aidapt VP119 Manual

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N.B. This equipment must be installed by a competent person.
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VP119: Bariatric 4
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Wheeled Ro
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lator
Fixing and Maintenance Instructions
1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Aidapt Four-Wheeled Bariatric Rollator.
Our four-wheeled rollator, as with all our products, is anufactured fro high-quality
aterials and co plies with all relevant C.E. require ents.
Your Aidapt Rollator has been designed to assist you when walking and carrying s all
ite s of shopping using the etal basket provided. The basket was designed specifically
to fit your rollator, please only use basket and/or bag supplied for your Aidapt Rollator.
Do not use or co bine bags and/ or baskets fro other anufacturers.
When not in use, you can si ply fold the Aidapt Rollator and store away until you require
it next. The Aidapt range of tri-walkers and rollators are designed to be used both inside
and outside the ho e.
2. Features
•User friendly loop brakes with lock
•Si ple brake cable adjust ent
•Soft plastic solid wheels
•Swivelling front wheels
•Folding locking echanis
•Height adjustable
•User friendly ergono ic side locking
wheels for height adjust ent
•Ergono ic handgrips to reduce pressure
3. Assembly Instructions
3.1. Carefully re ove all packaging, including the cardboard tubes covering the knurled
tube part of the brake asse bly. Check the product thoroughly for da age or
obvious faults.
If you suspect the unit to be faulty, please do not use, but contact your supplier
immediately for service.
3.2 Release and re ove the side locking wheel and
asse bly (fig. 2) left and right of the fra e and
re ove the two conical shaped etal
protection rings and set aside (fig. 2a).
3.3. Carefully insert the brake asse bly with pre-
punched extension tube (fig. 3) within the
fra e.
3.4. Adjust the handles to the height desired,
ensuring that both brakes are even in height
and that the tri-walker is sitting even onto the
ground.
3.5. Ensure the side locking hand wheel Fig 2a
locates fully through one of the integral pre-
punched hole located on the black coloured
handlebar asse bly (fig. 3).
3.6. Retighten the side wheel asse bly locks (fig. 2).
Ensure you have tightened these locks
sufficiently so that the adjustable brake tubes
will not ove accidentally.
3.7. Fix the brake cables into the integral brake
cable ‘U’ clip welded onto the fra e if not
already asse bled (fig. 3a).
NB. Protect our environment, please recycle all packaging.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2 Fig. 2a
Fig. 3
Fig. 3a
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VP119: Bariatric 4
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Wheeled Rollator
Fixing and Maintenance Instructions
4. Central Locking Mechanism and Use
4.1. Open out the Aidapt Four-Wheeled Bariatric Rollator fra e by pulling the cross bars
outwards in opposite directions for ing an inverted ‘V’ with the ain fra e (fig. 4).
4.2. Ensure that your Aidapt Four-Wheeled Bariatric Rollator is fully extended, and check
that the side bars are straight and level (fig. 5).
Fig. 4 Fig. 5
5. Padded Back
5.1. To install the half round padded back first line up the ends of the tubular back with
the locating points (fig. 6 and fig. 7).
5.2. Ensure that the back properly clicks and locks into position, test by lifting up onto
the padded section of the half round back seat (fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Fig. 7
Side Bar
6. Wire Basket or Bag
6.1 Once you have opened your Aidapt Rollator, raise the padded seat and insert the
wired basket provided (fig. 8 and fig 9), then lower the seat.
6.2. If your rollator is supplied with an optional bag; raise the padded seat, align the bag
with the fra e (fig. 10) and close each of the fabric popper ties around the fra e to
hold the bag in place (fig. 11) and then lower the seat.
Fig. 8 Fig. 9
Fig. 10 Fig. 11
7. Operating the brakes
The handbrake on your Aidapt Rollator works very si ilar to a bicycle hand brake:
7.1. To stop, gently apply a gripping pressure to both brakes si ultaneously (fig. 12), this
will slow down and stop your rollator.
7.2. The brakes on your Aidapt Rollator have a park option (fig. 12a). To operate the park
option, push downwards on both brakes si ultaneously. You will feel the brake
ake a very slight click. Your brakes are now in the ‘lock’ position.
7.3. To unlock, si ply pull up the brake again, you will hear a slight click as the ‘park’
disengages.
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VP119: Bariatric 4
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Wheeled Rollator
Fixing and Maintenance Instructions
8. Storage
8.1. When you wish to store your Aidapt Rollator, si ply lift the padded seat and re ove
the basket (fig. 13).
8.2. Grip the cord attached to the side bar and lift (fig. 14).
8.3. Continue lifting until the rollator fully closes (fig. 15).
8.4. You ay also wish to re ove the half-round back for storage; to do so pull the silver
coloured locking buttons located on either side of the tube lock outwards (fig. 16),
then lift up the back to detach (fig. 17).
Fig. 13 Fig. 14
Fig. 15 Fig. 16 Fig. 17
9. Care and Maintenance & Your Obligation
9.1. Only use your Aidapt Rollator for the purpose for which it intended, which is as an aid
to walking. It is intended your rollator is only used on standard pave ents or at ho e.
It should not be used on rough terrain or pot-holed surfaces. The use of your rollator
on these surfaces can seriously co pro ise your safety and ay da age your rollator
beyond repair.
9.2. Keep your Aidapt Rollator clean by wiping down with a da p cloth with a ild
detergent. Do not under any circu stances use an abrasive or solvent based cleaner,
as this will seriously da age the rollator and void your warranty.
9.3. Wipe off all surfaces with a dry cloth and use a water dispersing agent such as WD40
on all etal joints.
9.4. Check that all wheels and the folding echanis function correctly and that all wheels
ove freely. Pay particular attention to the front wheels, ensuring that they rotate
freely and without obstruction.
Withdra your Aidapt Rollator immediately if any of the heels become difficult
to turn or if you suspect damage or any other fault.
9.5. Monthly Checks - check that the side locking levers are properly secure (fig 2). Check
that no co ponents are loose. Check the adjust ent to your brakes (fig 18 and fig 19);
Ensure that the brakes are correctly adjusted with 3 between both tyres and
brake(s) (fig 19).
9.6. Do not fit any parts or accessories to your Aidapt Rollator anufactured by another
co pany. To do so will annul your warranty and ay seriously co pro ise your
safety.
9.7. We suggest that you check your Aidapt Rollator visually every day. However we
reco end that you should have your rollator serviced every three onths or less if
used by, or issued to, various users. Servicing should be carried out at an approved
service station or directly by Aidapt, see Section 11 for details.

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VP119: Bariatric 4
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Wheeled Rollator
Fixing and Maintenance Instructions
10. Adjustment
10.1 Your Aidapt Rollator brake syste will require periodic adjust ent.
10.2. Carefully release the locknuts (fig. 18) and screw out the cable adjust ent
to both brakes until the brake ar s evenly clear the wheels by approx. 3
(fig. 19).
10.3. Retighten both lock nuts by reversing the procedure.
10.4. Check the park brakes by pushing down on the brake handles, ensuring that
both brakes lock in the park position.
10.5. Lift the two ‘braked’ wheels off the ground and spin to ensure they turn freely. If
either of the braked wheels rubs onto the brake ar , please check for
obstructions and repeat the brake adjust ent procedure above.
10.6. It is i portant that you check brake adjust ents on a regular basis to take into
account wear and tear. However brake adjust ent ust be checked at least
once a onth and definitely prior to a change of user.
Fig. 18 Fig. 19
NB. Wheel design may vary.
11. Reissue
If you reissue or are about to reissue this product, please thoroughly check all co ponents for
their safety, this includes:
•Bent or da aged tubes or cracks at the tube joints.
•Loose or worn horseshoe clips
•Elongated adjust ent holes.
•Loose handles.
•Loose or worn Wheels and wheel fasteners (where fitted)
•S ooth, worn or split ferrules (rubber tips).
Replace all worn, issing or da aged parts where necessary. If in any doubt, please do not
issue or use, but i ediately contact your supplier for service support.
12. Maintenance
Please ake a safety check of the product at regular intervals or if you have any
concerns.
13. Warranty
This product carries a 12 onth warranty fro the date of purchase against anufacturing
defects.
Misuse or Da age is not covered.
This warranty does not affect your statutory rights.
14. Important Information
The infor ation given in this instruction booklet ust not be taken as for ing part of or
establishing any contractual or other co it ent by Aidapt Bathroo s Li ited or Aidapt
(Wales) Ltd or its agents or its subsidiaries and no warranty or representation concerning the
infor ation is given.
Please exercise co on sense and do not take any unnecessary risks when using this
product; as the user you ust accept liability for safety when using the product.
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