I laughed entirely too much at that ring flying. 🤣 I’m a T3 para here 👋 Very informative video. I wish my wheelchair looked as good as yours does. Mine is 3 years old and all busted up, paint splattered where I spilled a whole can, and scratched to heck.
Super video. I love the thumbnail!.... I knew it was chair parts just from the tiny pic... I thought rut roh! I've always had this feeling that someday I would be getting off a plane and having a flight attendant hand me a bag of parts like this after checking my chair or something. Thanks for reminding me I need to order some new bearings too. :)
By the way, I REALLY needed to find the info you show on removing & installing the fork bearings, to confirm they were together as I thought. I might do it a little differently (because of certain tools I have as a retired auto technician), but this works fine. I'm thinking this was a titanium frame and you just had it glass-beaded to clean it up. Thanks again, Lawrie
This was very helpful - thank you so much for the video. I have a TiLite Aero Z: actually I have two of them. I took One to the beach one day. The next day nothing on the chair would move, so I had to take everything apart and lubricate it. It was a slow painstaking process, and luckily I had my other chair to learn off of this video is very helpful. I think I’m gonna start Giving my chair a deep clean a little more often.
I'm sure there is an exact way to do it but I was able to just eyeball it pretty much. If you loosen the bolts just enough to make minor adjustments, and keep checking until it rolls smoothly without them being toed in or out.
You could have it professionally fabricated such as cut, tubing added and re-welded but would also need a longer axle tube. One possible solution too, could be to use axle spacers and a wider cushion. Not the best but could work since it's only an inch.
@@WheelchairLiving1 .I am gonna try the second one, sounds the most cheapest, it is a tilite one. do you know where I can get those spacer's? by the way thanks for your time and help buddy.🤗👍🏻🙌🏻
This is awesome !! will you please tell me how you got the frame I am looking for one like that I will appreciate will you can give me some tips or links to get that frame. Thank you
Thanks. It's just my TiLite ZRA that I tore apart, had media blasted to the remove paint and then reassembled. You would have to order the frame depending on the brand of the parts you have already, unless you mean you need the whole chair. Then you'd order from TiLite, Quickie, Hands on concepts, etc. Many different manufacturers.
New wheelchair user. Is this a kit that is available? I've got to pay for this myself since I have a power chair that Medicare pays for. Great information. I've got tons of tools and used to be mechanically inclined.
No this is my tilite ZRA that I had media blasted and then put back together. I don't know of any kits. If I had to pay out of pocket I'd probably go with Hands on Concepts (HOC) or box wheelchairs.
@@WheelchairLiving1 Thank you for your response. Your chair looks really clean. I'm going to be looking for one that I can disassemble while sitting in the car.
This is great practical info. Thanks. Really good for all of us to see the parts separately. Good descriptions, too. But as a tech, the squeaking of those steel bolts in aluminum parts is killing me. (I figure you're doing this video before a respray or other job.) Should use some white lithium grease or even NeverSeize (can be messy) on most steel-to-aluminum fasteners, EXCEPT for those requiring a thread-locker (like Loctite)--these would be the small screws in the caster axle pins, etc.--stuff that you don't want to get loosed easily or by accident. Again, Thank you.
Thanks! I was hoping it would help someone! Yea, I use white Lithium grease or a dry lubricant on most and should use some lock tite on a few of the bolts/nuts.
I laughed entirely too much at that ring flying. 🤣 I’m a T3 para here 👋 Very informative video. I wish my wheelchair looked as good as yours does. Mine is 3 years old and all busted up, paint splattered where I spilled a whole can, and scratched to heck.
Thank you. Just glad it can help someone. I had this frame media blasted because it was black, chipped and starting to look rough.
Thank you for this! Great info. I try to do as much maintenance on my own as I can and this showed me new things I didnt know.
Glad it helped!
Super video. I love the thumbnail!.... I knew it was chair parts just from the tiny pic... I thought rut roh! I've always had this feeling that someday I would be getting off a plane and having a flight attendant hand me a bag of parts like this after checking my chair or something. Thanks for reminding me I need to order some new bearings too. :)
Thank you! Thanks for watching! Yes better get those bearings. 😁
Excellent video! After using the chair on the beach it was all rusty, so changing the bearings from the forks was the more difficult part. Thanks!
Thank you. Glad it helped!
By the way,
I REALLY needed to find the info you show on removing & installing the fork bearings, to confirm they were together as I thought. I might do it a little differently (because of certain tools I have as a retired auto technician), but this works fine.
I'm thinking this was a titanium frame and you just had it glass-beaded to clean it up.
Thanks again, Lawrie
Awesome!! Glad it helped. No, leaving it raw titanium and the aluminum has a clear coat since it might oxidize.
This was very helpful - thank you so much for the video.
I have a TiLite Aero Z: actually I have two of them. I took One to the beach one day. The next day nothing on the chair would move, so I had to take everything apart and lubricate it. It was a slow painstaking process, and luckily I had my other chair to learn off of this video is very helpful. I think I’m gonna start Giving my chair a deep clean a little more often.
Awesome! So glad it helped. Beaches are hard on them! Sand and salt water will lock things up quickly.
Thank you so much for this video!
Glad it helped!
great job,thanks 4 sharing.👍🏻🙋🏻♂👌🏻
Thank you! This was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
I have the same type of chair. Having a problem getting the right adjustment with the camber degrees. Feels weird when rolling. Slows down.
I'm sure there is an exact way to do it but I was able to just eyeball it pretty much. If you loosen the bolts just enough to make minor adjustments, and keep checking until it rolls smoothly without them being toed in or out.
can you make a video how to remove the caster fork bearing?
I discuss it a little on this one at 6:45 but can possibly do another one in more detail sometime.
@@WheelchairLiving1 video is easier to understand.
hi my chair is 15" wider but i really need a 16" , do you have any idea to make a bit wider , obviously without order a new one?
thanks
You could have it professionally fabricated such as cut, tubing added and re-welded but would also need a longer axle tube.
One possible solution too, could be to use axle spacers and a wider cushion. Not the best but could work since it's only an inch.
@@WheelchairLiving1 .I am gonna try the second one, sounds the most cheapest, it is a tilite one.
do you know where I can get those spacer's?
by the way thanks for your time and help buddy.🤗👍🏻🙌🏻
This is awesome !! will you please tell me how you got the frame I am looking for one like that
I will appreciate will you can give me some tips or links to get that frame. Thank you
Thanks. It's just my TiLite ZRA that I tore apart, had media blasted to the remove paint and then reassembled. You would have to order the frame depending on the brand of the parts you have already, unless you mean you need the whole chair. Then you'd order from TiLite, Quickie, Hands on concepts, etc. Many different manufacturers.
New wheelchair user. Is this a kit that is available? I've got to pay for this myself since I have a power chair that Medicare pays for. Great information. I've got tons of tools and used to be mechanically inclined.
No this is my tilite ZRA that I had media blasted and then put back together. I don't know of any kits. If I had to pay out of pocket I'd probably go with Hands on Concepts (HOC) or box wheelchairs.
@@WheelchairLiving1 Thank you for your response. Your chair looks really clean. I'm going to be looking for one that I can disassemble while sitting in the car.
@@supersevenhead Thanks. I think it turned out good.
I'm able to pop the wheels off, fold down the back and still get it into the vehicle.
This is great practical info. Thanks. Really good for all of us to see the parts separately. Good descriptions, too.
But as a tech, the squeaking of those steel bolts in aluminum parts is killing me. (I figure you're doing this video before a respray or other job.)
Should use some white lithium grease or even NeverSeize (can be messy) on most steel-to-aluminum fasteners, EXCEPT for those requiring a thread-locker (like Loctite)--these would be the small screws in the caster axle pins, etc.--stuff that you don't want to get loosed easily or by accident.
Again, Thank you.
Thanks! I was hoping it would help someone! Yea, I use white Lithium grease or a dry lubricant on most and should use some lock tite on a few of the bolts/nuts.
I need a chair
Oops😂 there goes the clip