Future Capella - Rear Wheel Bracket Mount; Rear Wheel Horizontal Adjustment; Weight Distribution

11 WHEEL LOCKS
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Adjusting the Patient Operated Wheel Locks [Figure 18]
1. Disengage the wheel locks (‘A’).
2. Loosen the two (2) cap screws (‘B’) which hold the wheel lock clamps in
the above figure that secure the wheel lock to the wheelchair frame.
3. Reposition the wheel lock along the wheel lock tube (‘E’) so that when
engaged, the wheel lock brake shoe (‘C’) embeds the tire (‘D’)1/8”
(3/16” for pneumatic tires) and HOLDS the occupied wheelchair in place
when pushed.
4. Securely tighten the two cap screws securing the wheel lock to the
wheelchair frame.
5. Engage the wheel lock.
6. Measure the distance the wheel lock is embedded into the tire
7. Repeat STEPS 1 to 6 until the wheel lock brake shoe embeds the tire and
HOLDS the occupied wheelchair in place when pushed.
8. Engage both wheel locks and ensure the occupied wheelchair is held in
place when pushed.
Figure 18