Installing Adjustable Angle Flip-Up Footplate Hinge - Invacare PATRIOT Manuel De L'utilisateur Et D'entretien

PROCEDURE 3
INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE ANGLE
FLIP-UP FOOTPLATE HINGE
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(FIGURE 6)
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1. Position the adjustable angle flip-up footplate
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(footplate) hinge on the footrest support tube at the
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desired height.
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2. Position the hardware on the footrest support as
shown in FIGURE 6.
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3. Flip the footplate hinge to the UP position.
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NOTE: The footplate hinge will fall to the DOWN position.
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4. Tighten the socket screw and locknut that secure the
footplate hinge to the footrest support until the footplate
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hinge remains in the UP position.
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5. Check the up and down motion of the footplate hinge
to make sure the user of the wheelchair can operate
the footplates easily.
NOTE: If the footplate's motion is too tight, loosen the
socket screw and locknut approximately 1/4-turn.
NOTE: If the footplate's motion is too loose, tighten the
socket screw and locknut approximately 1/4-turn.
Footplate Hinge
Locknut
Coved Washer
FIGURE 6 - INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE
ANGLE FLIP-UP FOOTPLATE HINGE
INSTALLING/ADJUSTING
ADJUSTABLE ANGLE FLIP-UP
FOOTPLATES (FIGURE 7)
When determining the angle of the
footplates, make sure the rear of the
footplates do not interfere with the move-
ment of the front casters.
Installing Adjustable Angle Flip-up
Footplate
1. Slide the half clamp over the footplate hinge.
Socket Screw
Washers
Footrest Support
WARNING
2. Loosely tighten the two (2) flat screws that secure the
footplate to the half clamp.
3. Adjust the footplates to the necessary angle and depth
for the user. Refer to the following sections of this pro-
cedure.
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90 Footrest Support
Flat Screws
Articulating
Footplate
Half
Clamp
Washers
Locknuts
Half Clamp
FIGURE 7 - INSTALLING/ADJUSTING AD-
JUSTABLE ANGLE FLIP-UP FOOTPLATES
Adjustable Angle Flip-up Footplate Depth
Adjustment
1. Remove the two (2) flat screws, washers and lock-
nuts that secure articulating footplate to the
footplate hinge.
NOTE: Observe the angle of the articulating footplate
for reinstallation.
2. Move the articulating footplate to one (1) of four (4)
mounting positions.
NOTE: If desired depth is still not obtained, rotate the
half clamp on the footplate hinge 180
3. Retighten the two (2) flat screws, washers and
locknuts.
NOTE: The settings for positioning the articulating
footplates on the half-clamps may vary for each
footplate.
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FRONT RIGGINGS
Footplate
Hinge
Nylon
Adjustment
Screw
Footplate Hinge
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