Rifton K509 Manuel utilisateur

Pacer Gait Trainer

K509 & K501 Product Manual

K509 Mini Pacer

K501 Small Pacer

K509 & K501

Contents

Important information 3

Safety messages 3-4

Recommended use and item dimensions 5

Check your order 6

Basic components

Frame 6

Casters 7

Accessories

Clamps 8

Hand loops 8-9

Arm prompts 10-12

Chest prompt 13

Hip positioner 14-15

Hip positioner pad 16

Pelvic support 17-18

Thigh prompts 19

Ankle prompts 20

Tray 21

Attendant guide bar 22

Operation 23-25

Maintenance, cleaning and warranty 26

Materials and user modiﬁcations 27

IMPORTANT

Please save this product manual for future reference. Additional copies are

available at http://www.rifton.com/customer-service/product-manuals.

Key for users

Use this key to determine which sections of this product manual apply to you.

Technical Users For professionals who order and set up Rifton products.

Home Users For care-givers who use Rifton products on a regular basis.

Maintenance Personnel For anyone who is responsible for service or

re-ordering of Rifton products and parts.

WARNING

• The mini Pacer is NOT a baby walker for use by a normally developing child.

• Thoroughly read and understand the information in this product manual before

attempting to use this product. If the procedures and instructions in this product manual

are not followed, serious injury or death could occur.

• A qualiﬁed professional must assess the appropriateness and safety of all equipment for

each user.

• This product is intended for use by clients of unreliable judgment. Adult supervision is

required at all times.

• To prevent falls and injuries:

○Do not use this product on rough and uneven terrain, around swimming pools, or

near stairways.

○Ensure the appropriate use of straps and supports at all times. Straps and supports

are provided for the safety of the user and must be carefully adjusted for comfort and

security.

○Tighten all adjustment knobs before use and immediately after making any

adjustments.

○Position accessories so that the client’s weight is centered between the casters.

• Do not use this product for clients outside the height and weight limits speciﬁed in this

manual.

• To prevent structural failure, which may result in serious injury or death:

○Inspect this product and accessories regularly for loose or missing screws, metal

fatigue, cracks, broken welds, missing attachments, general instability or other signs

of excessive wear.

○Immediately remove this product from use when any condition develops that might

make operation unsafe.

○Do not use Rifton components or products for any purpose other than their intended

use.

• Adequately supervise use of the Pacer to prevent:

○Excessive movement and speed

○Sudden stops from hitting a curb, cracks, or debris

• Use adequate accessories to ensure that user’s feet remain within boundaries of the

Pacer frame.

• Use special care and supervision when using the Pacer under conditions which might

affect stability, including:

○Uneven ground

○Ramps, slopes, or hills

○Clients who experience strong involuntary movements or seizures

WARNING

User Dimensions - inches (cm ) K509 mini K501 small

Elbow height 15½-20½ (39-52) 18½-27½ (47-70)

Key user dimension: elbow height

Measure the vertical distance from the bent elbow to the ﬂoor while the

user is standing upright. Choose the gait trainer that allows for growth.

Item dimensions - inches (cm) Mini Small

Arm prompt height 15½-20½ (39-52) 18½-27½ (47-70)

Overall width 20½ (52) 22½ (57)

Overall length 22½ (57) 27 (69)

Chest prompt height (top edge) 17½-22½ (44-57) 22-30½ (56-78)

Frame height 12½ (32) 15½-19½ (39-50)

Frame weight - lbs (kg) 7½ (3) 10½ (5)

Max. working load - lbs (kg) 50 (23) 75 (34)

Chest prompt circumference - inches (cm) 14-28 (36-71) 14-28 (36-71)

Recommended use

The Pacer gait trainer is a Class 1 medical device. It is designed to help a disabled child

learn to walk. For a child lacking active use of their trunk and leg muscles, the Pacer

provides necessary support during gait training and requires little or no weight-bearing.

The mini Pacer is recommended for users with elbow height of 15½"–20½" (39–52 cm).

The maximum working load for the mini Pacer is 50 lbs (23 kgs).

The small Pacer is recommended for users with elbow height of 18½"–27½" (47–70 cm).

The maximum working load for the small Pacer is 75 lbs (34 kgs).

User and item dimensions

Check your order

The Pacer frame and accessories you speciﬁed in your order are shipped together

in a single carton (except for the guide bar). Use the diagrams in this manual to

make sure your order is complete.

If your shipment is incomplete or in any way damaged on arrival,

please call Customer Service, 800.571.8198.

Basic components

Make sure both sides

of the small Pacer

frame engage, are level, and are adjusted

to equal height.

Frame

Adjustments

Small frame height adjustments:

(see Figures 6a and 6b)

1. Pull triggers up while holding top bar.

2. Slide top bar to desired position.

3. Release triggers.

4. Push or pull on top bar until triggers

engage securely and ﬁrmly into position.

Mini frame height adjustments:

(see Figure 6c)

All height adjustments are made by raising

and lowering the prompts. The frame is

ﬁxed and does not adjust

Figure 6a

Figure 6b

Triggers

Figure 6c

CAUTION

Casters

Adjustments

Swivel lock (A) prevents the caster from

swiveling. To engage the swivel lock:

1. Straighten caster and press lever (A) into

notch.

2. Locking all four casters will keep the

user traveling in a straight line.

3. Locking only the two rear casters will

prevent the user from veering sideways

while walking.

Caster brake (B) stops wheel rotations

completely. To engage caster brake:

1. Press bottom part of brake pedal all the

way down.

2. Release brake by pressing top part of

pedal.

Caster drag (C) provides resistance for

stronger users who may move too fast or

too suddenly. To engage caster drag:

1. Rotate dial (C) from the rabbit (fast) to

the turtle (slow) for desired resistance.

2. To disengage caster drag, rotate dial

back to the rabbit.

Directional lock (D) allows the caster to

turn in one direction only, helpful for users

who may involuntarily roll backward while

trying to walk. To engage the directional

lock:

1. Push lever (D) down until it snaps into

place.

2. When the directional lock is engaged,

the caster will make a clicking noise

while moving forward and lock when

pushed backward.

Figure 7a

Figure 7b

Accessories

Clamps

Attaching

Most accessories are attached to the frame

by means of clamps and posts. Figures 8a

& 8b show how to attach a clamp to the

top bar of the Pacer.

1. Loosen knob and swing it down.

2. Swing band up.

3. Place clamp around oval bar.

4. Swing knob up.

5. Tighten thoroughly.

Placement of accessories on the frame

will vary according to the position and

abilities of the user and the number of

accessories used.

Hand loops

Attaching

It is recommended that hand loops are

attached forward of the main frame

uprights (see Figure 8c). This creates stable

positioning and leaves plenty of room for

other accessories.

Hand loop clamps can be attached on the

outside of the top bar (see Figure 9c). For

slimmer users, the clamps for any accessory

can be installed on the inside of the top bar

(see Figure 9b). This way the prompts will

be positioned closer to the user.

Figure 8c

Figure 8a

Band

Figure 8b

Post

Clamp

Adjustments

Loosen knob (A) to:

• Completely remove the hand loop and

clamp.

• Or slide the hand loop toward or away

from the user along the top bar.

To adjust height of hand loop:

• Press button (B) and slide post up or

down to desired position.

• Release button (B) and push hand loop

to engage post.

To tilt hand loop:

Loosen knob (C) and tilt hand loop to

desired position. Tighten knob to secure.

Compare tilt angle (see Figures 9a and 9c).

To reposition the entire hand loop:

• Completely remove the hand loop from

the Pacer (see Figures 8a and 8b).

Attach inside or outside the top bar

(see Figures 9b and 9c).

• Press button (B) and completely remove

the post, now rotate the post to the

desired position, insert it back into

clamp and slide to desired height.

Figure 9a

Figure 9b Mounted inside of top bar

Figure 9c Mounted outside of top bar

Figure 10b Attached outside of top bar

Figure 10c Attached inside of top bar

Figure 10a

Arm prompts

Attaching

To prevent tipping and

resulting injury, do not

position arm prompts on the front of the

top bar (see Figure 10a).

It is recommended that arm prompts

are attached forward of the main frame

uprights (see Figures 10b and 10c).

This creates stable positioning and leaves

plenty of room for other accessories.

Arm prompt clamps can be attached on the

outside of the top bar (see Figure 10b). For

slimmer users, the clamps for any accessory

can be attached on the inside of the top

bar (see Figure 10c). This way the prompts

can be positioned closer to the user.

(To reposition clamps and posts see pages

8 and 12.)

Clamps on outside

of top bar

Clamps on inside

of top bar

WARNING

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