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BRAKE CABLE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR 4300 “EXPLORER”
STEP 1
REMOVE THE WHEEL BY UN-SCREWING THE AXLE SCREW WITH AN ALLEN WRENCH AND PLIERS.
IT MAY HELP TO REMOVE BOTH WHEELS TO ALLOW THE WALKER TO BE MORE STABLE DURING THE REPAIR
STEP 2 – PULL THE BRAKE SHOE OUT OF THE LEG
BY TURNING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND APPLYING
DOWNWARD PRESSURE.
STEP 3 – PULL THE BRAKE SHOE AND DAMAGED
CABLE OUT OF THE CABLE COVER AND WALKER
FRAME.
STEP 4
FOLLOW STEPS 3-7 ON PAGES 1& 2
STEP 5 – THREAD THE CABLE THROUGH THE
CABLE COVER THEN THREAD BOTH THROUGH
STEP 6 – PUSH THE PLUNGER DOWN AND
TURN THE BRAKE SHOE SO IT IS ABLE TO
STAY IN THE DOWN POSITION.
STEP 7 – BEND THE END OF THE CABLE TO
ALLOW IT TO EXIT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRAKE
PLUNGER ON THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE SHOE.
TURN THE BRAKE SHOE SO IT GOES BACK INTO
THE UP POSITION. (BE SURE THE CABLE EXITS
THROUGH THE CUT OUT ON THE BRAKE
PLUNGER AND ABOVE BRAKE SHOE.
STEP 9 – PUSH THE BRAKE PLUNGER BACK
INTO THE WALKER LEG AND REPLACE THE
WHEELS ON THE WALKER.
STEP 11 – THREAD THE BARREL SCREW ONTO
THE CABLE. PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE SHOE
AND PLACE THE BARREL SCREW AGAINST THE
BRAKE PLUNGER. CONTINUE DOWNWARD
PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE SHOE AND PULL
THE END OF THE CABLE TO ELIMINATE SLACK.
STEP 10
FOLLOW STEPS 12-13 FROM PAGE 2
STEP 12 – TIGHTEN BARREL HEAD SCREW TO
SECURE CABLE IN PLACE
STEP 13
REPEAT STEPS 17
20 FROM PAGE 3
STEP 8 - PULL THE CABLE UNTIL THE BRAKE
HANDLE FITS BACK INTO THE BRAKE CASING.