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Replacing or Trimming

the Extension Assist Spring

To replace the current Extension Assist Spring with the

Stronger spring included with your knee:

Completely remove the Pylon Clamp Screw (5mm hex).

Remove the pylon.

Flex the knee to full ﬂexion.

Using a 12mm wrench, or crescent wrench, twist the

clockwise, the Spring Housing

Lock Nut

out of the knee as you twist the Lock Nut.

You can now pull the Spring

Insert your new Spring

Unﬂex the knee to full extension and return the housing

to the knee making sure the groove for the

Pylon Clamp Screw lines up properly.

After returning the Pylon. Retighten Pylon Clamp Screw

(5mm hex) to 11ft-lb (15Nm)

Too much Extension Assist even with the lighter spring?

Complete steps A. through E. above

Using a grinding wheel, trim one or two coils (maximum) off one

end of the Spring. Smooth the trimmed end. Return the Spring to

the housing, trimmed end down. Continue with step G. above.

DAW

Industries

will extend

out of the Housing

into the Housing

Groove for

Pylon Clamp Screw

For Technical Support call (800)242-8669

It is recommended your Patient take their ﬁrst steps slowly!

This knee is engineered to conserve your Patient's energy &

strength throughout the day. Very little energy is required to

initiate gate.

The DAW Pneumatics

provides exceptionally precise control of heel rise and

extension dampening. Perform these adjustments in

-turn increments.

Needed for This Adjustment:

3mm hex key

✔

Swing Adjustment Wrench (included) or a 9mm wrench

✔

NOTE: Excessive adjustment of Extension Screw can jam

needle pin, eliminating full range-of-motion resistance control.

It is recommended to make your Extension Adjustment ﬁrst,

then your Flexion Adjustment. Repeat adjusting Extension

then Flexion as needed.

Adjusting Extension Dampening:

-turn increments, turn the brass Extension Screw:

Clockwise to increase resistance

Counter-Clockwise to decrease resistance

Adjusting Flexion Dampening:

While holding the Extension Screw stationary (3mm hex key),

-turn increments turn the Flexion Knob:

Clockwise to increase resistance

Counter-Clockwise to decrease resistance

(Posterior View)

DAW

Industries

Adjusting Swing Phase Controls

(Flexion & Extension Dampening)

™

Knob-and-Screw-Adjustment

Extension Screw

(3mm hex key)

Flexion Knob

Swing Adjustment

For Technical Support call (800)242-8669

(9mm)

Wrench