Invacare Mobility Aid 1144492 User Manual

Natural-Fit Handrims  
Assembly and Installation Instructions  
Part Numbers: 1145545, 1145546, 1145547, 1145548, 1145549,  
1145550, 1145551, 1145552, 1145553, 1145554  
NOTE: Check all parts for shipping damage. In case of shipping damage, DO NOT use. Contact  
Invacare for further instruction.  
Safety Summary  
To ensure the safe and proper installation of the handrims, these instructions MUST be  
followed:  
WARNING  
DO NOT install this equipment without first reading and understanding this  
instruction sheet. If you are unable to understand the warnings, cautions and  
instructions, contact Invacare, before attempting to install this equipment -  
otherwise, injury or damage may occur.  
Invacare products are specifically designed and manufactured for use in conjunction  
with Invacare accessories. Accessories designed by other manufacturers have not  
been tested by Invacare and are not recommended for use with Invacare products.  
INSTALLATION WARNING  
This procedure MUST be performed by a qualified technician.  
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure that all attaching  
component parts are secure.  
Proper installation is critical to the performance of the handrim.  
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Removing/Installing Handrims with Rivnuts  
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 1 on page 2.  
Tool Needed:  
• Phillips® head screwdriver  
1. Remove the wheel from the wheelchair. Refer to the wheelchair owners manual.  
2. Remove the mounting screws that secure the existing handrim to the wheel.  
3. Place the Natural Fit handrim on a flat surface with the rivnuts facing up.  
4. Place the thumb guard on top of the handrim.  
NOTE: The thumb guard is installed on the outside of the wheelchair with wider edge making  
contact with the wheel.  
5. Place the wheel on top of the thumb guard and handrim.  
NOTE: The outside of the wheel should be facing down.  
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Removing/Installing Handrims with Tabs  
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2 on page 4.  
Tools Needed:  
• Phillips head screwdriver  
• 3/8” wrench  
• Air pump  
• Tire irons (tools to remove the tire) - if necessary  
• Pliers - if necessary  
1. Remove the wheel from the wheelchair. Refer to wheelchair owners manual.  
2. Deflate and remove the tire from the wheel.  
3. Using a Phillips screwdriver and a 3/8” wrench, remove the six mounting screws and  
locknuts that secure the old handrim to the wheel. Discard the old handrim.  
4. Inspect the tabs on the handrim of the Natural-Fit for proper placement inside the  
wheel.  
NOTE: It is important to evenly bend the tabs so the oval handrim will mount symmetrically to  
the wheel.  
5. Place the handrim on a flat surface with the tabs facing up.  
6. Place the thumb guard around the tabs and on top of the handrim.  
NOTE: The thumb guard is installed on the outside of the wheelchair with wider edge making  
contact with the wheel.  
7. Place the wheel on top of the thumb guard and handrim.  
NOTE: Make sure the holes on the tabs match up with the holes on the wheel.  
NOTE: The outside of the wheel should be facing down.  
8. Secure the wheel to the handrim and thumb guard with the six mounting screws and  
locknuts (Detail A” of FIGURE 2).  
NOTE: DO NOT tighten the locknuts.  
9. Position hook and loop straps at opposite ends of the wheel (Detail “B” of FIGURE 2).  
10. Tighten the assembly together by securing the two hook and loop straps.  
NOTE: The thumb guard should not spin when pushed on and should be centered on the wheel. If  
the thumb guard tilts to one side, loosen the straps and readjust the thumb guard.  
11. Secure the handrim by tightening the six locknuts.  
12. Remove the hook and loop straps.  
13. Reinstall the tire and inflate to the correct pressure.  
14. Reinstall the wheel on the wheelchair. Refer to the wheelchair owners manual.  
15. Repeat STEPS 1-14 for the other wheel.  
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Thumb Guard  
Handrim  
Wheel  
Tabs  
DETAIL “A” - ATTACHING THE HANDRIM  
Locknut  
Screw  
Tab  
DETAIL “B” - SECURING THE HANDRIM  
Hook and  
Loop Strap  
Wheel  
Handrim  
Hook and  
Loop Strap  
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NOTES  
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LIMITED WARRANTY  
PLEASE NOTE: THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH  
FEDERAL LAW APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975.  
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of our products.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary  
from state to state.  
Invacare warrants its product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period  
of one year of use by original purchaser. If within such warranty period any such product shall be  
proven to be defective, such product shall be repaired or replaced, at Invacare's option. This  
warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in replacement part installation  
or repair of any such product. Invacare's sole obligation and your exclusive remedy under this  
warranty shall be limited to such repair and/or replacement.  
For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Invacare product.  
In the event you do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to Invacare at  
the address on the back cover. Provide dealer's name, address, model number, and the date of  
purchase, indicate nature of the defect and, if the product is serialized, indicate the serial number.  
Invacare Corporation will issue a return authorization. The defective unit or parts must be  
returned for warranty inspection using the serial number, when applicable, as identification within  
thirty days of return authorization date. DO NOT return products to our factory without our  
prior consent. C.O.D. shipments will be refused; please prepay shipping charges.  
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: THE FOREGOING WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO  
SERIAL NUMBERED PRODUCTS IF THE SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR  
DEFACED, PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, IMPROPER OPERATION,  
MAINTENANCE OR STORAGE, COMMERCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL USE, PRODUCTS  
MODIFIED WITHOUT INVACARE'S EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT  
LIMITED TO, MODIFICATION THROUGH THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR  
ATTACHMENTS; PRODUCTS DAMAGED BY REASON OF REPAIRS MADE TO ANY  
COMPONENT WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC CONSENT OF INVACARE, OR TO A PRODUCT  
DAMAGED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND INVACARE'S CONTROL, AND SUCH  
EVALUATION WILL BE SOLELY DETERMINED BY INVACARE. THE WARRANTY SHALL  
NOT APPLY TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM NORMAL WEAR OR FAILURE TO ADHERE TO  
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.  
THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER  
WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE  
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  
PURPOSE, AND THE SOLE REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF ANY WARRANTY  
WHATSOEVER, SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE  
PRODUCT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN, THE APPLICATION OF ANY  
IMPLIED WARRANTY WHATSOEVER SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE DURATION OF  
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN. INVACARE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR  
ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.  
THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE EXTENDED TO COMPLY WITH STATE/PROVINCIAL LAWS  
AND REQUIREMENTS.  
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Invacare Corporation  
USA  
One Invacare Way  
Elyria, Ohio USA  
44036-2125  
Invacare, Yes, you can. and the Medallion  
Design are registered trademarks of  
Invacare Corporation.  
800-333-6900  
Phillips is a registered trademark of The  
Phillips Screw Co.  
Rivnut is a registered trademark of  
Bollhoff.  
©2006 Invacare Corporation  
Part No. 1144492  
Rev A - 8/16/06  
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