progeo VARIO CARBON, Service Manual

Page 1: ...REHATEAM s r l vicolo Negrelli 5 31038 Castagnole di Paese TV www rehateamprogeo com Service Manual VARIO CARBON 1 S E R V I C E M A N U A L VARIO CARBON Rev 1 2021 05 SERVICE MANUAL ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ... for any non standard requirements or modifications to allow them to evaluate such modifications and verify that they will not compromise the normal and safe use of the wheelchair Any modification of the original parameters and set up could seriously compromise the safe operation of the wheelchair causing damage to both the user and the wheelchair itself After every adjustment made to the wheelcha...

Page 3: ...08 REAR HEIGHT 09 SETTING point of balance 10 SIDE GUARD Standard rear frame 12 SIDE GUARD Removable with blade system 14 CAMBER AND CONVERGENCY 16 BRAKE WITH PLATE OF SUPPORT 18 BRAKE WITH CLAMP 19 BRAKE SPACING 20 FOOTPLATE DISTANCE 21 DOUBLE FOOTPLATE 22 ONE PIECE FLIP UP PLASTIC FOOTPLATE 24 ONE PIECE FLIP UP ALUMINUM FOOTPLATE 26 ONE PIECE FLIP UP CARBON FOOTPLATE 28 BACKREST HEIGHT 29 QUICK ...

Page 4: ...f the bolt V while holding the other Remove the axle P Position the caster to another hole insert the axle and fix the bolt V holding the one on the other side Pay attention to the spacers between caster and fork SERVICE MANUAL V V P It is advisable to spread a drop of mild lock thread glue on the bolts V Sport 2 holes h 100 Small 3 holes h 115 Intermediate 4 holes h 145 Medium 5 holes h 170 Holes...

Page 5: ...know the direction frontward or backward towards which it is necessary to move the fork s axle proceed as above mentioned until reaching the correct angle You can also measure the perpendicularity by turning the fork by 360 during the full turn the wheel has to touch the surface in all posi tions If a headless bolt results hard to unscrew DO NOT FORCE IT but try to loosen the other two first If th...

Page 6: ... not turn smoothly Clean or change the bearings FRONT WHEELS The casters are not adjusted at the same height Adjust the front wheels at the same height The tyres of the two front wheels are different or differently Change the wheels The fixing bolts of the fork fork support clamp are loosened Check and tighten all fixing bolts The caster does not turn smoothly Clean the bearings Either or both for...

Page 7: ...ou have casted the inserts C0 or C2 it is advisable to try to screw the bolt F to check there is no difficulty Sometimes in fact the holes of the inserts may have working burr that make the bolt hard to go through To mount the fork unit Insert the axle P in the fork support paying attention to the orientation of the same axle In fact the axle is not straight but it shows a bend Such bend must be f...

Page 8: ...ame a tighten the bolts until compacting the parts Once the system is fixed between the plate A and the blocks D there will be a 0 5 1 mm approx gap X Do not fully tighten one bolt of the fixing block and then start tightening the others two Do not fully tighten the three bolts of one block and then starting to tighten the other fixing block It results easier to fix the system by screwing the bolt...

Page 9: ...se you need to have the rear wheel more external In Even if the holes F of the plate are 2 the possible settings are 4 In fact the 2 holes are not centred with respect to the plate thus if you turn the plate by 180 the position of the holes with respect to the frame change To turn the plate remove the 6 bolts C The plate A and the fixing blocks D come off Mounting the plated reversed fit the 3 bol...

Page 10: ...side of the plate of support B mark the point where you will have to drill a new hole however check whether you can use the same hole 5 To do so use a pointed tool and let it through the slot of the plate It is advisable to mark it in the middle of the slot If the rear height adjustment is remarkable you may need a new side guard 6 Drill a 5 mm hole on the mud guard where just marked 7 Countersink...

Page 11: ...ent A or B according to the adjustment 9 If the slots of the plate B do not allow fixing the side guard you may move it accordingly 10 Finally check and if necessary adjust the brake G E F B C When you change the setting you have to move the side guard frontward or backward according to the new position of the rear wheel but the height of the side guard re mains the same 1 After the setting adjust...

Page 12: ...wheelchair when originally assembled The shape of the side guard always allow for a reasonable good range of adaptation Note if the side guard is straight you can decide to modify it or not AWHEN YOU DECREASE THE REAR HEIGHT you have to move the side guard up 1 Remove the three bolts H to take the side guard off the blade 2 Position the side guard at approximately 5 mm from the tyre always leant o...

Page 13: ... of the side guard BWHEN YOU INCREASE THE REAR HEIGHT you have to move the side guard down X B If the lower side of the side guard is in contact with the support it is necessary to cut it 1 Measure the distance X from side guard and tyre and subtract 5 mm es 18 5 13 mm to cut 2 Remove the three bolts H to take the side guard off the blade 3 Draw the cut line according to the result you got 4 Saw t...

Page 14: ...e If the measurements L are different it is necessary to adjust this aspect too Follows next page RECEIVER WORK ON A FLAT AND EVEN SURFACE With cambered wheels it is necessary to adjust the convergence in order to make the wheelchair very fluent The wheel receiver gives the rear wheel camber cambered receiver The receiver is fixed to the rear wheel plate and to adjust the convergence it is necessa...

Page 15: ...n the receiver to draw the wheel near the front frame If the front distance DA is narrower than the rear distance DP you have to turn the receiver to move the wheel away from the front frame Every time you turn the receiver it is advisable to insert the wheel and measure the change of the dis tance L and the distances DA DP Example 1 DA 8 mm wider than DP the wheelchair will not be very fluent we ...

Page 16: ...nough you can use any of the four slots of the brake rod Therefore loosen the two bolts B until you can detach the brake Then position the brake differently To hold the nuts E you do not need the spanner because their housing will hold them It is also possible to move the plate of support B along the frame Loosen the bolts E that fix the plate to the frame Loosen the bolt washer nut X that fixes t...

Page 17: ...e right support with the left and vice versa Without nut In some case there may be interference between brake and front frame That will impede the correct adjustment of the brake There are two solution to that problem Move the rear wheel backward more prudential setting Cut off approx 5 mm the point of the front bolt of the brake slightly squeeze the thread with a pincers spread some strong thread...

Page 18: ...n the clamp on the frame and the brake on the clamp Position the brake knurled rod C at a distance D of a few millimetres and parallel to the ground Temporarily tighten the bolt A and try the brake out to check if the adjustment is good If necessary repeat the same operation to reach the good adjust ment A good adjustment has the brake not too hard to engage but braking so you will have to find th...

Page 19: ...led rod longer by means of spacers Remove the bolt B In order to remove it put the knurled rod in a vice and heat it with a hot air blower because the bolt is locked with strong lock thread glue DO NOT FORCE WHEN UNSCREWING IT you may damage the bolt s head irremediably Once you have removed the bolt the knurled rod comes off too Replace the bolt B according to the spacer C 7 or 11 mm you will add...

Page 20: ... in order to reach short footplate distances The long tube has only one positioning for the adjustment support and it is design for long er footplate distances The tubes for double footplates and one piece footplates are the same but the adjustment support is different To reach the shortest footplate distance one can both at original assembly or afterwards cut off both the footplate tube and the p...

Page 21: ...ap ter height adjustment It may be necessary to adjust the angle Particularity Should you need a plate positioned 2 3 internal and the other 2 3 external it is necessary to have two adjustment supports of the same side two right or two left Note for right hand side we intend right facing back thus if as sembled on the left it will be left facing front for left hand side we intend left facing back ...

Page 22: ...ternal INTERNAL 2 3 INTERNAL 2 3 EXTERNAL EXTERNAL 11 5 cm It is possible to change the footplate position in different ways 1 Loosen the angle adjustment bolts A and remove the lock side support and the rotation side support from the tubes and assemble them exchanging their position 2 Remove the tubes following the instructions of the chapter footplate distance and assemble them again exchanging ...

Page 23: ...r structure and align the holes of all components Make sure to keep the same distance D at right and left and equal to the reference you took earlier Insert the bolts B and the nuts C and tighten until compacting the parts tightening hard is not necessary When reversing the sole plate you can turn the footplate position from internal to 2 3 internal or vice versa or from external to 2 3 external o...

Page 24: ...e engages and disengages easily you may need to make a minor angle adjustment working on the plate and then tighten the bolt A of the rotation side POSITIONING 4 positions internal 2 3 internal 2 3 externa external A Rotation side Lock side A 11 5 cm CHANGING THE PLATE POSITION Remove the 4 bolts B and fix the plate using the other set of holes The plate can be orientated with its curved side faci...

Page 25: ...two bolts C of the lock support and slide it off the footplate tubular Remove the two bolts C of the rotation support and slide the footplate out of it Should the bolts be too hard to unscrew you will have to heat them up in order to make the thread lock glue lose its efficiency Spread some mild or strong thread lock glue on the bolts C Insert the lock and rotation supports on the footplate tubula...

Page 26: ... stops This rotation allows for a temporary opposite position of the plate but it also helps to reduce the encumbrance if the plate in its normal use is positioned external To carry out such operation just raise the plate from the lock support and turn it tp the opposi te position then engage it to the lock support normally POSITIONING 2 positions internal external REVERSING THE FOOTPLATE 1 Loosen...

Page 27: ...lso works as full stroke of the 180 rotation along the slot The correct fixing of the footplate to the tube C has to allow the footplate after lifting it up to rotate front and backward moving upward Partly insert the footplate onto the tube C and align the front hole of the footplate and the external hole of the tube C Holding the two parts check that the rotation is upward If the rotation is dow...

Page 28: ...ght DO NOT force it you may irre deemably damage the frame The point beyond which the backrest tube cannot pass lays just above the frame triangular junction approximately 18 cm from the top of the vertical tube If the minimum height you can reach is not enough it is necessary to cut the lower side of the tube If the backrest tube while lowering it reaches the point beyond which it cannnot pass yo...

Page 29: ...eel and at the same time with a mallet gently hit a little harder if necessary the hub or spokes of the wheel press the quick release button so that the axle s pin is out then position a spanner on the axle s shaft and around the pin Now while pushing the axle s button pull the rear wheel and gently hit the spanner To do that you need the help of another person Adjust the quick release axle so tha...

Page 30: ... F and G Swing the side guard up slide off the part F of the clamp insert the 10 mm spacer E and re insert the part F along the two bolts Position the clamp onto the frame align the part G of the clamp to the two bolts D and tighten them while pay ing attention to hold the plate B vertically Check the correct position pf the side guard with respect to the profile of the tyre and make sure the bolt...