SECTION 7—REAR WHEELS
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SECTION 7—REAR WHEELS
WARNING
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching
hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise injury or damage may occur.
Removing/Installing Rear Wheels
WARNING
Only a qualified technician may change the seat-to-floor height.
Install only 24-inch rear wheels on the Tracer IV wheelchair. Otherwise, the
wheelchair will become unstable and injury or damage may occur.
Make sure both rear wheels are installed into the same respective mounting hole
before using the wheelchair. Otherwise, injury may occur.
For heavy duty wheel option (450 lb weight limit): 24-inch pneumatic flat-free insert
rear wheels MUST be used.
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
1. Remove
the
hex
screw,
spacer,
and
locknut
that
secure
the
rear
wheel
to
the
wheelchair
frame.
2. Repeat
STEP
1
for
the
opposite
rear
wheel
if
desired.
3. To
reinstall
the
rear
wheel(s)
onto
the
wheelchair,
reverse
STEPS
1
‐
2
and
torque
locknut
to
40
ft.
‐
lbs.
NOTE:
Ensure
the
axle
spacer
is
installed
between
the
rear
wheel
and
the
wheelchair
frame
as
shown
in
4. Adjust
wheel
locks.
FIGURE 7.1
Removing/Installing Rear Wheels
Rear Wheel
Hex Screw
Spacer
Wheelchair
Frame
Locknut
Axle Mounting Hole
