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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 agap 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.
•To fold the rollator for
transporting, remove the
basket, lift the seat up and
pull the black cord whilst
holding the rollator
handles, lifting the rollator
at the same time.
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•To unfold the rollator before using, lift the rollator by the
handles and cord and place on the ground wheels first. This
action should enable you to unfold the rollator after
releasing the cord.
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 (triwalkers only)
•Only use an approved Medicare Technology dealer for any
maintenance and repairs on your wheeled walker.
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BRAKE OPERATION
To operate the push-down brakes (on WA001 and TW001):
•Apply pressure by pushing down on the handles or sitting
on the seat (WA001 only) to apply the brakes. The brakes
will automatically disengage when pressure is released.
To operate the basic cable brakes (on TW002 and WA006):
•Squeeze the brake lever to engage the brake. To lock the
brake, push the locking pin whilst squeezing the brake lever
then release lever. To unlock brakes, squeeze the brake
lever until the pin pops out then release the brake lever.
To operate the deluxe cable brakes (on TW003/4/6 &
WA002/7/11/12):
•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
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)
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ASSEMBLING THE WALKER
NOTE: The brake on rollators and triwalkers are factory set and
should not require adjustment. For technical assistance on the
walker brakes, contact your Medicare Technology dealer.
Assembling the triwalkers (TW001, TW002, TW003, TW004 &
TW006):
1. Remove all packaging from the triwalker.
2. Loosen the tightening handles (A) on the triwalker by
unscrewing counter-clockwise and remove the metallic
packaging inserts from the tube-ends (see photo overleaf).
