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Assembling the tibial blocks
There are blocks with a thickness of 5 mm, 10 mm and
15 mm available for the tibial component ( page 63 ).
To enable tibial block assembly the required PE pegs must
first be removed.
Important
The tibial blocks can be inserted either medially or laterally
( excepted tibial blocks size 15 mm ).
The tibial blocks are also fixed mechanically with the pre-
assembled screws with the screwdriver with torque. The
required torque is reached when the line reaches the «
Stem/Block » position ( 4.5 Nm ).
Important
The screws are screwed into the block through the tibial
component and must always be countersunk.
Assembling the femoral component
The femoral component ( page 59, or page 66 for PS )
is placed in the specified position on the assembling block.