Knee Walker
Assembly, Installation and Operating Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: DEALER ‐ These instructions MUST be given to the user of this product.
NOTE: Check ALL parts for shipping damage. If shipping damage is noted, DO NOT use. Contact carrier/dealer for further instruction.
ꢀ WARNING
• DO NOT install or use this equipment without first reading and understanding this instruction sheet. If you are unable to
understand the Warnings, Cautions or Instructions, contact a healthcare professional, dealer or technical personnel before
attempting to install this equipment - otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
• Each individual should ALWAYS consult with their physician or therapist to determine proper adjustment and usage.
• A physical/occupational therapist should assist in the height adjustment of the knee walker for maximum support.
• Care should be taken to ensure that all parts of the knee walker are secure and the casters are in good working order before use.
• DO NOT sit on the knee walker. DO NOT use the knee walker as a wheelchair or transport device.
• ALWAYS observe the weight limit on the labeling of your product. Check that all labels are present and legible. Replace if
necessary.
• If the push handle is exposed to extreme temperature (above 100°F or below 32°F), high humidity and/or becomes wet, prior to
use, ensure the handgrip DOES NOT twist on the push handle - otherwise damage or injury may occur.
• DO NOT attempt to reach objects that are out of your immediate reach while using this device. DO NOT reach for objects if
you have to lean or shift position on the knee pad.
• DO NOT hang anything from the frame of the knee walker. Items should be placed in the basket. Items should not protrude
from the knee walker basket - otherwise, injury or damage may occur. The basket can hold up to 10 lbs.
ꢀ ACCESSORIES WARNING
• Invacare products are specifically designed and manufactured for use in conjunction with Invacare accessories. Accessories
designed by other manufacturers have not been tested by Invacare and are not recommended for use with Invacare products.
Patient Height Specifications
MODEL
65960
PATIENT HEIGHT MIN. / MAX
5' 2" - 5' 10"
NOTE: The front caster with the colored marking MUST be installed on the
same side of the knee walker as the user’s injury.
Product Note
The Knee Walker is designed to enhance user stability.
Installing the Rear Caster Assemblies
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 1.
NOTE: To remove the rear caster assemblies, reverse this procedure.
1. Remove the plastic from around the rear casters.
2. Press the snap buttons on the rear caster tube.
NOTE: When installed properly, the caster and brakes will face outward.
Height
Adjustment
Holes
3. Insert the rear caster tube into the frame tube and slide the snap buttons
to one of five height adjustment holes.
NOTE: There will be an audible “click”.
4. Install the other rear caster assembly into the opposite frame tube.
Installing the Front Casters
Knee Pad
Colored
Height
Adjustment
Holes
Front
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 1.
Marking
NOTE: To remove the front casters, reverse this procedure.
1. Remove the plastic from around the front casters.
2. Press the snap buttons on the front caster tube.
Caster
CAUTION
The front caster with the colored marking MUST be installed on the
same side as the user’s injury. The front casters MUST be adjusted to
the same height adjustment hole that the rear caster assemblies are
adjusted to.
Rear Caster Assembly
(caster and brake on the
outside of the knee walker)
3. Insert the front caster with the colored marking into the frame tube on
the same side as the user’s injury. Slide the snap buttons to the same
height adjustment hole as the rear caster assemblies.
NOTE: There will be an audible “click”.
FIGURE 1 Assembling the Knee Walker
4. Install the other front caster into the opposite frame tube.
Adjusting the Knee Walker Height
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 1.
1. Press the snap buttons on the caster tube.
2. Slide the snap button to one of five height adjustment holes.
NOTE: There will be an audible “click”.
CAUTION
The front casters MUST be adjusted to the same height adjustment
hole that the rear caster assemblies are adjusted to.
3. Adjust the front and rear caster assemblies to the same height.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
PLEASE NOTE: THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW
APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975.
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of our products.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state to
state.
Invacare warrants the frame and brakes to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year for
the original purchaser. If within such warranty period any such product shall be proven to be defective, such
product shall be repaired or replaced, at Invacare’s option. This warranty does not include any labor or shipping
charges incurred in replacement part installation or repair of any such product. Invacare’s sole obligation and
your exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to such repair and/or replacement.
For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Invacare product. In the event
you do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to Invacare at the address on the back
page. Provide dealer’s name, address, model number, date of purchase, indicate nature of the defect and, if the
product is serialized, indicate the serial number.
Invacare Corporation will issue a return authorization. The defective unit or parts must be returned for
warranty inspection using the serial number, when applicable, as identification within thirty (30) days of return
authorization date. DO NOT return products to our factory without our prior consent. C.O.D. shipments will be
refused; please prepay shipping charges.
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: THE WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM
NORMAL WEAR OR FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE
FOREGOING WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO SERIAL NUMBERED PRODUCTS IF THE SERIAL
NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEFACED; PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT,
IMPROPER OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR STORAGE; OR PRODUCTS MODIFIED WITHOUT
INVACARE’S EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MODIFICATION
THROUGH THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR ATTACHMENTS: PRODUCTS DAMAGED BY
REASON OF REPAIRS MADE TO ANY COMPONENT WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC CONSENT OF
INVACARE; PRODUCTS DAMAGED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND INVACARE’S CONTROL;
PRODUCTS REPAIRED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN AN INVACARE DEALER, SUCH EVALUATION SHALL
BE SOLELY DETERMINED BY INVACARE.
THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS
WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THE SOLE
REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN. THE
APPLICATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY WHATSOEVER SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE
DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN. INVACARE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER. THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE
EXTENDED TO COMPLY WITH STATE/PROVINCIAL LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS.
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