TiLite ZR - Troubleshooting

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ZR Owner’s Manual
OM_ZR_0913RevA
CHAPTER 2: SAFETY INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE &
TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
Your TiLite wheelchair is a precision-engineered product. To ensure your chair continues to operate at peak
performance, you will need to make minor adjustments from time to time — especially if you alter the original factory
settings. The chart below provides advice on solving some of the more common “adjustment” issues you may
experience. If the solutions below do not solve your problem or if you experience a problem not addressed below,
please contact an authorized TiLite supplier or TiLite Customer Service. Please note, if more than one solution in the
chart below applies to your particular adjustment issue, always try one solution at a time until the problem is solved.
Chair
Veers
Right or
Left
Caster
Flutter
Looseness in
Chair
Squeaks and
Rattles
Sluggish
Turning or
Performance
Floating
Caster
Solution
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If you have pneumatic front
and/or rear tires, make sure
that the tires are properly
and equally inated
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Make sure that all nuts and
bolts are securely tightened
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Make sure that all spokes
and nipples are uniformly
tight on all spoked wheels
√ √ √ √
Make sure that front caster
barrels and mounts are
properly adjusted
√ √ √ √
Make sure that rear wheels
are equally spaced away
from the seat frame
√ √
Adjust the toe-in/toe-out of
the rear wheels
√
Make sure that both sides
of the footrest are set at
an equal distance from the
oor