REPLACING STINGRAY AND STARGAZER BRAKES (FIGURE 10)
NOTE: COUNTERCLOCKWISE/CLOCKWISE direc- tions are determined by standing beside the rollator.
1.Remove the EXISTING brake wire. Perform the fol- lowing:
A.Loosen the hex screw securing the EXISTING brake wire to the brake.
B.Loosen the caster housing nut.
C.Pull EXISTING brake cable up to pull brake wire throughtheholeinthebrakeandthroughthecaster housing nut and caster housing adjustment nut.
NOTE: It may be necessary to straighten the end of the brake wire to pull it through the brake.
2.Pull EXISTING brake cable UP through the guide on the rollator frame to remove.
3.Perform one (1) of the following:
INSTALLING CANE KIT - Remove EXISTING push handle. Perform the following:
A.Remove adjustment knobs and screws from both sides of the frame by turning COUNTERCLOCK- WISE.
B.Pull UP on the EXISTING push handle to remove from frame.
INSTALLING BRAKE KIT - RemoveEXISTING hand brake. Perform the following:
A.Remove the phillips screw securing the EXIST- ING hand brake to the push handle.
B.Pull the back support out of the push handle.
C.Pull the EXISTING hand brake off of the push handle.
NOTE: If necessary, twist the hand brake while pulling to remove it from the push handle.
4.Perform one (1) of the following:
A.Insert NEW push handles into frames.
B.Align the mounting holes of the NEW push handle with the mounting holes in the frame.
C.Install the screw from the inside of the frame through both sets of mounting holes.
D.Installtheadjustmentknobontheoutsideoftheframe by turning CLOCKWISE.
INSTALLING BRAKE KIT - Install NEW hand brake. Performthefollowing:
A. Push theNEW hand brake onto the push handle.
NOTE:Ifnecessary,twistthehandbrakewhilepushingto installonthepushhandle.
B.Push the back support into the push handle.
C.AlignthemountingholesoftheNEWhandbrakewith themountingholeinthepushhandle.
D.Installthephillipsscrewthroughbothmountingholes. Tightenuntilsnug.
5.Thread NEW brake cableDOWN through the guide on therollatorframe.
6.Install NEW brake wire. Perform the following:
A.If necessary, loosen the caster housing nut.
B.ThreadNEW brakewirethroughcasterhousingad- justment nut , caster housing nut and hole in brake.
C.TightenhexscrewtosecureNEWbrakewiretobrake.
NOTE: If necessary, bend the excess brake wire UP to keep itfrominterferingwithbrakeaction.
7.Adjustthepushhandle.RefertoADJUSTINGSTINGRAY AND STARGAZER PUSH HANDLE in this instruction sheet.
8.Adjust the hand brakes. Refer to ADJUSTING STIN- GRAY AND STARGAZER HAND BRAKES in this in- struction sheet.
ADJUSTING STINGRAY AND STARGAZER PUSH HANDLE (FIGURE 10)
NOTE: COUNTERCLOCKWISE/CLOCKWISE direc- tions are determined by standing beside the rollator.
NOTE: For the most comfortable position, make sure the adjustment is performed while wearing the most frequently worn shoes.
1.Position the push handle so that when the user’s arm is down to their side, the hand grip is at wrist height.
NOTE: This will ensure the arms are at an approximate 20o - 30o bend when using the rollator.
2.Do one (1) of the following:
A.STINGRAY (MODEL 65500) - install screw into one (1) of the six (6) adjustment holes.
B.STARGAZER (MODEL 65600) - install screw into one (1) of the four (4) adjustment holes.
3.Securely tighten with adjustment knob by turning
CLOCKWISE.
4.Repeat STEPS 1 - 3 for the other side.
NOTE: When securely tightened, the push handles should not move.
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