Preparing The Product For Use - Otto Bock 17K43 Instructions For Use Manual

► Do not expose the product to temperatures below -10 °C (14 °F) or
above +60 °C (140 °F) (e.g. sauna, excessive sunlight, drying on a
radiator).

5 Preparing the product for use

CAUTION
Repeated bending at the same position
Risk of injury due to breakage of the bar, change in or loss of functionality
► Avoid repeated bending at the same position.
INFORMATION
Increased wear and tear
The orthotic knee joints are intended only for use in combination with free-
motion or foot lifting orthotic ankle joints. Wear occurs more rapidly in
combinations involving orthotic ankle joints with a dorsal stop.
INFORMATION
Parallel alignment of the orthotic joints
Use the 743R6 alignment fixture to position the orthotic joints on the plaster
positive.
Shaping the bars
Required tools: Vice, 2x 711S* bending irons, grinding machine,
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screwdriver, Loctite 241
1) Loosen the joint screw and disassemble the joint.
2) Use the 711S* bending irons for contouring the bar.
3) Clamp a bending iron in the vice and position the bar.
4) Adapt the bar with the second bending iron.
5) Contour the bar until the desired result is obtained.
6) Observe the minimum bending radius of 10 mm (see fig. 6).
7) Remove grooves and burrs by grinding.
8) For final assembly, secure the joint screw with Loctite 241.
Replacing the stop
The 6 ° extension stop and the 100 ° flexion stop are pre-installed on the
product on delivery.
1) Loosen the screw and remove it from the joint centre piece.
2) Disassemble the stop.
3) Insert the new stop into the joint centre piece.
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