Invacare 1160852 Installing/Adjusting the Push Handle, If the users injury is on the right side:, If the users injury is on the left side:, Installing/Removing the Basket, Folding/Opening the Knee Walker, Using the Knee Walker, Care and Maintenance

Knee Walker 2Part No 1160852

Installing/Adjusting the Push Handle

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE2.

CAUTION

The side of the push handle with the colored marking MUST be

inserted into the frame tube on the same side as the user’s injury.

If the user’s injury is on the right side:

1. Pressthesnapbuttonsandinsertthepushhandleintotheframetubes.

2. Slidethepushhandletooneofsevenheightadjustmentholes.

NOTE:Therewillbeanaudible“click”.

3. Snapthebrakeleadintothebrakeleadbrackets.

If the user’s injury is on the left side:

1. Turnthepushhandleover.

2. Removeandsnapthebrakeleadbracketsontotheoppositeframetube.

NOTE:Makesurethatthebrakeleadisontheoutsideofthekneewalkerframe

beforeinsertingthepushhandleintotheframetubes.

3. Pressthesnapbuttonsandinsertthepushhandleintotheframetubes.

4. Slidethepushhandletooneofsevenheightadjustmentholes.

NOTE:Therewillbeanaudible“click”.

5. Removetwoscrewsthatsecurethepushhandlebrakeassembly

aroundtheframetube.Retainthescrews.

6. Rotatetheassemblyoverthetopofthepushhandle.

7. Securetheassemblyaroundthepushhandlewithtwoscrews.

8. Snapthebrakeleadintothebrakeleadbrackets.

Installing/Removing the Basket

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE3.

NOTE:Toremovethebasket,reversethisprocedure.

1. Putthebaskethooksontheframetubeandrotatethebasketdown

untilthebasketrestsontheframetube.

NOTE:Makesurethatbothbaskethooksarecompletelyseatedontotheframe

tubeandthebasketsitslevel.

2. Wrapthestraparoundtheframetubeandthroughthebasket.

Continuewrappinguntiltheentirelengthofthestrapisaroundthe

frametube.Applyslightpressuretotheendofthestrap.

NOTE:Makesurethatthestrapiswrappedcompletelyaroundtheframetube

andthattheendofthestrapissecurebeforeuse.

Folding/Opening the Knee Walker

NOTE:Toopenthekneewalker,reversethisprocedure.

1. Engagethebrakesontherearcasters.

2. Removethebasket.

CAUTION

Pinch points exist between the knee pad and knee walker frame.

Make sure hands and body are clear of all pinch points before folding

the knee walker.

3. Liftuponthebackendofthekneepadtofoldthekneewalker.

CAUTION

Lay the knee walker down on a flat, stable surface. DO NOT lean

against a wall or other vertical surface.

Using the Knee Walker

CAUTION

The knee walker MUST be level before use. Make sure that the cast-

ers are all adjusted to the same height adjustment holes in the frame

tubes.

1. Beforetheuserappliesweighttothekneewalker,pullthebrakehandle

intowardsthepushhandle.

NOTE:Tolockthebrake,pushdownonthehandle,toreleasepullup.

2. Placetheinjuredlimbontothekneepad.

3. Alignthefrontoftheuser’skneewiththetopofthecutoutintheknee

padcushion.

4. Releasethebraketobeginmobility.

Care and Maintenance

• Periodicallyinspectallpartsofthekneewalkerforwearordamage.

Replaceanybroken,wornordamageditemsIMMEDIATELY.

•Verifytheoperationofthebrakes.ContactyourInvacaredealerfor

brakeadjustmentifnecessary.

•Ifhandgripsareloose,DONOTusethekneewalker.

• Periodicallyinspectthecastersandcasterstemsfortightness.Verify

thatthewheelsarefreeofhair,lintandotherdebris.

FIGURE 2 Installing/Adjusting the Push Handle

FIGURE 3 Installing/Removing the Basket

KNEE WALKER SET UP FOR RIGHT-SIDED INJURY

KNEE WALKER SET UP FOR LEFT-SIDED INJURY

Colored Marking

on Push Handle

this side

Push Handle

Brake Assembly

Brake Lead Brackets

Colored Marking on Push

Handle this side

Push Handle

Brake Assembly

Brake Lead

Brackets

Front caster tube

with colored

marking this side

Front caster tube

with colored

marking this side

Push Handle

Brake Lead

NOTE:Thisviewisfrom

thepatient’spointofview

whensteppinguptothe

kneewalker.

Knee Pad

NOTE:Thisviewisfrom��

thepatient’spointofview

whensteppinguptothe

kneewalker.

Basket

Hook

Basket

Strap

Frame Tube