7 Fitting Advice
Symptoms
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Sinking at heel strike
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Rapid transition from heel
strike through stance phase
•
Difficulty controlling heel
action (e.g. foot jars into mid-
stance)
•
Foot feels too rigid
Using the Adjuster Screw
The adjuster screw is used to adjust the hardness of the heel cushion.
Note:
Users who weigh between 100 kg and 125 kg may need maximum heel hardness.
Users who weigh 60 kg or less may need minimum heel hardness.
To harden the heel cushion:
Turn the adjuster screw clockwise.
•
Note:
The heel cushion is set to maximum
hardness when the screw is fully engaged.
8 Bonding a Cosmesis
Before you begin
Lightly abrade and clean the mating surfaces with a suitable solvent cleaner.
For instructions
on fitting a
cosmesis.
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Reason
Action
Heel too soft
Harden the heel cushion
Heel too hard
Soften the heel cushion
To soften the heel cushion:
•
Turn the adjuster screw
counterclockwise.
Note:
The heel cushion is set to minimum
hardness after 4 counterclockwise turns from
the maximum hardness setting.
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Use a contact
adhesive — Evo
Stik 528, Thixofix
or an equivalent.
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