5. Screw the cylinder rod of the new gas cylinder into the
pivot block until the shoulder of the cylinder rod is flush
with the inside of the pivot block (FIGURE 7).
4. Remove the socket screw, washer, nylon washers
and locknut that secure the TOP of the gas cylinder to
the mounting bracket on the back cane.
5. Unscrew the gas cylinder from the operator of the
existing recliner cable assembly but do not remove
the gas cylinder from the pivot block.
6. Remove the operator of the existing recliner cable
assembly from the pivot block.
7. Finger tighten jamnut until it bottoms out on the cylin-
der rod (FIGURE 6).
8. Screw cylinder rod of the gas cylinder into pivot block
until shoulder of shoulder of the cylinder rod is flush
with inside of pivot block (FIGURE 6).
CAUTION
DO NOT force the gas cylinder rod into the opera-
tor of the recliner cable assembly.
DO NOT cross thread the operator of the recliner
cable assembly with the gas cylinder.
If a space EQUAL to or LESS THAN 1/16-inch be-
tween the operator of the cable assembly and
the pivot block is not obtainable, DO NOT use the
recliner cable assembly.
Nylon
Washers
Tie
Wraps
Washer
Locknut
Gas Cylinder
Back Cane
Handle
Pan Screw
Socket Screw
Cable
Operator
R
E
C
L
I
N
E
R
No Slack
in Cable
Gas Cylinder
Rod
Pivot
Block
Jam
Nut
NO Angular Movement in Operator of
the Recliner Cable Assembly
Cable
Snapped
into Slot
Handle
1/16-
Inch
or less
Cable Fitting
Seated Properly
FIGURE 6 - REPLACING RECLINER CABLE
ASSEMBLIES
