meywalk 2000 User manual
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These instructions for use contain information on the assembly and adjustment of
MEYWALK® 2000, how to maintain it, things to watch out for and other important
items.
Introduction 3
Prior to first use 4
Joining the top part and bottom frame 4
Mounting af accessories 4
Adjustment af basic model 4
Trunk support and seat height 4
Trunk support locking 5
Spring Loading 5
Seat position and angle 5
Rea stop 6
Handelbar 6
Getting in and out 6
Use of brakes 6
Adustment af brakes 6
Mounting an Adjustmedt of Accessories 7
Height reduction fitting 7
Anti-tip supports 7
Swivel lock on front casters 8
Leg separation plate 8
Leg guides 9
Hip-pads 9
Mounting and use of drag brakes 10
Mounting and use of non-reserve brakes 10
Sefety precautions 11
Warning 11
Limitations on use 11
CE-marking 11
Checking for tightness 11
Maintenance 11
Technical data 12
Contens
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Introduction
MEYWALK® 2000 Small, Medium
and Large are walking aids suitable
for children from about 6 years old
right up to adults, height from proxim-
ately 120 cm (47”) to 200 cm
(78”). MEYWALK® 2000 is intented
for walking disabled who cannot
stand up without support from a seat.
MEYWALK® 2000 can be adjusted to
give a good and individually fitted
support. The trunk support gives sup-
port to keep the torso upright
and makes the user feel safe. The
rear stop prevents the user from
sliding off the seat, and the handlebar
gives support to the arms. Using the
integral lifting and lowering
system the seat unit can be brought
down to the height of a wheelchair
seat, making it quick and easy to
transfer the user over to the MEY-
WALK® 2000 and raise them
up again. Both user and helper will
find it much less tiring to get in and
out of the MEYWALK® 2000 than
other walking aids. Due to the large
wheels MEYWALK® 2000 is suitable
for both indoors and outdoors use.
The Figure shows the names of some
of the different parts of MEYWALK®
2000 referred to in the text.
Meywalk
®
2000
: :
Trunk support
: : Handlebar
: : Upper tube
: : Height marking
: : Cone
: : Seat tube
: : Spanner grip
: : Rear stop
: : Lower tube
: : Tilt bar
: : Locking button
: : Fender wheel
: : Swivelling front wheel
: : Brake
: : Rear wheel
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Prior to first use
Prior to first use MEYWALK® 2000 is
supplied almost fully assembled.
Check that the package contains the
following parts:
: : Bottom frame with wheels and bra-
kes etc.
: : Top part with seat and trunk sup-
port etc.
Note that a 5 mm and a 6 mm Allen
key is supplied with MEYWALK®
2000. This is located under the
rear stop.
Joning the top part and bottom
frame:
Place the two springs in the top of
the down tubes on the bottom frame
and fit the top part into the two down
tubes on the bottom frame.
Remember to position the top part so
the handlebar is in direction towards
the swiveling front wheels.
Mounting af accessories:
A description of how to mount acces-
sories, both those supplied with the
walking aid and those acquired later,
is given in the section: “Mounting and
adjustment of accessories”.
Trunk support and Seat height:
Note that the seat height will be al-
tered when the height of the trunk
support is altered.
The height of the trunk support and
the seat is adjusted according the
rulers on each side of MEYWALK
®
2000. Both adjustments are double
secured. The spanner grips can easi-
ly withstand the load alone, but the
adjustments can be extra
secured with the Allen screws. This
extra securing can be useful when
MEYWALK
®
2000 is used by only
one user or if there is a risk that
“a busybody” loosens the spanner
grips.
The height of the trunk support is al-
tered by loosening the bottom two
Allen screws and then the bottom
two spanner grips. This enables
the two rings to be slid up or down
the upper tubes. Place the rings at
the desired height using the height
markings to ensure they are at the
same height on both sides. At last
retighten the spanner grips (and if
necessary Allen screws).
Set the seat height in the same way
by loosening the top two Allen screws
and then the top two spanner grips.
This enables the seat tube to be slid
up or down the upper tubes. Place
the seat tube at the desired height
using the height markings to ensure it
is at the same height on both sides.
At last retighten the spanner grips
(and if necessary Allen screws).
Adjustment of
basic model
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Trunk support locking:
When closing the trunk support one
can “lock” the two rear tubes by giv-
ing them a firm push downwards.
In this way one can secure them
from accidently slide open or being
opened by “a busybody” !
Spring Loading:
The two springs inside the down
tubes can be changed to give a hard-
er or softer suspension.
As a guideline, it should be possible
to collapse the springs completely
with the weight of the user.
There are four different spring hard-
ness’s available, corresponding to the
following minimum weights:
• white springs for at least 20 kg
(45 b.),
• yellow springs for at least 45
kg (100 lb.),
• blue springs for at least 65 kg
(145 lb.),
• red springs for at least 80 kg
(175 lb.).
Seat position and angle:
The seat can be adjusted forwards or
backwards by slackening the Allen
screw below the seat fitting. When
the desired position has been found,
retighten the Allen screw.
The angle of the seat can also be
adjusted by slackening the four nuts
under the seat. An 11 mm (7/16”)
spanner will be needed here. After
adjustment retighten the nuts.
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Rear stop:
The rear stop behind the seat can be
adjusted in lengthways direction. First
lift up the rear stop and tilt it back-
wards. This reveals an Allen screw
inside the U-profile When the Allen
screw is loosened, the rear stop can
be slid forwards or backwards in
the external tube. After adjustment,
retighten the Allen screw.
Handlebar:
The handlebar is mounted on each
side in a tube section located on a
cone. The cones are fixed in position
with Allen screws, and when these
are loosened, the handle bar can be
rotated around the cones. The hand-
lebar can also be slid forwards or
backwards in the two tube sections by
additionally slackening the two Allen
screws on the side of the handlebar.
Once the right positions have been
found, retighten the Allen screws.
Getting in and out:
MEYWALK® 2000 has an integral
lifting/lowering system, which facilita-
tes getting in and out for the user. We
recommend two helpers when getting
the user in and out. Press in the lock
fitting at the front of the MEYWALK®
2000 and raise the tilt bar.
On the MEYWALK® 2000 Small this
will lower the seat unit by about 13
cm (5”), on the MEYWALK® 2000
Medium by about 15 cm (6”), and on
the MEYWALK®2000 Large by about
25 cm (10”) . Then lift up and tilt back-
wards the rear stop and open the
trunk support. When the user is in
position on the seat, close the trunk
support and rear stop and raise the
seat unit by pressing the tilt bar
down until it locks with an audible
click. The integral gearing in the lif-
ting/ lowering system means that
downwards pressure need only be
about one third of the user’s weight.
Use of brakes:
The brakes are parking brakes which
function by directly blocking the rear
wheels with a fitting which presses
against the tire. To brake the walking
aid, pull the brake levers all
the way back until they come to a
definite stop. In this position the bra-
kes are self- locking. The brakes are
released by pushing the brake levers
forward again.
Adjustment af brakes:
First release the brakes by pushing
the brake levers forwards. Now slack-
en the two nuts which fi x the
brake mechanism to the bottom
frame. This will require a 10 mm
(13/32”) spanner. The whole brake
mechanism can now slide backwards
or forwards. Set it with a clearance of
3-5 mm (0,1”- 0,2”) between the bra-
ke fitting and the tire. Finally
retighten the two nuts and test the
brake action.
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Accessories:
Height reduction fitting:
The trunk support and seat height
can also be reduced approximately 8
cm (3”) with a set of height reduction
fittings. These must be mounted in
the hinge mechanism between the
down tubes and the tilt bar. Unscrew
the Allen screw heads and remove
the tilt bar. Then fi t the two fittings
over the hinge eyes on the down tu-
bes and tighten. Finally slide the two
bright internal hinge sleeves
supplied into the hinge eyes on the
fittings, fit the tilt bar over them and
fasten with the Allen screw
heads supplied.
Anti-tip:
Anti-tip supports are mounted on
each side by first removing the cen-
tercap on the outside of the rear
wheel and unscrewing the nut from
the bolt which pass through the whe-
el hub. Two 19 mm (¾”) spanners will
be needed for this. The longer
bolt supplied with the anti-tip sup-
ports is fitted in the wheel hub
instead of the existing bolt. Keep the
old bolt safe in case the anti-tip sup-
ports later are removed. Then slide
the U-fitting on the anti-tip
support over the end of the frame
where the wheel was mounted.
Push the bolt through while placing
a washer between the wheel and
the U-fitting. Screw the nut back on.
Remember to tighten firmly. Finally
put on the centercap again.
The height of the anti-tip supports
from the ground is adjusted by
slackening the counter nut on the
adjusting screw. This will require
a 13 mm (½”) spanner. If necessary
slacken the nut on the wheel bolt.
The anti-tip support is tilted up
so the head of the adjusting screw
rests against the end of the frame
and the adjusting screw is screwed
forward or back to get the correct
height. Then retighten the counter
nut and the nut on the wheel bolt.
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Swivel lock on front casters:
The swivel locks are delivered
mounted on two new front casters.
For mounting first remove the two
front wheels from the casters, use a 6
mm Allen key here. Remove the nut-
cap and unscrew the front casters
from the bottom frame by unscrewing
the lock nut on top of the fender
wheel. This will require two 19 mm
(¾”) spanners. Then push the bolt
on the new front casters into the bot-
tom frame from below, place the tube
fitting and the fender wheel on
top of the bolt, and screw the lock nut
back on. Make sure that the front
wheels are pointing straight
forward and parallel aligned, when
the swivel locks are activated. At last
install the front wheels in the front
casters again and put on the nut-
caps.
Leg separation plate:
The crossbar for the leg separation
plate is mounted between the front
wheels. The fittings at both ends of
the crossbar are fastened with the
supplied small top plates around the
fittings holding the front wheels. At
each side two Allen screws are scre-
wed into the top plate from below
through the holes in the fitting at the
end of the crossbar. At the front the
leg separation plate is equipped with
a square tube, and this is slid into the
square tube at the middle of the
crossbar. The leg separation plate
can be adjusted in height by loose-
ning the hand screw on the crossbar.
On the Small, there is a extra Wa-
sher. It has to stay on, when you
mount the Leg separation plate.
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Hip-pads:
The hip-pads are mounted on the
two upper tubes below the seat tube
and above the two height adjust-
ment rings.
To mount the hip-pads first lift off the
top part of MEYWALK® 2000 from
the bottom frame. At each side
unscrew and remove the Allen
screw and the spanner grip from the
height adjustment ring and then re-
move the ring from the upper
tube. The hip-pad is slid in over the
upper tube and screwed together
with the inner tube through the slit.
Then mount the height adjustment
rings at each side again with the
included inner tubes. The hip-pads
are adjusted away from or closer to
the seat by loosening the hand
screws on the spanner boxes which
hold the square tubes.
The height of the hip-pads are adju-
sted by loosening the Allen screws
that hold the fittings on the upper
tubes and slide these fittings up and
down on the tube. After adjustment
retighten the screws and grips.
Leg guides:
Leg guides for MEYWALK® 2000
are delivered in a set of a left and a
right rail. They are mounted on the
inside at each side of the bottom
frame. Before mounting unscrew the
Allen screw heads at the lower end
of the tubes connecting the tilt bar
and the bottom frame.. The front end
of the leg guides are fastened to
these hinge connections with the
supplied Allen screw heads and the
longer threaded rods. The rear end
of the leg guides are fastened to the
bottom frame with the U-shaped
plastic covered threaded rod.
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Mounting and use of non-
reverse brakes:
The non-reverse brakes are mounted
inside of the existing brakes. Use a
10 mm spanner to unscrew the
nuts from the two bolts which fix the
brake mechanism to the frame. The
two bolts are removed and
replaced with the supplied longer
bolts. Then fit the non-reverse brake
facing backwards over the two
bolts. If the non-reverse brakes shall
be used together with anti-tip sup-
ports the spacer fitting must be fitted.
Next put back on the brake mecha-
nism and screw the nuts back on.
The non-reverse brake
is adjusted so the curved fitting is
pressed against the rear tire by the
spring loaded button. When the cor-
rect position is found for the non-
reverse brake - and also for the bra-
ke mechanism - retighten the nuts
firmly. The non-reverse brakes can
be deactivated by pushing
the curved fitting forwards until the
spring loaded button locks it in a po-
sition raised from the tire.
Mounting and use af drag bra-
kes.
The drag brakes are fitted on the out-
side of the existing brakes. Use a 10
mm (13/32”) spanner to unscrew the
nuts from the two bolts which fix the
brake mechanism to the frame. The
bolts are removed and replaced with
the supplied longer bolts. If the drag
brakes shall be used together with
anti-tip supports the spacer-fitting
must be fitted. Fit the drag brake
over the two bolts with the hand
screw facing forwards and screw up
the nuts again. Finally remove the
elastic band holding the roller in pla-
ce. The drag brakes work by the rol-
ler at the back pressing into the tire.
First slacken off the nut on the threa-
ded shank behind the hand screw.
Then turn the hand screw until the
roller presses into the tire. Finally
tighten off the nut against the drag
brake housing. Use trial and error to
find the best pressure against the
tire.
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Warning:
: : MEYWALK® 2000 is a therapy
product - and should only be used
as such!
: : The spring system used in MEY-
WALK® 2000 can involve a certain
risk of the walking aid toppling over
if used by a very restless user.
: : MEYWALK® 2000 rolls very
easy, and one should always consi-
der potential dangers the user can
roll over to.
Therefore:
Never leave the user in
MEYWALK® 2000 unattended!
Warning:
: : Always hold the tilt bar securely
when a user is being lifted or lowe-
red. Especially when opening
the tilt bar to lower the user, be pre-
pared for an upwards-directed force
which gradually increases
as the tilt bar rises. Never let go of
the tilt bar in the middle of a lifting or
lowering operation, even if taken by
surprise by the heavy weight effect.
Warning:
: : If fittings are removed, open tube
ends may be revealed. These may
have sharp inner edges and be dan-
gerous for probing fingers. MEY-
WALK® 2000 is designed to avoid
the necessity for open tube ends! If,
however, a situation with open tube
ends should arise, it is recommen-
ded that they are closed off with pla-
stic plugs.
Limitations on use:
: : The maximum user weight per-
mitted is 100 kg (220 lb.).
: : The walking aid should only be
used on flat, level and stable surfac-
es.
CE-marking
Meywalk® 2000 is CE-marked. This
warrants that Meywalk® 2000 is
conforming to all relevant safety re-
quirements in Council Directive
93/42/EEC concerning medical de-
vices.
Meywalk® 2000 is tested by Berlin
Cert, Prüf- und Zertifi zierstelle für
Medizinprodukte GmbH, an der
Technischen Universität Berlin.
Maintenance:
The walking aid can be washed
down with hot water and a normal
detergent. However, the padding on
the trunk support, handle bar and
rear stop should be avoided.
With repeated use of detergent, the
painted frame may gradually take on
a matt appear ance. It can then
be polished up with car polish. Fol-
low the instructions on the polish .
Checking for tightness:
Regularly check that all bolts,
screws and nuts are
fully tightened and if necessary re-
tighten.
The product is not made with
natural rubber latex.
Maintenance
Meyland-Smith A/S ٠ Mads Clausens Vej 1 ٠ 9800 Hjørring
Phone: +45 98 96 19 85 ٠ Fax.: +45 98 96 19 86
www.meyland-smith.dk ٠ E-mail: info@meyland-smith.dk
Producent: Dealer
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Technical data
Dimensions: Small Medium Large
Length: 85 cm 95 cm 95 cm
External width: 68 cm 70 cm 70 cm
Internal width: 48 cm 48 cm 48 cm
Seat height: 48-66 cm 62-86 cm 76-100 cm
Trunk support height: 81-100 cm 94-117 cm 108-131 cm
Trunk support options : 70, 90, 105 cm 70, 90, 105, 120, 130 cm 70, 90, 105, 120, 130 cm
Weight: 22 kg 25 kg 26 kg
Max load: 100 kg 100 kg 100 kg
Materials
Frame: Powder-coated steel tubes
Fittings: Electrolytically galvanized steel
Padding: Polyurethane foam
Seat cover: Synthetic leather
Diverse:
Wheels:
Colors: Green RAL 6018/ Navy Blue, RAL 5022
Soft solid rubber tires on synthetic rims with self-lubricating ball bearings.
Heights are measured with half compression af springs
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