SECTION 8—WHEELS
Part No. 1125038 87 Pronto
®
M91™and M94™
Replacing the 2-Piece Wheel Rim and/or the Foam
Filled or Pneumatic Tires
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 8.7.
NOTE:Whenreplacingthe2‐piecewheelrim,DONOTremovetire.Replacement2‐piecewheel
rimsareshippedassembledwithanewtire.RefertoRemoving/InstallingtheDriveWheelon
page 84toremovetheexistingdrivewheelandinstallthenew2‐piecewheelrimandtire.
WARNING
When replacing the hub of a pneumatic tire, ALWAYS deflate tire before
removing/installing hub - otherwise, injury or damage may occur. Failure to observe
this warning can result in sudden, violent rim separation and possible injury.
1. Removedrivewheelfromwheelchair.RefertoRemoving/InstallingtheDriveWheel
onpage 84.
2. Deflateexistingpneumatictire.
3. Removethefiveexistingmountingscrewsthatsecuretheexistingouterrimandinner
rim.
4. Separatethetwohalvesoftherimandremovetheexistingtire.Discardexistingtire.
NOTE:WheninstallingtheNEWpneumatictire,ifnecessary,placetheinnertubeintothetire.
NOTE:Wheninstallingtheouterrimintoa
pneumatictire,ensurethevalvestemofthe
innertubeprotrudesthroughthestemopening
intheouterrim.
5. Inserttheouterrimandinnerriminto
thenew/existingtire.
6. Usingthefiveexistingmounting
screwssecuretheouterrimtotheinner
rimandhub.Torquemountingscrews
to160‐200in‐lbs.
7. Ifpneumatic,filltiretocorrectair
pressureasnotedontiresidewall.
8. Reinstallthedrivewheelontothe
wheelchair.RefertoRemoving/
InstallingtheDriveWheelonpage 84.
FIGURE 8.7 Replacing the 2-Piece Wheel
Rim and/or the Foam Filled or Pneumatic
Tires
Inner Rim
Outer
Rim
Tire
Mounting
Screws