Invacare Action Ampla User manual

Brand: Invacare

Model: Action Ampla

Type: User manual

Invacare®Action®Ampla™

enMediumactivewheelchair

ServiceManual

PROVIDER:Keepthismanual.

TheproceduresinthismanualMUSTbeperformedbyaqualied

technician.

Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodicationinwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithoutpriorwritten

permissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentiedby™and®.AlltrademarksareownedbyorlicensedtoInvacare

Corporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.

MakingLife'sExperiencesPossibleisaregisteredtrademarkintheU.S.A.

Contents

1General.........................................4

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.2SymbolsinThisManual..........................4

2Safety..........................................5

2.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................5

2.2Personalsafetyinformation.......................5

2.3Generalrepairinformation.......................5

3ProductOverview.................................7

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair.....................7

3.2Dimensions...................................7

4Servicing........................................9

4.1Inspectionchecklist.............................9

4.2Spareparts...................................9

5Reconditioning....................................10

5.1Cleaning.....................................10

5.2Disinfection...................................10

5.3Materials....................................10

5.4Reconditioningscheme..........................11

6Instructions......................................12

6.1Frame.......................................12

6.1.1Installingtheframesupports...................12

6.2Seat........................................13

6.2.1Adjustingthefrontseat-to-oorheight(FSTF).......13

6.2.2Replacingtheseatcover......................13

6.3Backrest.....................................14

6.3.1Replacingthebackrest........................14

6.3.2Installingthebackrestplateandcushion..........14

6.4Legrests.....................................16

6.4.1Assemblingthelegrest.......................16

6.4.2Installingthefootplate.......................16

6.4.3Replacingthefootrest/Adjustingthefootrest

height...................................16

6.5Sideparts.....................................18

6.5.1AssemblingtheMudguard.....................18

6.5.2InstallingtheParkingBrakes....................18

6.5.3InstallingtheMudguardwithParkingBrake........19

6.5.4Installingthetransferhelp.....................19

6.6Castors......................................21

6.6.1Replacingthecastorwheel.....................21

6.6.2ReplacingtheCastorFork......................21

6.7Options......................................22

6.7.1InstallingtheAntitippers......................22

6.7.2Installingthetransportationbearing..............23

6.7.3Installingthepushbar........................25

6.7.4InstallingtheDripStand.......................25

6.7.5Installingthecaneholder......................26

6.7.6Installingtheoxygenholder....................27

6.7.7Installingthetie-downshackles.................27

6.7.8Installingtheposturebelt.....................28

Invacare®Action®Ampla™

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationaboutassembly,adjustmentandadvancedmaintenanceoftheproduct.

Toensuresafetywhenhandlingtheproduct,readthisdocumentandtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafety

instructions.

FindtheusermanualonInvacare’swebsiteorcontactyourInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis

document.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecicationswithoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethelatestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFontheInvacare

website.

Forpre-saleanduserinformation,seetheusermanual.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproductsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourInvacare

representative.Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

1.2SymbolsinThisManual

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonal

injuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultinminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultindamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Tips

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

Tools

Identiesrequiredtools,componentsanditemswhichareneededtocarryoutcertainwork.

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Safety

2Safety

2.1GeneralSafetyInformation

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordamagetoproperty

–Theproceduresinthismanualmustonlybeperformedbyaqualiedtechnician.

–Onlyuseoriginaloptionsandspareparts.

–Donothandlethisproductoranyavailableoptionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreadingand

understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuchasusermanuals,installation

manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptionalequipment.

–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttingsareproperlytightenedandthatallpartshavethecorrectfunction.

WARNING!

Riskofcontamination

–Cleananddisinfecttheproductbeforeservicing.

IMPORTANT!

Assemblyofoptionalequipmentmightnotbedescribedinthisservicemanual.Refertothemanual,delivered

withtheoptionalequipment.

–AdditionalmanualscanbeorderedfromInvacare.Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyourlocalInvacarecatalogorwebsiteforavailableoptionalequipmentor

contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

IMPORTANT!

Somereplacementpartsareonlyavailableasakit.Alwaysusethecompletenewkitwhenreplacingapart.

–SparepartscanbeorderedfromInvacare.RefertoyourlocalInvacarewebsitetoaccesstheelectronic

sparepartscatalogue(ESPC).

IMPORTANT!

Refertotheusermanualofthisproductforinformationon

–Technicaldata

–Productcomponents

–Labels

–Additionalsafetyinstructions

Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

2.2Personalsafetyinformation

Thesesafetyinstructionsareintendedtohelpavoidaccidentsduringworkandmustbeobservedunderallcircumstances.

Allemployeescomingintocontactwithcontaminatedproductsmustregularlyconsultacompanydoctor.Workclothing

andpersonalprotectiveequipmentmustbeavailableinnecessaryquantitiesandbeinpropercondition.Reliablehand

andsurfacedisinfectionmustbeensured.

WARNING!

Riskofcontamination

–Cleananddisinfecttheproductbeforecarryingoutrepairs.

2.3Generalrepairinformation

Repairsrequireahighlevelofexpertise.Theseassemblyinstructionsthereforebreakdownthevarioustasksinto

3categories:

Requirement

Symbol

Easy–technicalunderstandingrequired

■□□

Medium–technicalknowledgerequired

■■□

Difcult–technicalknowledgeandexpertiseinassemblingrequired

■■■

Therequiredtoolsandtheirsizesarelistedbeforetheinstructions.

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IMPORTANT!

–Ifpossible,continuetousetheoldidenticationlabel;ifthisisnotpossible,thenewidenticationlabelmust

containthesameinformationandtheoldserialnumber .(Replacementofsparepartswithserialnumbers).

–Whencomponentsarereplaceditisnecessarytoensurethetraceabilityofthecomponentsreplaced.

–Ifscrewswiththreadlockerareloosened,thesemustbereplacedwithnewscrewswiththreadlocker .

Alternatively,newthreadlockermustbeapplied.

–Ifscrewswithcirclipringsareloosened,thesemustbereplacedwithnewones.

–Partsthatbecomedamagedduringremovalmustbereplacedwithnewones.

–Allboltsmustbetightenedwiththetorquespeciedinthefollowinginstructions.Liquidhigh-strengthand

low-strengthadhesivesareavailable.Afterthetorquespecications,theadhesivetobeused(high-strength

orlow-strength)isindicatedinbrackets.

Fasteningwithhexagonsocketbolts

Hexagonsocketboltsarenotdesignedtowithstandan

excessiveapplicationofforce.Whentighteningorundoing

ahexagonsocketbolt,forceshouldbeappliedtothenut

whereverpossibletoavoiddamagingthebolt.

Tighteningandundoing

Turnthenutusingasocketspanner(onlyuseanopen-end

spannerifthereisinsufcientspace),usingtheAllenkey

simplytostoptheboltturning.

Tighteningandundoingwhennonutispresent

Ifahexagonsocketboltisscreweddirectlyintoathread,

theboltmustbetightenedusingtheAllenkey.

EnsurethattheAllenkeyisofgoodqualityandnotworn.

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3ProductOverview

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair

ABackrestwithcushion

BClothes-guard

CSeatwithseatcushion

DParkingbrake

ETransferhelp

FHanger

GFootplate

HCastorforkwithcastor

IRearwheelwithhandrim

3.2Dimensions

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Seatwidth505mmSeatwidth750mm

Overalllengthwithlegrests

1065mm1145mm

Overallwidth

705mm960mm

Staticstabilitydownhill

26.5°

Staticstabilityuphill

36°

Staticstabilitysideways

24°

Seatplaneangle

5°6°

Effectiveseatdepth

450mm495mm

Effectiveseatwidth

518mm765mm

Seatsurfaceheightatfrontedge

350mm410mm

Seatsurfaceheightatrearedge

340mm400mm

Backrestangle

92°94°

Backrestheight

485mm520mm

Footrest-to-seatdistance

380–408mm333–420mm

Leg-to-seat-surfaceangle

136°

Handrimdiameter

520mm

Horizontallocationofaxle

87mm90mm

Minimumturningradius

855mm970mm

Stowagewidth

648mm875mm

Stowageheight

481mm415mm

Stowagelength

875mm975mm

Overalllengthwithoutlegrests

855mm920mm

Overallheight

805–955mm

Pivotwidth

1420mm1660mm

Maximumslopeanglebrake

7°

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Servicing

4Servicing

4.1Inspectionchecklist

Generalinspection

Istheproductingoodconditionandisitcomplete(productandoptionalequipment)?

☐☐

Istheproductfreefromdamageorweaknessesofanykind?

☐☐

Doestheproductoperatecorrectlyundernominalload?

☐☐

Istheproductfullyfunctionalinaccordancewiththeusermanual?

☐☐

Eradicationoffaults

Haveallthefaultsfoundbeeneliminatedandhavefaultycomponentsbeenreplaced?

☐☐

Areallscrews/boltsrmlyttedandistheproductsecurelyassembled?

☐☐

Completionofchecks

Istheproducttechnicallyandfunctionallysafe?

☐☐

Hastheproductbeencleanedanddisinfected?

☐☐

Istheidenticationlabeleasilyreadableandisitsecurelymountedontheproduct?

☐☐

Istheproductaccompaniedbythelatestrevisionoftheusermanual?

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4.2Spareparts

WARNING!

Originalsparepartsmustbeusedinallrepairs.Otherwisethewarrantyandproductdeclarationofconformity

shallberenderedinvalid.

AllsparepartsmustbeobtainedfromtheInvacarecustomerservicedepartment.Anelectronicsparepartscatalogue

canbefoundonyourlocalInvacarewebsite.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryduetodamagedorwornparts

Somereplacementpartsareonlyavailableasakit.

–Alwaysusethecompletenewkitwhenreplacingapart.

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5Reconditioning

5.1Cleaning

IMPORTANT!

–Theproductdoesnottoleratecleaninginautomaticwashingplants,withhigh-pressurecleaningequipmentor

steam.

IMPORTANT!

Dirt,sandandseawatercandamagethebearingsandsteelpartscanrustifthesurfaceisdamaged.

–Onlyexposethewheelchairtosandandseawaterforshortperiodsandcleanitaftereverytriptothebeach.

–Ifthewheelchairisdirty,wipeoffthedirtassoonaspossiblewithadampclothanddryitcarefully.

1.Removeanyinstalledoptionalequipment(onlyoptionalequipmentwhichdoesnotrequiretools).

2.Wipedowntheindividualpartsusingaclothorsoftbrush,ordinaryhouseholdcleaningagents(pH=6-8)and

warmwater .

3.Rinsethepartswithwarmwater.

4.Thoroughlydrythepartswithadrycloth.

Carpolishandsoftwaxcanbeusedonpaintedmetalsurfacestoremoveabrasionsandrestoregloss.

Cleaningupholstery

Forcleaningupholsteryrefertotheinstructionsonthelabelsoftheseat,cushionandbackrestcover .

5.2Disinfection

Informationonrecommendeddisinfectantsandmethodscanbefoundonhttps://vah-online.de/en/for-users.

1.Wipedownallgenerallyaccessiblesurfaceswithasoftclothandordinaryhouseholddisinfectant.

2.Allowtheproducttoair-dry.

5.3Materials

Thecomponentsusedtomanufacturethewheelchairconsistofthefollowingmaterials:

FrametubesAluminum

BackresttubesAluminum

AxletubeAluminum

Seatcover/BackrestcoverPA/PE/PVC

Pushhandles

Steel/Aluminum/TPE

Clothes-guardPlastic

CastorforksAluminum

Legrests

Aluminum

FootplatePlastic

Parkingbrakes

Steel/Plastic

SolidtyresRubber

HandrimAluminum

Supportingparts/AttachmentsSteel/Aluminum

ScrewsandboltsSteel

Allcomponentshaveeitheraprotectivecoatingorarecorrosionresistant.

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5.4Reconditioningscheme

Thefollowingitemsmustbereviewedandcheckedwhenreconditioningisrequired:

Symptoms

FaultsSolution

Thewheelchairdoesnot

travelinastraightline

Incorrecttyrepressureonone

rearwheel

Correcttyrepressure,seeusermanual

Castorwheelbearingsaredirtyor

damaged

Cleanorreplacethebearingsorthecompletecastor

wheel6.6.1Replacingthecastorwheel,page21.

SupportbearingsinforksfaultyReplacethesupportbearings,see6.6.2Replacingthe

CastorFork,page21.

Castorwheelsnotsettothesame

height

Positionthefrontwheelsinsuchawaythattheytouch

thegroundatthesametime,see6.6.2Replacingthe

CastorFork,page21.

Therollingresistanceis

veryhigh

Incorrecttyrepressureinoneor

bothrearwheels

Correcttyrepressure,seeusermanual

BearingsaredirtyorfaultyReplacethebearings,see6.6.1Replacingthecastor

wheel,page21

Toolittletensionontheclevispin

housing

Tightenthenutonthecastorforkslightly,see6.6.2

ReplacingtheCastorFork,page21

Thecastorswobblewhen

movingfast

CastorwheeliswornoutReplacethecastorwheel,see6.6.1Replacingthecastor

wheel,page21

Thecastorwheelisstiff

orstuck

BearingsaredirtyorfaultyReplacethebearings,see6.6.1Replacingthecastor

wheel,page21

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6Instructions

6.1Frame

6.1.1Installingtheframesupports

Theframesupportsmustbeinstalledaccordingtothepositionsinthetablesbelowtomeetthe2differentseatdepths.

MudguardFixationF F

inPos.A:

Seatdepth

RearwheelsupportA A

Pos.1

Pos.2 460mm

Pos.3

MudguardFixationF F

inPos.B:

Seatdepth

RearwheelsupportA A

Pos.3

Pos.4

510mm

Pos.5

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

–WhenthemudguardismountedinPositionB,nevermounttherearwheelsupportinPos.1or2.

Allenkey(4mm)

■■□

1.InsertthepinsBintotheholesofposition1or2in

theframeD.

2.Installtheleftandrightrearwheelsupportinthesame

positions(1,2,3,4or5)usingboltsCandtheleft

andrightrearangesE.

3.InstallthemudguardxationFtothefrontframepart

inthepositionsAorBusingboltsG.

4.InsertclipsHintothetransferleverholderI.

5.Toremovetheframesupportsfollowsteps4-1in

reverseorder.

C=8Nm

G=8Nm

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6.2Seat

6.2.1Adjustingthefrontseat-to-oorheight(FSTF)

Thefrontseat-to-oorheight(FSTF)canbeadjustedtofourdenedpositions.

Frontseat-to-oorheight(FSTF)accordingtocastorforkpositionandcastorwheelsize

Castorforkposition

FSTF

[mm]

Castorwheel

size5”

Castorwheel

size6”

380

405HG

430

455

Tochangethecastorwheel,see6.6.1Replacingthecastorwheel,page21.

Tochangethecastorfork,see6.6.2ReplacingtheCastorFork,page21.

ThemudguardwiththerearwheelaxlemustbeinstalledaccordingtotheFSTF,see6.5.3InstallingtheMudguard

withParkingBrake,page19

6.2.2Replacingtheseatcover

Allenkey(3mm)

■■□

1.RemovetheseatupholsteryBfromtheseatcoverA.

2.RemoveboltsE.

3.RemovethelegrestreceiverDfromtheframeF.

4.UntiethebackrestcordIandremoveitfromthecord

xationH.

5.UnhooktherearseatcordGfromthecordxation.

6.RemovetherodCandtheseatcoverfromtheframe.

7.Reinstallanewseatcoverbyreversingsteps5to1.

E=6Nm/800rpmmax.

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6.3Backrest

6.3.1Replacingthebackrest

Allenkey(4mm,5mm)/Adhesive

■■□

Removing:

1.RemoveboltsL,threadedaxlesleeveCandscrewE

onbothsides.

2.RemovethebackrestplatesBandOonbothsidesfrom

thebackrestAandtheframeL.

3.RemovesaddlewashersD,pinH,torquespringJ,

bumperF,lockinghookGandslidepinIonboth

sides.

Installing:

1.PresstheblindrivetnutsMintothe4holesofthe

backresttubeN.

2.PresstheslidepinIintothelockinghookG.

3.PlacethepinHwiththetorquespringJandthe

bumperFintotheholesofbackrestplateOonboth

sides.

4.SlidethelockinghookGontopinHonbothsides.

5.PositionthebackrestplateBandinstallwiththestrap

xationKusingboltsLonbothsides.

Donotyettightentheboltscompletely.Leavea

5mmspaceonbothsidestobeabletoslidethe

backrestassemblyontheframe.

6.InstallthebackresttubeAwithsaddlewashersD

betweenthebackrestplatesBandPusingthe

threadedaxlesleeveCandscrewEonbothsides.Do

notcompletelytightenscrewE.

Twoseatdepthsareavailable.Measurethe

distancexaccordingly:

Seatdepth

460mm70mm

510mm20mm

7.Slidethebackrestassemblytothecorrectpositionand

tightenboltsLandthescrewEonbothsides.

8.ApplyadhesivetothereectorcapQandplaceiton

theendoftheframe.

E=4Nm

L=16Nm

6.3.2Installingthebackrestplateandcushion

Allenkey(3mm)

■■□

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1.SlidethebackrestshroudAfromaboveoverthe

backrestframeB.

2.MountthebackrestshroudthroughitsholesHtothe

backresttubeusingboltsG.

3.PlacetherubberspacersCintotheholesofthe

backrestshroud.

4.PositionthebackrestplateDtotherequiredheight

(seetablebelow).

5.MountthebackrestplatetothebackrestusingboltsE.

6.Removetheprotectivelmfromtheadhesivesurfaces

JofthebackrestcushionI.

7.Gluethebackrestcushiontothebackrestplateby

positioningitushandpressingitagainstit.

8.Removethebackrestplateandcushionbyreversing

steps7to1.

E=6Nm

G=6Nm

Adjustingthebackrestheight

Thebackrestheightdependsonthemountingpositionofthebackrestplate.Thefollowing4heightsarepossible.

Backrestheight[mm]

Mountingposition

425Pos.1

450Pos.2

475Pos.3

500Pos.4

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6.4Legrests

Thelegrestscanbeadjustedin5positionswithstepsof25mm.

6.4.1Assemblingthelegrest

Allenkey(4mm)

■■□

1.PlacethenutBtotherequiredposition(1–5)inthe

telescopictubeC.

2.SlidethetelescopictubeintothelegresttubeDand

securewithboltA.

3.PressthenutJintotheadapterF.

4.InsertthepinEintotheadapter.

5.PlacetheleverGintotheadapter .

6.SlidethespringHbetweentheleverandtheadapter.

7.Positiontheadapterassemblyinthelegresttubeand

securewithboltI.

A=6Nm

I=6Nm

6.4.2Installingthefootplate

Allenkey(4mm)/Wrench(8mm)

■■□

1.AssemblepartBwithspacersKtothefootrestjoint

HusingboltLandsquarenutJ.

2.MountthefootplateFtothefootrestjointusingbolts

GandthreadedplateI.

3.Installtheheelstrapholder(OandM)tothefootplate

usingscrewN.

4.InstallthefootrestassemblywithpartAtothelegrest

CusingboltDandnutE.

L=8Nm

Adjustingthefootplateangle

Thefootrestcanbeangledupto10°fromthehorizontal.

Allenkey(4mm)

■■□

1.LoosentheboltA.

2.Adjustthefootrestangleasrequired.

3.Retightenthebolt.

A=8Nm

6.4.3Replacingthefootrest/Adjustingthefootrestheight

Allenkey(4mm)

■□□

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1.RemoveboltDfromthelegresthangerC.

2.RemovethefootrestA.

3.PlacethenutBintherequiredhole(pos.1-5)in

thefootrest.

4.Reinsertthefootrestintothelegresthangerandsecure

withboltthroughthenut.

D=5Nm

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6.5Sideparts

6.5.1AssemblingtheMudguard

Allenkey(4mm)

■□□

1.SlidethemudguardsupportAintothemudguardB.

2.SecurebothpartswithboltC.

3.PressthemagnetDintotheholeE.

C=5Nm

6.5.2InstallingtheParkingBrakes

Theparkingbrakesareinstalleddirectlytothemudguard.

InstallingtheBrakeLever

Allenkey(4mm)

■□□

1.InstalltheslidesheetJusingscrewI.

2.InstallthebrakeshoeAtothebrakeleverDusing

washerBandboltC.

3.InsertthetorquespringEaccordingtothepositionK

fortherightsideandpositionLfortheleftside.

4.InstallthebrakelevertothemudguardusingwasherF,

hubGandboltHandhooktheendsofthetorque

springaccordingtopositionsKandL.

I=1.5Nm(max.)

C=8Nm

H=5Nm

InstallingtheBrakeHandle

Allenkey(4mm)

■□□

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1.InstallthebearingDwithwasherEtothebrakelever

AusingboltC.

2.CompletelyslidethebrakelevercoverBonthebrake

leverend.

3.InstallthebrakelevertothemudguardusingwasherF,

hubGandboltH.

C=5Nm

H=5Nm

6.5.3InstallingtheMudguardwithParkingBrake

Mountingpositionsofthemudguardaccordingtothefrontseat-to-oorheight(FSTF)

FSTF[mm]

Position

3801

4052

4303

4554

Allenkey(4mm)/Socketspanner(22mm)

■□□

1.AlignthetransversalsupportFwiththeformwasher

EintherequiredpositionontheverticalbraceD.

2.Installtherearendofthemudguardwithparkingbrake

Athroughtheverticalbracetothetransversalsupport

usingtheadaptersleeveBandwasherC.

3.Installthefrontendofthemudguardwithparkingbrake

Itotherequiredposition(seetable)oftheframe

proleGusingboltH.

B=45Nm

H=8Nm

6.5.4Installingthetransferhelp

Allenkey(5mm)/Socketspanner(10mm)

■□□

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1.InstallthestopperBintotherequiredholeofthe

transferhelptubeAusingboltC.

MakesurethatbothclipsHareplacedinthe

transferleverholder,see6.1.1Installingthe

framesupports,page12.

2.PlacethetransferhelpinthetransferleverholderD

withthehandlefacingforwards.

3.InstalltheboltEandthenutFtothetransferhelp

tube.

4.Installthesecondtransferhelpontheotherside.

C=4Nm

E=8Nm

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