MetalTech BuildMan Grade I-BMDS1830 Instructions De Montage page 5

STILTS ADJUSTMENT AND MAINTENANCE
FASTEN STRAPS
CAUTION: Always attach the Calf Strap before fastening the Foot Straps.
1. Put on stilt, keeping one foot firmly on the ground. Fasten the Calf Strap, followed by the Ankle and Toe Strap.
2. With help from a skilled stilt co-worker, lift yourself onto the second stilt, keeping legs comfortably apart and your weight balanced.
Fasten the Calf Strap, then Ankle and Toe Straps.
3. Make sure all straps are tight and secure.
NOTE: When mounting stilts, it is best to start from a sitting position using a bench, ladder or scaffold. Have a skilled stilt co-worker
help you mount and balance from a sitting position.
FORWARD-BACKWARD STABILITY
If you feel your weight shifting forward or backward while wearing the stilts,
try the following settings:
1. Make sure your Heel Cup fits properly your shoe and your leg is aligned with
the Upper Side Pole.
2. Adjust the Leg Cuff. To move your balance forward, loosen the Upper Side Pole Clamp
and rotate the Leg Cuff a little to the back of your calf. To move your balance backward,
rotate the Leg Cuff a little to the front of the calf. Retighten Clamp. Make sure Clamp
is tight to prevent twisting.
NOTE: Do not shape the aluminum Leg Cuff to fit your leg, as this may
cause it to crack or break.
3. Adjust the Springs – for most users, the Springs factory setting is adequate to maintain
stability. If needed, adjust the Springs by turning the Spring Adjuster Disk (clockwise
to tighten).
a. Forward Stability: Tighten the Upper Spring (light grey) to shift your weight back.
b. Backward Stability: Tighten the Lower Spring (dark grey) to shift your weight
forward. Turn the Adjuster Disk slightly (1/2 turn) and test walking, repeating
until comfortable.
NOTE: Over-tightening the Springs may limit walking action and damage the stilts.
SIDEWAYS ADJUSTMENT
When correctly balanced the Leg Cuffs should apply moderate support to the calf.
If the Leg Cuff forces the leg inward or pulls the knee outward, revise the Upper
Side Pole Bracket sideways adjustment:
1. While sitting or balancing on the stilt with the help of a co-worker, loosen the Sideways
Adjusting bolt on the Upper Side Pole Bracket.
2. Move the Side Pole inward until the Leg Cuff is comfortably resting against your leg.
Securely tighten the bolt.
3. Test the change by walking with the co-worker. If you still feel knee pressure, continue
to move the Leg Cuff until you feel balanced without pressure on your knee joints.
CAUTION: It is important to adjust the stilts to feel comfortable. Improper
tuning may cause fatigue and injury. If you feel any pain or
discomfort, re-adjust the fit.
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