Replacing Rear Seat Guides; Adjusting/Replacing The Back Canes - Invacare PATRIOT Manuel D'entretien

SEAT/BACK
This Procedure Includes the Following:

Replacing Rear Seat Guides

Adjusting/Replacing the Back Canes

Replacing the Sector Block
Adjusting the Seat Width
WARNING
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and
BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hard-
ware is tightened securely - otherwise injury
or damage may occur.
REPLACING REAR SEAT GUIDES
(FIGURE 1)
1. Lift up on the crossbraces to remove crossbraces
from the seat guides.
2. Remove the mounting screw and locknut that secure
EXISTING rear seat guide to wheelchair frame.
3. Remove EXISTING rear seat guide from wheelchair.
4. Install the NEW rear seat guide onto the wheelchair
frame as shown in FIGURE 1.
5. Install the mounting screw through the NEW rear seat
guide and wheelchair frame.
6. Securely tighten the NEW rear seat guide to the wheel-
chair frame with the locknut.
7. Repeat STEPS 2-6 for opposite side, if necessary.
8. Push down on the crossbraces to install the crossbraces
into the seat guides. Wiggle the crossbraces to en-
sure they are secured in the seat guides.
Outside of
Wheelchair
Frame
Mounting
Screw
NOTE: Crossbraces NOT shown for clarity.
FIGURE 1 - REPLACING REAR SEAT
GUIDES
ADJUSTING/REPLACING THE
BACK CANES
BEFORE performing this procedure, refer to
SPECIFIC WARNINGS - STABILITY in PROCEDURE
1 of this manual for additional requirements.
NOTE: Both back canes MUST be positioned at the same
height.
Adjusting
PATRIOT SL (FIGURE 2).
1. Remove the two (2) mounting screws and locknuts that
2. Reposition the back cane to one (1) of five (5) height
KHOLE # 1 & 2 2 & 3 3 & 4 4 & 5 5 & 6
HEIGHT 15
K Holes numbered from bottom to top for refer-
ence only. (There are no numbers on back canes.)
3. Reinstall the two (2) mounting screws and locknuts
4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 for the opposite back cane.
5. Secure the back upholstery to the wheelchair frame
Mounting
Screws
Rear Seat Guide
Locknut
Adjustment
Positions
9
WARNING
secure the back cane to the wheelchair frame.
adjustment positions:
Back Height (in inches)
16
that secure the back cane to the wheelchair frame
and securely tighten.
with the tie wraps.
Back
Cane
Locknuts
Wheelchair
Frame
HOLE
6
Height
5
4
3
2
1
FIGURE 2 - ADJUSTING THE BACK
CANES- PATRIOT SL
PROCEDURE 4
17 18 19
Wheelchair
Frame
S
E
A
T
/
B
A
C
K