Manual
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INSTALLING/REMOVING REAR
WHEEL TO/FROM TRANSMISSION
REAR HUB (FIGURE 4)
Installing
1. Position rear wheel hub spokes in slots on transmis-
sion rear hub.
2. Slide NEW axle bolt through rear wheel bearing.
3. Install hub support plates. Refer to
INSTALLING/RE-
MOVING THE HUB SUPPORT PLATES in this pro-
cedure of the manual.
Removing
1. If necessary, remove the three (3) hub support plates.
Refer to
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE HUB SUP-
PORT PLATES in this procedure of the manual.
2. Remove axle bolt. Refer to
INSTALLING/REMOV-
ING THE AXLE BOLT in this procedure of the manual.
3. Pull the rear wheel hub spokes off transmission rear
hub.
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE HUB
SUPPORT PLATES (FIGURE 4)
Installing
1. Align mounting holes in transmission rear hub with
holes in hub support plates.
2. Secure three (3) hub support plates to rear wheel
hub with three (3) pan head screws. Tighten securely.
Removing
1. Remove the three (3) pan head screws securing the
three (3) hub support plates to transmission rear hub.
2. Remove hub support plates.
FIGURE 2 - REMOVING THE EXISTING REAR
WHEEL - PERMANENT AXLES
Axle Mounting
Positions
Axle Spacer
(Conventional Arms Only)
Rear
Wheel
Mounting
Screw
Dust Cap
Axle Mounting Positions
Rear Wheel
Axle Spacer
(Conventional
Arms Only)
Quick-
Release Axle
Wheelchair
Frame
FIGURE 3 - REMOVING THE EXISTING REAR
WHEEL - QUICK-RELEASE AXLES
Quick-Release Axles (FIGURE 3)
1. Push in the tip of the quick-release axle (with wheel)
and pull the axle out through the opening in the cen-
ter of the rear wheel and axle spacer.
NOTE: The axle spacer is used only if wheelchair is
equipped with conventional arms.
2. Push in the tip of the quick release axle again and
pull the axle out of the rear wheel.
PROCEDURE 3
REAR WHEEL/TRANSMISSION
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W
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REMOVING THE EXISTING REAR
WHEEL
Permanent Axles (FIGURE 2)
1. Note the mounting position on the wheelchair frame
for proper reinstallation of the rear wheel.
2. Remove dust cap (if applicable), mounting screw and
locknut that secure the rear wheel and axle spacer
(if applicable) to the wheelchair.
NOTE: Axle spacer is used only if wheelchair is equipped
with conventional arms.
Locknut
Wheelchair Frame
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A
N
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Bolt and Locknut
Wheelchair
Frame
Wheel
Lock
FIGURE 1 - REMOVING EXISTING WHEEL LOCK