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5. Unpacking & Assembly
This section details the tools required for the adjustment, unpacking and initial assembly of
your Trekker or Tiny Trekker.
Upon receipt of your walking frame, carefully remove the contents from the packaging.
Please be careful not to score or scratch the contents whilst removing card or bubble wrap
protection. Please ensure that all parts are retrieved from the packaging before disposal.
To avoid the risk of suffocation, please remove plastic bags and bubble wrap from the vicinity
of small children and babies. Should you suspect that any parts or accessories are missing
contact your equipment supplier as soon as possible.
If it is possible, collapse the packaging and store for a short period of time (two weeks)
to facilitate return of the product. If the Trekker or Tiny Trekker has been wrongly
prescribed or is inappropriate, charges may be levied for equipment ordered incorrectly.
Returns: Your equipment supplier will have return procedures so it is important to contact
them before returning any product.
Tools: The tools required for the assembly and adjustment of your Trekker and Tiny Trekker
are as follows:
5mm Hexagon (Allen) key pivot adjustment on chest and pelvic pads
4mm Hexagon (Allen) key width adjustment on chest and pelvic pads
4mm Hexagon (Allen) key hip rail height and depth adjustment
All other adjustments are made via hand-wheels or indexing levers.
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STEP
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The Trekker and Tiny
Trekker
have
colour
coded hand-wheels, blue
for adjustment and yellow
for locking inconjunction
with poppers.
From the folded position raise the Trekker and Tiny Trekker
to a vertical position.
10. Cleaning & Maintenance
10.1 MAINTENANCE (Logging of and frequency)
A record of product servicing and maintenance should be kept for each Trekker or Tiny
Trekker.
Frequency of servicing and maintenance is dependent on the behaviour of the user. A Trekker or
Tiny Trekker used by a heavy duty user should be serviced and maintained more frequently.
A minimum monthly service check should be carried out and recorded. If a Trekker and Tiny
Trekker is being re-issued, the new user must be issued with an up-to-date set of user instructions.
Refer to the Medical Devices Agency Bulletin DB9801, supplement 2, for guidance on the safe
re-issuing and disposal of Medical Devices.
All Trekkers and Tiny Trekkers returned to your equipment provider for servicing or otherwise,
must be cleaned and de-contaminated before being returned.
10.2 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
If there is any doubt as to the condition or functionality of your equipment take it out of use
immediately, label it, and inform your colleagues and your equipment provider of your findings.
Similarly, if you suspect that the equipment is not suitable for the user, do not proceed to use
it and contact your equipment provider for advice. As well as following the schedules, always
be vigilant concerning this equipment.
Weekly
1. Check that the spring poppers always fully engage when unfolding the walking frame.
2. Check the front and rear wheels for ingress of dirt or anything that would prevent the wheels
from rotating freely.
Monthly
1. Check wheels for signs of wear or damage. Contact your supplier for replacements if necessary
to avoid equipment instability. Should uneven wear be evident please contact Quest 88.
2. Check all hand-wheels to ensure that they lock all moving parts securely and easily.
3. Check all nuts and bolts are firmly secured.
4. Check that the equipment folds freely and is not impeded.
5. Where directional locking devices are fitted to equipment, check that the walking frame runs
in a straight line by rolling it on a flat surface.
6. Check that braked front wheels do not rotate whilst the brake is engaged.
7. Check that pelvic/chest ‘width adjustment’ screws and chest ‘pivot cleats’ firmly hold their
position.