Installing The Back; Install The Back Cane Mounting Assemblies - Invacare InTouch PCS ITPCST Manuel D'utilisation Et D'entretien

Installing the Back

NOTE: This procedure does not apply to Invacare Power Wheelchairs with Power Recline. Refer to Installing the Back ‐ Invacare Power
Wheelchairs with Power Recline on page 10

Install the Back Cane Mounting Assemblies

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURES 2.1 through 2.3.
NOTE: To remove the back cane assemblies, reverse this
procedure.
NOTE: It may be necessary to raise or lower the back canes to
achieve the desired height installation. Refer to Owner's
Manual shipped with wheelchair.
NOTE: DO NOT disassemble the back cane mounting
assemblies during STEP 1 of this procedure.
1. Loosen, but DO NOT remove, the socket head screws
on the back cane mounting assemblies, just enough to
allow the back cane mounting assemblies to slip onto
the back canes.
NOTE: Some wheelchairs have back canes with a bend. Make
sure that the back cane mounting assemblies are completely
above or below and not straddling the bend.
NOTE: There is a left‐hand and a right‐hand back cane
mounting assembly used with each InTouch PCS Positioning
Back. When installed properly, the ball is up and the cone is
down, as shown in FIGURE 2.1.
2. Slide the back cane mounting assembly onto the back
cane.
3. Align the scored vertical line on the outside back cane
mounting assembly with the center of the back cane
as shown in FIGURE 2.2.
4. Adjust the back cane mounting assemblies until the
ball and cone on each assembly is positioned inward
of the back canes as shown in FIGURE 2.3.
5. Loosely tighten the socket head screws on the back
cane mounting assembly.
NOTE: DO NOT tighten the socket head screws completely
until the back is installed and centered between the back canes.
6. Repeat STEPS 1 ‐ 5 to install the opposite back cane
mounting assembly onto the opposite back cane.
Part No 1163138
.
NOTE: This view is from the back of the wheelchair, looking at the
back canes.
NOTE: This view is looking at the right side of the wheelchair.
NOTE: This view is from the top of the wheelchair, looking down
at the seat.
7
SECTION 2—INSTALLATION
Left-Hand Back Cane
Mounting Assembly
Ball (up)
Cone (down)
Right-Hand Back Cane
Mounting Assembly
FIGURE 2.1 Check hardware orientation
Back Cane
Right-Hand Back Cane
Scored Vertical Line
(align with center of back cane)
FIGURE 2.2 Check vertical alignment
Inward of Back Canes
Ball and cone on back cane mounting
assemblies MUST be installed inward
of the back canes
FIGURE 2.3 Check ball and cone position
InTouch
Back Cane
Socket Head
Screws
Mounting Assembly
Seat
™ ™
PCS Positioning Back