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10.6.6
Adjusting Swing-away Armrest height
• Pull the armrest out of the receiver (1) (Fig. 19a).
• Remove screws (2) (Fig. 19b).
• Inside the armrest tube, slide the dowel nut with a long flat
screwdriver at the desired height (3)
• Reinstall screws (2).
• Reinsert armrest in receiver.
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Fig. 19a
Fig. 19b
10.7
Footrest length /
Footplate angle
10.7.1
Adjusting Footrest length
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• Loosen bottom 5mm Hex
screws (1) on the right and
left caster mount clamps
(Fig 19C)
• Slide the extension tube
inside the front rigging at
the desired length, within
the limits
• Tighten the screws (1)
firmly.
Fig. 19c
10.7.2
Adjusting Footplate angle
• Loosen screws (1) (Fig. 19d).
• Rotate the footplate at the desired angle.
• Tighten screws (1) firmly
Fig. 19d
10.7.3
Setting the high mount footrest
• To raise or lower the high mount footrest
• Loosen the bottom screws (1) on the stem (NEVER LOOSEN
THE UPPER SCREWS, WHICH ARE SECURED SCREWS)
• Raise or lower the footrest rods to the desired position. Note
that you have 25 mm of potential adjustment, up or down. Do
not exceed the 25 mm to retain minimal insertion.
• Firmly tighten the screws at 12 Nm of torque on the stem
10.8 Seat
10.8.1
Replacing Seat Upholstery
Fig. 20
• Remove current upholstery
(Velcro)
• Install new upholstery
• Adjust tension with Velcro
Straps
10.9
Seat-to-floor height
Any modification to the seat-to-floor height involves adjustment
of anti-tippers, front caster angle, and rear wheel toe-in/toe-out
if equipped with 2°, 4°, 6° or 8° camber. It is important to do
these adjustments before using the wheelchair as to reduce
risk of injuries.
10.9.1
Changing the Front Seat-to-Floor Height
To change the front seat-to-floor height, you can do one of the
following:
• Install the front caster in a different hole on the fork
• Install different caster size.
• Install different stem bolt (+0’’, +1’’, +2’’)
10.9.2
Changing Rear Seat-to-Floor Height
To change the rear seat-to-floor height, you do one of the
following:
• Adjust the height of the rear camber tube clamps (both)
• Install different sized rear wheels.
10.9.3
Changing Front & Rear Seat-to-Floor
Height
To change the front and rear seat-to-floor height simultaneously,
you can:
• Use another seat cushion with a different thickness.
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NEARBY WHEN ORDERING PARTS FOR YOUR
MOTION COMPOSITES WHEELCHAIR
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