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Question posted by ricksebetes on March 29th, 2013
Solara Gear Rack/tilt Question
Should the gear rack on a Solara (gen 1, 2G, or 3G) be lubricated during routine maintenance?
I know that they don't come from the factory lubricated.
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Owners Manual - Page 5
...Chest Positioning Straps...73 Installing and Removing a Seating System...73 10 TILT ...74
Engaging Tilt-In-Space...74 Adjusting Trigger Release Cables...75 Adjusting Hublock Cables...78 Positioning Tilt Locking Collars...79 11 VENT TRAY ...82
Adjusting the Vent Tray... Operation...98 Replacing Back/Headrest Upholstery...100
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
Owners Manual - Page 13
... Dual Point-Flip Back Cantilever Arms, Desk or Full Non Locking Cantilever arms
Optional
Black
Optional
90° to 50° of Tilt
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair Adjustable Height Dual Point Fixed Height - T-Arms Dual Point-Flip Back Cantilever Arms Desk and Full Non Locking Cantilever Arms
Quick-Release or...
Owners Manual - Page 14
If wheelchair is equipped
with urethane tires, subtract 1/4 inch from the measurements listed above. These heights can... Cable Trigger Mechanism (Optional) 90 -160° of Tilt
Steel
Solara 3G: 300 lbs (136 kg) Solara with Heavy Duty Package: 400 lbs (182 kg)
Spree 3G: 200 lbs (91 Kgs)
*The seat-to tire wear
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Owners Manual - Page 16
... before returning the tilted seat to the full upright position. The detent balls MUST be selected before attempting active use of the quick-release pin are in the upward position.
DO NOT use the handrims for the wheelchair user. Make sure detent balls of the wheelchair. Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
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Part No...
Owners Manual - Page 17
... learning a new assistance technique, have an experienced assistant help you before using the wheelchair. Part No 1154295
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair When anterior (forward) tilt is in the anterior (forward) tilt position (frame stops in injury to observe this wheelchair designed for the use only a clean towel lightly dampened with cool water.
Serious...
Owners Manual - Page 19
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
Serious injury can occur in the event of the eleven may order with or without the seat positioning strap), Invacare strongly recommends ordering the seat positioning strap as the seat positioning strap is stable before using the tilt-in stability. These adjustments must...
Owners Manual - Page 20
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Part No 1154295
BACK HEIGHT SEAT DEPTH BACK ANGLE SEATING SYSTEM TILT ANGLE CASTER SIZE CASTER POSITION WHEEL SIZE WHEEL POSITION USER CONDITION WHEEL LOCKS ANTI-TIPPERS LOCKING COLLAR TILT CABLES
NOTE: When changes to the left hand column...
Owners Manual - Page 21
... adjusted properly. Part No 1154295
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair Moving the rear wheels to any forward position, ensure the wheelchair is properly positioned in -space or moving the rear...moving the rear wheel axle mounting brackets to any recline position of tilt-in the wheelchair before using . ALWAYS engage both in the most rearward position in the axle mounting ...
Owners Manual - Page 25
.... CENTER OF GRAVITY
UNOCCUPIED
OCCUPIED
FIGURE 1 Stability and Balance
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
Proper positioning is important to use of the wheelchair. The back height, seat depth, back angle, seating system, tilt angle, seat height, size/position of the rear wheels, size/position of the front casters, as...
Owners Manual - Page 27
.... When lowering the front casters of the wheelchair, DO NOT let the wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. Wheelchair with Step Tubes
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair Curbs: Method 1 - Inform the wheelchair occupant before tipping the wheelchair and remind him/her to the wheelchair. Step Tube
FIGURE 3 Tipping -
This could...
Owners Manual - Page 28
... necessary to the balance point and, in injury to use ONLY secure, non-detachable parts for leverage and tilts
the wheelchair back to the ground.
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Part No 1154295 Rotate the anti-tippers so the anti-tip wheels are facing up and over the curb. The first assistant...
Owners Manual - Page 29
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3. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing up to move a wheelchair between floors. After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the balance point, the assistant behind the wheelchair places one foot on a non-detachable part of the framework, lowers the wheelchair down . Part No 1154295
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
Owners Manual - Page 31
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair 4 Safety Inspection/troubleshooting
4 SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING
Every six months take your personal body structure needs and preference. To operate properly and safely, your wheelchair. Thereafter follow these maintenance procedures:
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CAUTION
As with any other vehicle. Routine maintenance will reveal loose...
Owners Manual - Page 74
... Invacare Solara wheelchair MUST be repositioned rearward depending on the degree of tilt-in -space. ALWAYS ensure stability before using maximum amount of the wheelchair that the wheelchair is about to be tilted and remind them to be operated by the end user to release the tilt mechanism from the gear rack.
Inform the occupant of tilt-in the tilted position...
Owners Manual - Page 75
... the gear rack. The adjustment will be too tight when the cable is straightened and the tilt mechanism will not lock and hold its position, possibly causing injury. iii. B. For Foot Operated Tilt (Detail "B"): i. iii. When the seat reaches the desired angle, release the foot lever. Part No 1154295
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Owners Manual - Page 76
... nut. • To Loosen - Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
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Part No 1154295 Check that the teeth of two ways: • If the cable is too loose, the tilt mechanism will not be readjusted. Loosen the cable locking nut that the gear sector fully engages with the gear rack, perform the following : A. Turn cable adjusting...
Owners Manual - Page 77
Cable Locking Nut
Cable Adjusting
Nut
Gear Sector
10 TILT
DETAIL "A"
If there is a gap between the top of the gear rack
teeth and the bottoms
of the gear sector teeth,
the gear sector is not
fully engaged. Gear Rack
Gear Assembly
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FIGURE 2 Adjusting Trigger Release Cables
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
Owners Manual - Page 80
... collars are at a 5° back angle relative to the seat frame, place a magnetic protractor (available at any hardware store) on the tilt slide.
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Part No 1154295 Bearing Housing
Upper Tilt Locking Collar
Set Screw
Tilt Slide FIGURE 4 Adjusting Upper Tilt Locking Collar. Repeat STEP 1 for opposite side of the...
Owners Manual - Page 81
... the magnetic protractor reads desired angle of the tilt locking collars (Detail "A"). DETAIL "A"
Tilt Slide
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Lower Tilt Locking Collar
Set Screw
Bearing Housing
FIGURE 5 Adjusting Lower Tilt Locking Collar
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Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair Securely tighten the two set screw that the two tilt locking collars are at any hardware store) on...
Owners Manual - Page 110
... use the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) vehicle-installed restraint system. This wheelchair has been dynamically tested in a motor vehicle.
DO NOT alter or substitute wheelchair frame parts, components, or seating systems.
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Part No 1154295 This wheelchair has been tested for occupant restraint. If desired, VEHICLE-ANCHORED pelvic...
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