Leckey Freestander User manual

USER MANUAL
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
GUIDA PER L’USO
MANUAL DEL USUARIO
Freestander

Contents
1. Intended use
2. Declaration of conformity
3. Terms of warranty
4. Product history record
5. Product training record
6. Safety information
7. How to unpack and assemble
8. Clinical setup for postural management
9. Frequent adjustments for daily use
10. Cleaning & care information
11. Daily product inspection
12. Annual product inspection
13. Reissuing Leckey products
14. Product servicing
15. Technical information
The Leckey Freestander has been designed
to promote weight bearing and mid line
symmetry. This manual shows you how you
can quickly and easily make use of all of the
functions. The instructions on the safety and
maintenance of the product will ensure that
you will enjoy the use of this product for a
long time.

1 Intended Use
The Leckey Freestander has been designed
for used at home or in school for upright
standing. The stander is available in three
sizes catering for the needs of children with
disabilities from the age of 1-17. The size
one having a maximum user weight of 60kgs
(132lbs), size two 80kgs (176lbs) and the size
three 90kgs (198lbs). Standing can help the
normal development of the hips, it will help
promote muscle formation, and can help
provide psychological well being.
2 Declaration of Conformity
James Leckey Design Ltd. as
manufacturer with sole responsibility
declares that the Leckey Freestander
conforms to the requirements of the 93/42/
EEC Guidelines and EN12182 Technical aids
for disabled persons. General requirements
and test methods.
3 Terms of Warranty
The warranty applies only when the product
is used according to the specied conditions
and for the intended purposes, following
all manufacturers’ recommendations (also
see general terms of sales, delivery and
payment). A two year warranty is provided
on all Leckey manufactured products
and components.
4 Product History Record
Your Leckey product is classied as a Class
1 Medical device and as such should only
be prescribed, set up or reissued for use
by a technically competent person who
has been trained in the use of this product.
Leckey recommend that a written record is
maintained to provide details of all setups,
reissue inspections and annual inspections
of this product.
5 Product Training Record (Parents,
Teachers & Carers)
Your Leckey product is a prescribed Class
1 Medical Device and as such Leckey
recommend that parents, teachers and
carers using the equipment should be made
aware of the following sections of this user
manual by a technically competent person:
Section 6
Safety Information
Section 9
Frequent Adjustments for Daily use
Section 11
Daily Product Inspection
Leckey recommend that a written record
is maintained of all those who have been
trained in the correct use of this product.

1. Always read instructions fully
before use.
2. Users should not be left unattended at
any time whilst using Leckey equipment.
3. Only use Leckey approved components
with your product. Never modify the
product in any way. Failure to follow
instructions may put the user or carer
at risk and will invalidate the warranty
on the product.
4. If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your product or if any parts
should fail, please cease using the
product and contact our customer
services department or local dealer
as soon as possible.
5. We would recommend that users are
never transferred straight from seating
to standing without preparation and
stretching. This is best done whilst lying
on a mat but can be carried out in a
wheelchair or seating system if required.
6. Carry out all positional adjustments and
ensure that they are securely fastened
before you put the user into this product.
7. When placing the user into a standing
frame, for safety reasons, always secure
the pelvic band first. The chest and knee
straps should then be fastened.
8. When the product is stationary ensure
that all castors are locked and facing
away from the base as this will improve
product stability.
9.Never adjust the overall height of the
Freestander while the frame is in use.
Other finer positional adjustments may
be carried out safely when the user is
in the frame.
10. Never leave the product on a
sloping surface, greater than 5 degrees.
Always remember to lock all the castors.
11. The product contains components
which could present a choking hazard to
small children. Always check that locking
knobs and bolts within the child’s reach
are tightened and secure at all times.
12. Leckey products comply with fire
safety regulations in accordance with
EN12182. However the product contains
plastic components and therefore should
be kept away from all direct sources
of heat including naked flames,
cigarettes, electric and gas heaters.
13. Do not place hot items on the tray
greater than 40 degrees.
6 Safety information

14. Clean the product regularly. Do not use
abrasive cleaners. Carry out maintenance
checks on a regular basis to ensure your
product is in good working condition.
15 The product is designed for indoor
use and when not in use should be
stored in a dry place that is not subjected
to extremes of temperature. The safe
operating temperature range of the
product is +5 to +40 deg Celsius.

How to
unpack and
assemble
7

Check parts
Congratulations on purchasing your Leckey
Freestander. When you receive your
Freestander it will be boxed and wrapped in
several parcels. Your Freestander comes as
standard with chest plate including exible
laterals, knee plate, pelvic strap, activity tray
and bowl, base with castors, inner poles
and sandals.
The Totstander is supplied without castors,
tray and with a chest strap instead of a solid
chest plate. Carefully remove all the parcels
from the box and check you have all the
parts you have ordered.
Safety first
Keep polythene bags away from children.
To assemble your Freestander, rstly loosen
the height adjustment bolt’s (a) on the outer
upright poles and remove the inner poles.
Insert the inner poles into place into the
receiver tubes on the base castor frame.
The allen key provided tighten the two small
socket screws on each receiver
tube securely (b).
Then slide the main outer frame over
the inner poles and tighten the two
height adjustment bolts (c) at the
desired height.
Assembling the
Freestander
b
ac
c

The Freestander tray is attached by sliding
the outer poles already attached to the tray
over the inner poles already attached to the
base and then tightening the bolts (a).
The tray is then secured with a tray pin into
one of the slots on the side of the frame.
To attach the sandals unscrew the plastic
knob (A) from the underside of the sandals
and remove the metal and rubber washer
along with the knob. Align the screw with
the slot in the foot plate, replace the rubber
washer and then the metal washer before
tightening the plastic knob. Make sure the
sandal does not move when the knob has
been tightened.
Attaching the Tray Attaching the sandals
a

Clinical setup
for postural
management
8
The clinical setup of the product should be
completed by a technically and clinically
competent person who has been trained in
the use of the product. Leckey recommend
a written record is maintained of all clinical
setups for this product.

You should rstly measure the distance from
the user’s feet to just under the arms. This is
best done were practical in a lying position
on a mat. The height between the top of the
chest plate and sandals should be set to the
equivalent of this distance. This will always
be the rst adjustment you need to carry out.
To adjust the height of the chest plate,
loosen the bolts (b), adjust to the
required position, then re-tighten the
bolt (a) securely.
The chest plate has a number of other
adjustments that are carried out by loosening
the bolts (a) at the side of the chest plate.
By loosening these bolts the chest plate
can be moved:
1. Forwards and backwards for
body proling.
2. Up and down for ner, last minute
adjustments to the height of the chest plate.
3. To angle forwards/down or backwards/
up slightly to assist in the positional
management of extension or exion
respectively.
Never attempt to adjust the height of the
main frame when the stander is in use.
The knee plate is adjusted in exactly the
same way as the chest plate using
the bolts (a).
Always use caution to ensure fingers do
not become trapped when adjusting the
knee plate.
Adjusting the Chest Plate Adjusting the knee plate
b
b
a

The knee cups are xed with the bolts (a) at
the front of the knee block. When this bolt is
loosened, the knee cup can be moved from
left to right and rotated. Once the desired
position is obtained the bolt (a) should be
re-tightened securely.
Always use caution to ensure fingers do
not become trapped when adjusting the
knee cups.
To position the sandals simply loosen the
knob (a) under the footplate, select the
position you require and re-fasten the
knob. To position the user’s feet in the
sandals secure the Velcro ankle and toe
straps provided.
Adjusting the knee cups Adjusting the sandals

The pelvic belt should be attached to the
user rst, again if practical on a mat.
The pelvic straps are attached around the
user’s pelvis the longer straps are then
slipped through the outer poles of the frame
and secured rmly behind the user with the
Velcro on the belt. To ensure that you can
easily identify the strap that goes around the
user and the one that attaches to the frame,
a Leckey label is sewn on to the one that
goes around the frame.
Attaching the Pelvic Band

Frequent
adjustment
for daily use
9
Parents and carers should be shown how
to make frequent adjustments and made
aware of the safety checks in section 6 by a
technically and clinically competent person
who has been trained in the use of the
product. Leckey recommend that a written
record is maintained of all parent and
carers who have been trained in the use
of this product.

Before transferring the child into the stander
carry out the daily product inspection as
outlined in section 11 of this user manual.
Before transferring the child into the
product lock all the castors, ensuring that
they are facing outwards to maximise
product stability. Make sure the straps
on the chest, hip support harnesses and
sandals are released and out of the way
to facilitate transfer.
Always secure the pelvic band and safety
strap first then the chest strap and the
users feet.
The Freestander exible lateral supports
can be adjusted in and out by loosening
the bolts (a) on the back of the chest plate.
Once these bolts have been loosened, the
exible lateral supports can be adjusted to
the required position and once in position the
bolts should be re-tightened securely.
The exible laterals also have a small
amount of height adjustment. To alter the
height loosen the allen bolts (b), position the
lateral as required and then re-tighten the
allen bolts (b) securely. The exible lateral
supports are secured around the user by
tightening the safety strap into position.
Fasten the safety strap immediately.
Always use caution to ensure fingers do
not become trapped when adjusting the
lateral supports.
Transferring the user into
and out of the stander
Adjusting the Flexible
Laterals
b

The knee cups are xed with the bolts (a) at
the front of the knee block. When this bolt is
loosened, the knee cup can be moved from
left to right and rotated. Once the desired
position is obtained the bolt (a) should be re-
tightened securely.
Always use caution to ensure fingers do
not become trapped when adjusting the
knee cups.
To position the sandals simply loosen the
knob (a) under the footplate, select the
position you require and re-fasten the
knob. To position the user’s feet in the
sandals secure the Velcro ankle and toe
straps provided.
Adjusting the knee cups Adjusting the sandals

The tray can be height and angle adjusted
by loosening the bolt (a) on the tray poles,
adjusting to the required position and then
re-tightening the bolts (a) securely.
The position of the tray can also be altered
in relation to the chest plate. One of three
positions (b) can be selected to help facilitate
good hand function. The tray will come
complete with a tray cover and a bowl
meaning that you can use the tray with a
at cover and use the bowl for play activities.
The pelvic belt should be attached to the
user rst, again if practical on a mat.
The pelvic straps are attached around the
user’s pelvis the longer straps are then
slipped through the outer poles of the frame
and secured rmly behind the user with the
Velcro on the belt. To ensure that you can
easily identify the strap that goes around the
user and the one that attaches to the frame,
a Leckey label is sewn on to the one that
goes around the frame.
Adjusting the Tray Attaching the
Pelvic Band
b

How to Maintain
When cleaning the product we recommend
that you use only warm water and a non-
abrasive detergent. Never use organic
solvents or dry cleaning uids.
Upholstery and fabrics
1. The upholstery and fabrics can be cleaned
by hand whilst in place. When cleaning we
recommend that you use only warm water
and a nonabrasive detergent.
2. The best cleaning method is a
‘wipe & dry’ technique.
3. Staining should be removed as quickly
as possible with absorbent cloth, towels or
a sponge. Routine soap and warm water
sponging is effective for ordinary soiling and
minor spills. Be careful not to over wet the
fabric, as this will cause the staining
to spread.
4 Antiseptic cleaning agents can be used
on more stubborn stains. These may require
a safe solvent such as Isopropyl Alcohol
or Mineral Spirit. A half cup of household
bleach to 5 litres of water can also be used
as a useful disinfectant.
5 Always ensure the product is dry
before use.
Metal and plastic and wooden
components
1. Soap and water or antibacterial spray can
be used for daily cleaning.
2. For deep cleaning a low pressure steam
cleaner can be used.
3. Do not use solvents to clean plastic
wooden or metal components.
4. Make sure the product is dry before use.
5. Check all wooden components regularly to
ensure there are no cracks or splitters.
11 Cleaning & Care
Information

(Therapists, Parents & Carers)
We recommend that daily visual checks of
the equipment are carried out by therapists,
carers or parents to ensure the product is
safe for use. The recommend daily checks
are detailed below.
1. Ensure all adjustment knobs and bolts
are in place and secure.
2. Check all upholstery for signs of wear
and tear.
3. Check all castors are moving freely and
lock securely.
4. Check all Velcro strips and brush uff to
ensure straps secure rmly.
If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
services department or your local dealer
as soon as possible.
(Therapist, Technician, Leckey Product
Advisor, Dealer)
Leckey recommend that each product
should be subject to a detailed inspection at
least once a year and every time the product
is reissued for use. This inspection should
be carried out by a technically competent
person who has been trained in the use of
the product and should include the following
checks as a minimum requirement.
1. Check all knobs, nuts, bolts and plastic
buckles are in place, replacing any missing
items. Paying particular attention to the
following items;
- Chest and hip height and
angle adjustments
- Knee cups adjustment knobs
2. Lift the base to check each castor
individually. Make sure they are moving
freely and remove any dirt from the rubber
wheels. Check that the brakes lock the
wheels securely.
3. Visually check the structure of the product
paying attention to weld points on the frame
ensuring there are no signs of fatigue or
cracking around the welds.
4. Leckey recommend that a written record is
maintained of all annual product inspections.
If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
services department or your local dealer
as soon as possible.
12 Daily Product
Inspection
13 Annual Product
Inspection