Walker Brake Cable Replacement

Step 1 Brake Cables

• Locate the wire cap near the brake at the bottom of the wheel

• Use a set of pliers to remove the wire cap.

  • Be sure to pinch the cap at the base to release the wires.

Step 2

• Locate the screw that fastens the wire to the brake shoe.

  • The screw is black and is adjacent to the spring hook not connected to the wheel.

• Use the Phillips (PZ2) Head screwdriver to unscrew the fastening bolt and nut.

Step 3

• Use pliers or wrench to undo nut that secures the wire to the body of the walker

• Thread the cable wire through the unfastened brake loop and nut.

Step 4

• Unhook the spring connecting the brake shoe to the wheel.

  • If the spring is damaged, you can also completely remove and replace the spring by unhooking to spring on the opposite end.

Step 5

• Unscrew the loose bolt and wire from the body and remove by threading it through the wire.

Step 6

• Thread the cable through the white collar halfway up the body of the walker.

• Pull the cable sleeve off the cable to expose the metal wires.

  • The cable sleeve is black and plastic with metal caps at each end.

Step 7

• Follow the wire up to the opposite end of the wire that attaches to the brake handle.

• Use pliers to unfasten the bolt from the plastic handle.

Step 8

• Pull the lower handle out of the plastic casing.

Step 9

• Locate the plastic wire anchor cap and use a pair of pliers to remove the cap.

• Use the hammer to dislodge the wire anchor.

Step 10

• Completely remove brake handle and wire by threading through the plastic covering

• Follow instructions in reverse to reassemble.

• When assembling sleeve, make sure the thicker end (boxed) of the wire is adjacent to the plastic brake handle.

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