Routine Maintenance Procedures Before Each Use
• Turn the mast left and right to ensure that the mast restrictor engages and prevents the
mast from turning 360 degrees.
• Examine welds for metal fatigue.
• Examine wheel spokes for any damage such as cracking.
• Examine brake pad for excessive wear, and replace, if necessary.
• Examine the tension of the mast swivel screw. The screw should be secure but not over
tightened to allow the mast to swivel downward with minimal resistance.
• Test the hand brake to make sure the brake pad engages and stops the unit, adjust if
necessary.
• Check wheel axle bolts to ensure they are secure.
• Check wheels for excessive wear and replace or rotate them, as needed.
Warnings
• As with any new physical activity, instruction, practice, and common sense are necessary
for successful use of the TKW. Practice turns slowly until you get the “feel” of your unit.
• Reckless usage of this product includes, but is not limited to, scooting too fast.
• Be sure that the knee platform height adjustment screw is tightened and fully engaged
before each use.
• Be sure steering mast clamp and height adjustment screw are tightened and fully
engaged before each use.
• Be sure hand brakes are fully operational and engage the rear wheels when the handles
are squeezed.
• Be sure you are on a level surface and not on any incline when you mount or dismount.
(The hand brake is designed to maintain a stopped stance and is not intended to be
used for stopping the unit while you are moving.)
• Use of the hand brake while in motion may cause an abrupt stop. Your uninjured foot
should be used to propel and to stop the unit.
• Do not operate the TKW on or near stairs or escalators, over bumps, on hills, or while
using mind-altering drugs or alcohol, or while suffering from dizziness.
• This unit is intended for use with a person properly in place on the knee platform.
• Do not sit or stand on the knee platform, or use the TKW to pull yourself up from a
seated or other position. The knee rest is not designed for sitting or supporting full
body weight.
• Use caution when moving from carpeted to hard surface floors, rough surfaces or when
changing levels (for example, moving from a curb to the street and back onto
the sidewalk).
• Do not attempt to reach objects if you are kneeling on the knee rest.
• Do not hang anything from the frame of your unit. Items should be placed in the
basket (optional) designed for your unit (available from your provider).
(
The above situations will cause a change of weight distribution and may cause the unit
to tip, resulting in injury or damage. Always use EXTREME caution when reaching for
any object.)
SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT IF USER INSTRUCTIONS, MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS AND PRODUCT WARNINGS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.
Always contact your physician or therapist before
using to determine proper adjustment and usage.
