User Guide

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Gas & Coil Springs
When a Gait Master is ordered, we request the user s
weight in order to assist you in choosing the correct gas
and coil springs for the unit. The main purpose of the gas
springs is to allow for easy adjustment of the seat height
while the user is in the unit, weight- relief for the legs, and
to provide supportive assistance to the user during the sit-
to - stand and stand - to - sit positions. Depending on the
user s weight, a specific pressure of gas spring is installed
on the Gait Master . The gas springs on the unit are
capable of handling a range of user weights. However, a
Gait Master ordered for a light- weight user may not be
suitable for a second heavy - weight user. Gas springs are
not changeable in the field. If desired, the lower frame of
the unit can be sent back to the manufacture to have a
different pressure of gas spring put in.
Coil springs, like gas springs, are ordered with the unit
based on the user s weight. They allow for the dynamic
up/down motion of the upper frame while the user takes a
step as well as weight relief for the legs. Coil springs can
be changed in the field if need be.
Abduction Seat
The abduction seat is a modified tapered seat. The seat
has elongated sides which helps to prevent the user s legs
from abducting.