Nova 5060 Owner's Manual - Wheels
WHEELS
Solid rubber tires need minimal maintenance, but should be cleaned occasionally with a damp cloth.
Replace if tires become severely worn or cracking appears.
REPLACING TIRES
DO NOT ATTEMPT – Please see a dealer or qualified technician.
REMOVING AND REPLACING REAR WHEELS
1 - Remove dust cap (if any).
2 - Remove attachment bolt and related hardware (washer, spacers) that hold the wheel in place.
3 - If replacing wheel, reverse above steps, and then continue with step 4.
4 - Tighten attachment bolt with torque wrench, to 40 ft.-lbs.
5 - Adjust wheel locks to ensure proper wheel lock function.
6 - Rotate (or spin wheel) to ensure proper fitting and alignment. Wheel should not wobble, grind, or
catch.
REPLACING HAND RIM
1 - Remove the rear wheel from the wheelchair before attempting to replace hand rim, see Removing and
Replacing Rear Wheels, above.
2 - Remove the mounting screws and washers that secure the hand rim to the rear wheel, and remove
the hand rim.
3 - Align new hand rim so that the holes in hand rim line up with the holes in the rim, and replace
mounting screws and washers.
REMOVING AND REPLACING FRONT WHEEL
DO NOT change wheel sizes. Your product is design for a specific size wheel, and your forks will not
safely accommodate larger or smaller wheels.
1 - Remove attachment bolt and attachment hardware (washer, locknut, spacer, etc).
2 - Remove old wheel.
3 - Line up new wheel to ensure that you use same frame holes as the old wheel used.
4 - Replace attachment bolt and attachment hardware (washer, locknut, spacer, etc).
5 - Rotate (or spin wheel) to ensure proper fitting and alignment. Wheel should not wobble, grind, or
catch.
REPLACING TIRE
DO NOT ATTEMPT - Please see a dealer or qualified technician.
WHEEL LOCKS
ADJUSTING WHEEL LOCKS
DO NOT operate wheels locks while the product is moving. DO NOT attempt to stop the product using
wheel locks (wheel locks are not brakes).
1 - Disengage locks.
2 - Loosen the bolt and locknut that secure the wheel lock to the frame.
3 - Reposition the wheel lock so that if it were engaged, the lock would press against the tire and depress
it 1/8
th
inch.
4 - Securely tighten the bolt and locknut attaching the wheel lock to the frame.
5 - Engage wheel lock and test to ensure that product does not move, and wheel does not turn, when
pushed.
6 - If product moves with locks engaged, then repeat above steps and slightly increase the amount that
lock depresses tire when engaged.