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4.5 Rear Wheel Disassembly
Quick release rear wheels are optional. If your wheelchair is equipped
with quick release rear wheels, please follow these instructions as listed
below.
4.5.1 Support the weight of the chair with one hand by holding the push handle.
The weight of one rear wheel set could up to 2kg.
4.5.2 Dress the hub cover and pull out the rear wheel.
4.5.3 Remove the rear wheel. (See Figure 4.9)
4.6 Rear Wheel Assembly
4.6.1 First ensure that the brake is in the OFF position.
4.6.2 Take up the wheel with axle and press the hub cover in the centre of the axle,
as above.
4.6.3 This retracts the ball bearings that will allow you to push the axle into the
wheel bracket that is located on the lower rear frame of the wheelchair.
4.6.4 When you remove your thumb from the button on the axle, the ball bearings
should be visible protruding from the axle at the back of the wheel bracket.
This will secure the wheel safely in the frame. (See Figure 4.10).
● You must make sure that the axle is fully located in the wheelchair bracket
and that the ball bearings are fully open and have positively attached the
wheel in the frame.
● The rear wheel can be mounted at different positions on the frame to alter
the seat height and overall stability of the chair. Changing the wheel
position should be carried out by your approved repairer or therapist.
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