Kuschall Compact Service Manual - Service Manual
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© Küschall AG, Schweiz | 2011-07
Service Manual
Front wheels
Front wheels
Replacing the front wheel
Difficulty:
Tool:
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3
1
Remove bolts , pull out wheel axle .
2
Remove front wheel and replace with a new one or move to a new
position.
(In the case of the Starec wheel, skater wheel, 3’’ sports wheel and the 5’’
soft roll wheel, 2 sleeves must be pushed onto the axle. These sleeves
are already in place on the low-resistance wheel, the sports wheels and
the pneumatic wheels.)
3
Re-insert axle and tighten bolt .
Function check
There must be no play in the wheel but it must turn easily.
Castor fork
Replacing the castor fork
Difficulty:
Tool:
Ã
3
19
1
Remove bolts , wheel axle and front wheel .
2
Remove nuts and pull the castor fork from the clevis pin.
Replace castor fork and secure with nut such that the fork has no
play.
Re-insert the front wheel.
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CAUTION!
Do not overtighten nut , as this can damage the fork bearing.
Function check
Tip the wheelchair backwards 90° so that it is lying on the backrest and rear
wheels.
Turn the fork up (A) and allow it to swivel down.
The fork is adjusted correctly if it just passes the lowest point and stops
there (B).
If the fork moves back when in its lowest position (C), it has not been tight-
ened enough. There is a risk that the front wheels will start to wobble when
travelling at high speeds.
1
2
1
4
4
3
1
4
5
3
2
A
B
C
à 4 Nm