Fitting Advice; Using The Adjuster Screw; Bonding A Cosmesis - Blatchford SuperSACH PK1 Instructions D'utilisation

8 Fitting Advice

The instructions in this section are for practitioner use only.
Symptoms
• Sinking at heel strike
• Rapid transition from heel strike
through stance phase
• Difficulty controlling heel action
(e.g. foot jars into mid-stance)
• Foot feels too rigid
8.1

Using the Adjuster Screw

The adjuster screw is used to adjust the stiffness of the heel cushion.
Note... Users who weigh between 100 kg and 125 kg may need maximum heel stiffness.
Users who weigh 60 kg or less may need minimum heel stiffness.
To stiffen the heel cushion:
• Turn the adjuster screw
Note... The heel cushion is set to maximum
stiffness when the screw is fully engaged.
8.2

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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Use appropriate health and
safety equipment at all times
including extraction facilities
Reason
Heel too soft
Heel too hard
clockwise.
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Remedy
Stiffen the heel cushion
Soften the heel cushion
To soften the heel cushion:
• Turn the adjuster screw counterclockwise.
Note... The heel cushion is set to minimum
stiffness after 4 counterclockwise turns from the
maximum stiffness setting.
Use a contact adhesive
(Evo Stik 528, Thixofix
or an equivalent)
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