Preparation For Use; Alignment; Shortening The Tube Adapter; Installing The Tube Adapter - Otto Bock Kenevo 3C60 Instructions For Use Manual

Preparation for Use

7 Preparation for Use

7.1 Alignment

7.1.1 Shortening the Tube Adapter

CAUTION
Incorrect processing of tube
Falling due to damage to the tube.
► Do not clamp the tube into a vice.
► For shortening the tube, use only a tube cutter.
CAUTION
Damage to the cable while shortening the tube adapter
Falling due to unexpected product behaviour as the result of switching into safety mode.
► When shortening the tube adapter, make sure the cable does not get damaged.
1) Determine the required length of the tube adapter using the configuration assistant in the adjustment software.
2) Shorten the tube adapter to the determined value with the 719R3 tube cutter.
3) Smooth the cutting surface with a deburring knife (e.g. 718S2) and sandpaper.
NOTICE! In case of raised material at the outer edge due to shortening the tube adapter, smoothing
this by machine is mandatory. Carefully deburr the inside to prevent damage to the tube adapter
cable.

7.1.2 Installing the Tube Adapter

CAUTION
Improper assembly of the screw connections
Falling due to breakage or loosening of the screw connections.
► Clean the threads before every installation.
► Apply the specified installation torque values.
► Observe the instructions for securing the screw connections and the use of the correct length.
1) Install the prosthetic foot on the tube adapter and tighten the set screws on the tube adapter to a torque of
15 Nm.
INFORMATION: The printed scale on the tube adapter has to face forward.
2) Connect the cable of the tube adapter to the cable of the knee joint.
3) Push the protruding cable loop back into the tube adapter. When the tube adapter has been shortened to the
minimum length, the plug must be inserted in the cavity. The cable loop must then be stored carefully.
4) Insert the tube adapter about 60 mm into the knee joint (for the exact value, consult the configuration assistant
in the adjustment software).
INFORMATION: Corrections in the insertion depth between 40 mm and 73 mm are permissible (slide
in 13 mm and pull out 20 mm).
5) Turn the foot outwards slightly and tighten the two distal tube clamp screws lightly (approx. 4 Nm).
INFORMATION: After alignment optimisation, these two screws must be gradually tightened, alternat­
ing between them, until a torque of 7 Nm is reached. When loosening the screws, it is also necessary
to alternate between them and proceed gradually.
INFORMATION
A calibration procedure must be performed after each change to the tube adapter, prosthetic foot or knee joint
using the adjustment software.
INFORMATION
If the tube adapter is disconnected while the knee joint is operational, an error message is output. To prevent this
error message, the knee joint must be switched off before the tube adapter is disconnected (see Page 27).
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