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4.1.4 Rear Wheel
4.1.4.1 Your wheelchair may be supplied with quick-release wheels. If so, please
follow the instructions below.
4.1.5 Rear Wheel Removal
4.1.5.1 Support the weight of the chair with one hand by holding the push handle.
4.1.5.2 Depress the hub cover and hold down the quick-release mechanism.
4.1.5.3 Remove the wheel. (See Figure 4.18)
4.1.6 Rear Wheel Attachment
4.1.6.1 First ensure that the brake is in the OFF position.
4.1.6.2 Take up the assembled wheel and axle and depress the button in the centre
of the axle, as above.
4.1.6.3 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.
4.1.6.4 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
4.19).
● 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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