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V. SET UP & USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
N. Tilt Mechanism
2. Foot Operated Tilt
a. Tilting Seat Frame
i. Depress foot tilt pedal (Fig. 29:A).
ii. Rotate seat frame to desired position
while keeping pedal depressed.
iii. Release pedal to lock into place.
b. Linkage Adjustment
i. Using a 3mm Allen wrench, loosen lock-
ing collar (Fig. 29:B) by loosening screw
in collar.
ii. With cog (Fig. 29:C) fully engaged in
rotary frame teeth and with tilt pedal
released, reposition locking collar against end of tube (Fig. 29:D) and tighten clamp
screw.
3. Tilt Stops
a. Place tilt stop pads (Fig. 30:A) on both sides of
each rotary frame (Fig. 30:B) at desired loca-
tion. Pads should nest together.
b. Place thrust plates (Fig. 30:C) into pockets on
pads.
c. Insert and tighten screw (Fig. 30:D) with nut
and washer to lock into place.
d. To change, remove tilt stops and reassemble
according to the instructions above at the new desired location.
NOTE: Cable actuated mechanisms
require periodic maintenance (See Fig. 31).
Verify that cables are:
• Adjusted properly.
• Routed correctly.
• Bends in the cable are minimized to
reduce friction.
• Replace the cables if they have any
kinks or cannot be adjusted.
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