3G Storm Series
®
Wheelchairs
114
Part No. 1104849
9. Line up the mounting holes of the NEW gas cylinder and the bracket of the back cane.
10. Reinstall the mounting screw through the mounting bracket of the back cane, nylon
washer, NEW gas cylinder, nylon washer, mounting bracket and washer and
securely tighten with the existing locknut. Torque to 75 in-lbs.
11. Adjust the NEW gas cylinders. Refer to ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDERS in this
section of the manual.
ADJUSTING GAS CYLINDER
1. To adjust the
LEFT
gas cylinder: Squeeze the handle of the
RIGHT
recliner cable
assembly and try to recline the back. The back should not recline.
2. If the
LEFT
side of the back releases without squeezing the handle of the
LEFT
recliner cable assembly, perform the following steps:
A. Finger tighten the jam nut on the rod of the gas cylinder until it bottoms out on
the rod of the cylinder (FIGURE 4).
B. Turn the jam nut on the
LEFT
gas cylinder
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
approximately half (1/2) revolution.
NOTE: The gas cylinder rod will turn.
C. Repeat STEP 1.
D. Repeat STEP B until the
LEFT
side of the back
DOES NOT
recline.
3. To adjust the RIGHT gas cylinder: Repeat STEPS 1 and 2 for the
LEFT
handle of the
cable assembly.
CAUTION
Damage to the gas cylinder rod WILL occur if the following steps are
NOT followed when the jam nut is torqued against the pivot block.
4. Using
NO LARGER
than 1/4-inch wide, fine toothed pliers, wrap masking tape
around the teeth of the pliers two (2) or three (3) revolutions.
5. Using
NO
excessive force, hold the gas cylinder rod just above the jam nut.
6. While holding the gas cylinder rod and using a 17 mm wrench, turn the jam nut
CLOCKWISE
and torque the
RIGHT
and
LEFT
jam nuts against the
RIGHT
and
LEFT
pivot blocks to 156 in-lbs.
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT (FIGURE 5)
1. Press the push pins on the headrest extension tubes in and remove headrest
extension from back canes.
2. Remove the recliner cables from the back canes. Refer to REPLACING RECLINER
CABLE ASSEMBLIES in this section of the manual.
3. Remove the mounting screws, washers and locknuts that secure the TOP of the gas
cylinders to the mounting bracket on the back canes.
4. Remove the mounting screws, washers and locknuts that secure the back canes to
the seat frame.
5. Remove the existing recliner back assembly from the wheelchair.
SECTION 14
RECLINER
RECLINER
