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LIGHTWEIGHT TRIWALKER
OWNER’S HANDBOOK
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CONTENTS
1. Contents
2. Introduction
3. Parts Description
4. Personal Safety
5. Adjustments for Comfort
6. Transportation & Assembly
7. Care and Maintenance
8. Brake Operation
9. Assembling the Walker
10. Specification
11. Warranty
INTRODUCTION
The Drive Medical Lightweight Triwalker is suitable for everyday
indoor and outdoor use, and is portable whilst offering stability
and security to the user. It is available with either a lightweight
aluminium or sturdy steel frame.
All Drive Medical walkers are manufactured to the highest
quality standards and are CE marked as Medical Devices.
The walker range provides a robust and visually appealing
product whilst being a cost-effective solution to some mobility
problems.
The walker comes with 7” (18cm) diameter wheels with solid
grey tyres, and features arthritic friendly loop lock cable brakes.
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PARTS DESCRIPTION
CABLE BRAKE
MECHANISM
FR. CASTOR
WHEEL
FOLDING
MECHANISM
HANDLEBAR
TIGHTENING
HANDLE
BRAKE LEVER
The diagram
(left) shows
the three-
wheel
triwalker with
arthritic
friendly
cable
brakes.
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PERSONAL SAFETY
•For your health and comfort, make sure that you adopt a
comfortable posture and that you can operate the braking
mechanism with ease. Ensure that the handles are at equal
heights and securely locked in position.
•Ensure the walker is always fully folded out and locked in
position before using.
•Ensure that all the wheels are stable and are on the ground
before using.
•Ensure that the braking mechanism is adequate and test
before using.
•Ensure that the latest health and safety practice is used for
carrying and lifting items, such as wheeled walkers.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR COMFORT
To adjust the height of all walkers, unscrew the tightening
handles at either side of the walker anticlockwise to remove.
Adjust the height of the walker to suit the user and then reinsert.
Tighten by turning the tightening handles clockwise to secure
(as shown in the photo overleaf). Ensure that the tightening
handles are on the outside of the rollator / triwalker.
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TRANSPORTATION AND ASSEMBLY
To fold the tri-walker for
transporting, pull the black
section back towards the
handles. This will start the
folding process. To allow the
triwalker to stand upright
during storage, do not fold the
triwalker up fully. Leave a gap
of at least 50mm (2 inches)
between the rear tyres.
To fully unfold the triwalker before using, push the folding
mechanism down away from the handles.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
•Ensure the walker is used only as an aid for mobility.
•Ensure the walker is kept clean. Wipe down the walker with
a damp cloth on a regular basis.
•Check the moving parts (e.g. – wheels and height
adjustment) regularly.
•Ensure that the hand operated cable brakes have been
adjusted to suit the wheels and user.
•All the fasteners (screws, nuts and bolts) are to be checked
regularly to ensure they are securely tightened.
•Check that the front castor wheel swivels freely. Withdraw
the walker from use if it does not.
•Inspect the central locking mechanism regularly to ensure it
is operating correctly
•Only use an approved Drive Medical dealer for any
maintenance and repairs on your wheeled walker.
BRAKE OPERATION
To operate the arthritic friendly cable brakes
•Squeeze the brake lever up to engage the brake (in the
direction shown the photo by the grey arrow). To lock the
brakes, push down on the brake lever until it locks (as
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shown by the black downwards arrow in the photo). To
unlock the brakes, pull up on the brake lever until the lock
removes (as shown by the black upwards arrow)
ASSEMBLING THE WALKER
NOTE: The brakes on the triwalker are factory set and should
not require adjustment. For technical assistance on the walker
brakes, contact your Drive Medical dealer.
Assembling the Triwalker:
1. Remove all packaging from the triwalker.
2. Loosen the tightening handles (A) on the triwalker by
unscrewing counter-clockwise.
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3. Insert the handles as shown in
B on the photograph (right)
Tighten the tightening handles
(A) until firmly secure.
(also see Adjustments for
Comfort section)
4. Check the brake before use.
B
A
5. If included, install the triwalker
bag. Use the press-studs on
the bag to secure it on the four
tubes of the triwalker. Place the
basket as shown in the photo
below.
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SPECIFICATION
The lightweight triwalker has an aluminium or steel frame with
choice of metallic colours, 7” (18cm) diameter wheels with grey
tyres and arthritic friendly cable brakes.
Weights and Dimensions:
Aluminium Triwalker Steel Triwalker
Dimensions
(L x W) (cm/in)
58cm x 66cm
23” x 26”
Dimensions folded
(L x W x H) (cm/in)
66cm x 27cm x 70cm
26” x 10¾” x 27½”
Handle Height
(cm / in)
80cm – 92cm
31½” – 36¼”
Weight
(kg/lb)
4.7kg
10.4lb
7kg
15lb
Max. User Mass 115kg / 18 stone
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WARRANTY
To improve the safety and lifespan of your walker, it is
recommended that you have it serviced on a regular basis.
Recommended Service Schedules for walkers are available to
service agents.
There is a comprehensive twelve-month warranty from the date on
which your new walker is delivered. The warranty covers the walker
for repairs or replacement during this period. For more detail,
please see the warranty conditions overleaf:
1. Any work or replacement part installation must be carried out
by an authorised Drive Medical dealer / service agent.
2. To apply the warranty should your walker require attention
please contact the outlet from which you purchased the walker.
3. Should any part of the walker require repair or full or part
replacement, as a result of a manufacturing or material defect
within the warranty period, parts will be supplied free of
charge. Note: The guarantee is not transferable.
4. Any repaired or replaced parts will be covered by the balance
of the warranty period on the walker.
5. Parts replaced after the original warranty has expired will be
covered by a three-month warranty.
6. Consumable items supplied will not generally be covered
during the normal warranty period unless such items require
repair or replacement clearly as a direct result of a
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