iFixit - Answers With Device "Wheelchair"

Wheelchair: Wheelchair will not open fully

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 11:26:40 -0700

I have a Carex wheelchair for only less then a year, and the problem with this with wheelchair is that it will not fully open or will not spread apart at all. Upon looking closely or inspecting the chair as I push it down to open fully, I notice that at times the left or the right will not slide down, which prevents the seat from collapsing down to open fully. Because of this I am uable to open my wheelchair to open fully to allowed me to sit. At time when the wheelchair would only open halfway I have to sit in it in a tight position and Hopeing that with my weight it would force it to open up, which it dose sometimes, but now it will not open anymore. The part in which it needs to slide down which is the left and right is stuck, I tried WD40 by spraying and lubracating the bar and forcefully pushing the bar down. It work , but for only 4 days, now it’s back to square one. Is there anyone in the ifixit commmunity who are familiar with wheelchari repair, or knows how to disassemble the wheelchair? I have continuely have contacted the company (Carex) for support and help as to how I am able to repair this problem, but I have not heard or recieve any information at all. I do not want to pay addition $500 a new one, since this one is not even a year old. Please help. Thank You.

⟐ Commented June 30, 2024 at 11:26 MST

Wheelchair: Cant reach a nut that is in a tight place, special tool needed?

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:24:04 -0700

Hello,
I am trying to repair a wheelchair and to take the motor out.
it is a quickie 646SE

For a particular metal plate to be removed there are 4 bolts to remove. I removed one already with a box and a key so I know the tools have correct mesurement when there is space to manoeuver.

But one of the 4 nuts is placed in a corner and the key is kind of too fat to get get far enough around it to hold it while i turn the box. if fact it does not hold it at all.

What to do? Would i need another kind of key?

ps There is not place for the box on this side samething for the ring at the other end of the key.

Thanks

⟐ Commented October 23, 2025 at 19:24 MST

Wheelchair: Broken Tilite Anti tips

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:35:38 -0700

Anyone know if you can fix TiLite User friendly Anti Tips? The ANTI-TIP PIVOT SUB part Stock Code: AS104972-Z, seems to have broken. It will not engage anymore. Thus the anti tips just flips up and down It seems the pin or something inside the piece no longer locks into place. Are these fixable or do you just need to order new ones?

⟐ Commented October 19, 2020 at 9:35 MST

Wheelchair: Invacare Motion 9000sl wheelchair - wheels rubbing against chair

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:15:42 -0700

The wheels of my secondhand wheelchair are rubbing against the side of the chair. Has anyone experienced a similar issue? How might one go about fixing it? I am new to this chair.

⟐ Answered April 08, 2025 at 15:15 MST

Free Wheelchair Mission GEN 1: Can people with Rsds get wheelchairs?

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 06:59:03 -0700

I was wondering if people like me with rsds can get wheelchairs i've gotten to the point where i am going to have to have a wheelchair i can't walk without holding onto something, or i just do not work because i can't handle the pain its gotten so bad i fall over from walking, i feel faint and dizzy when i walk now. I feel unsafe I am only twenty-two. I do have obama-care/bluecross and blue shield i've been looking for a wheelchair for awhile.

⟐ Answered August 25, 2024 at 6:59 MST

Whill Ci powerchair: There is message I received it does not fix

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:26:22 -0700

my wheelchair turned itself off after going very short distance with an error message 65.

⟐ Answered December 03, 2025 at 20:26 MST

Whill C2 powerchair: My chair squeaks on my model C2. How do I repair?

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:56:14 -0700

My seat squeaks loudly how do I repair?

⟐ Answered April 08, 2025 at 14:56 MST

Wheelchair: How to synchronize motors on Invacare wheelchair

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 02:11:51 -0700

I am repairing an invacare TDX SP wheelchair for a friend. There are 2 D.C. motors that operate the wheels. The motors have index marks suggesting they are to be adjusted by twisting to a certain degree position. How and why do I need to make this adjustment?

⟐ Commented January 13, 2025 at 2:11 MST

Wheelchair: My Freedom electric wheelchair is not opening fully

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:40:01 -0700

My Freedom battery wheelchair once folded is very difficult to reopen normally it opens fully but yesterday it took the full strength of a man who used his knee to old down the seat to force it apart …

⟐ Answered March 25, 2024 at 2:40 MST

Wheelchair: Looking parts for transport chair

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 03:05:58 -0700

Need the fitting that goes from the rear of the seat support bar, sU-shaped and fits into the upright riser bar and slides up and down when the chair is opened and closed, also there is a space between the cross bars below the seat that open and close the chair, I dont know if there is a spacer missing or not.

⟐ Commented October 29, 2020 at 3:05 MST

Wheelchair: Back side left wheel open

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:12:28 -0700

Back side left wheel open but i don't know what is type of bearing in wheelchair?

⟐ Commented October 08, 2019 at 10:12 MST

Pride Mobility Jazzy 600 Power Wheelchair: The power indecator doesn't decrease over time of operation.

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:09:23 -0700

It reads full power then after a while of operation it reads empty, but still works usually I turn unit off wait a minute turn on again. Reads ok till it isn't. Again I reset. When it does this I don't idle when not moving I turn off. I wish I had a better more mechanical register maybe connecting through charger port.

Any one have a clue of what im talking about?

Wheelchair: My electric wheelchair was working fine and now it doesn't seem to be

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:14:47 -0700

My electric wheelchair was working fine and now it isn't charging