Part No. 1104849
111
3G Storm Series
®
Wheelchairs
RECLINER
SECTION 14
RECLINER
REPLACING RECLINER CABLE ASSEMBLIES (FIGURE 3)
NOTE: There are three (3) different cable lengths depending on back height:
CABLE LENGTH
BACK HEIGHT
Short
18-1/2 and 20-inches
Medium
22 and 24-inches
Long
26-inches
WARNING
Replace ONE (1) recliner cable assembly at a time to avoid injury.
1. Cut the tie wraps that secure the existing recliner cable assembly to the back cane.
2. Remove the pan screw that secures the handle of the existing recliner cable assembly
to the back cane.
3. Loosen the jam nut on the gas cylinder rod.
4. Remove the mounting 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. Make sure the threads of the gas cylinder rod are flush with the inside of the pivot block.
8. With the operator of the NEW recliner cable assembly on the inside of the recliner
seat frame, line up the mounting hole in the operator of the new recliner cable
assembly with the gas cylinder rod.
FIGURE 2 - ADJUSTING LIMIT SWITCH
Mounting Screws and Washers
(DO NOT Over-Tighten)
Actuator
Gas Cylinder Rod
Measures 3-21/32-inches
POSITION OVER
105° RELATIVE TO
THE SEAT FRAME
Gas Cylinder Pivot
Block
C. Only tighten the two (2) mounting screws and washers that secure the actuator
to the gas cylinder pivot block until the actuator does not move.
D. Repeat STEPS 1 and 2
until the wheelchair does not operate when the gas
cylinder rod is 3-21/32-inch long.
