Are there any specific cleaning instructions?

As needed, clean with disinfectant wipes or a solution of up to 10% bleach. Do not use excessive amounts of water. The straps with hook and loop closures may be laundered. Engage the closures before washing. Do not iron. Wash casters with water after outdoor use. Avoid mud and sand.

What should I use to lubricate the casters?

Lubricate when necessary, with silicone spray or graphite. Do not use petroleum-based or solvent-based lubricants on casters

Rifton Pacer Gait Trainers in Medium and Large

Q: What is the warranty on the Rifton Pacer Gait Trainers in Medium and Large?

The manufacturer warranties that if the product breaks or fails in service during the first year, it will be replaced free of charge.

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Designed for a wide range of clients with varying abilities, Rifton Pacer gait trainers are renowned for their modular design, durability, and flexibility. When appropriately supported and positioned in a Pacer, thousands of people of all ages have enjoyed independence and improved strength and confidence.

Therapeutic benefits of gait training:

Improved cognition
Muscle development
Skeletal growth and increased bone density
Social development and integration

Benefits of using the Pacer for gait training:

Prompts that attach anywhere; no tools required

Simple height adjustments in 1" increments

Innovative casters with swivel lock, brake, variable drag and one-way ratchet control

Folding frame that fits easily in car trunks and through 32" doors

Accessories that accommodate posterior or anterior gait trainer use

Versatile and adjustable, Rifton Pacer gait trainers are renowned for their great design and ease of use. From how easily they fold into the trunk of a car to their modular design, everything about Pacers encourage forward progress for clients so nothing stands between them and the places they want to go.

Features:
Foldable frame

The folded frame can fit in most car trunks. (Mini and small Pacers fit in most trunks without folding.)

Medium (K502), large (K503) and XL (K504) Pacer walking frames fold for storage or transport, and can fit in most car trunks. To fit the frame in your trunk, some accessories may have to be removed. Use the black, two-handed release catches to fold or unlock the frame.

Easy rear access

The Pacer is designed for easy rear access to make transfers into and out of this mobility walking aid as smooth as possible, whether the client will face forwards or backwards in the frame.

Height adjustable

The frame's top bar should be at waist height. Choose a frame that will allow for growth, if applicable.

Rifton's Pacer mobility walking frames are height adjustable in 1" increments, with no tools needed. The frame's top bar should be set to the client's waist height. Watch the video clip for a height-adjustment demo and consult the dimensions chart for details of each Pacer size's range of height adjustment.

(The mini (K509) Pacer frame is not height adjustable, but hand loops, handholds, or arm prompts can be height-adjusted to meet the child's needs.)

Innovative casters

Innovative casters have separate swivel lock, brake, variable drag, and one-way ratchet control features. Use any combination to control the Pacer's speed and direction.

Swivel lock: Each caster swivel-locks independently. Lock all 4 to help clients walk in a straight line, or just the two rear casters to eliminate drifting sideways. Release swivel lock on all casters for movement in any direction.

One-way ratchet control: Set each caster to prevent involuntary backward movement. Works best when casters are also swivel-locked.

Innovative casters have separate swivel lock, brake, variable drag, and one-way ratchet control features. Use any combination to control the Pacer's speed and direction.

Variable drag: Use this to slow down fast-moving clients, prevent veering, or help clients navigate corners. Vary the drag by rotating the dial from zero to max.

Brakes: Independent of the drag function. To apply, depress bottom half of white brake pedal; to release, press top half.

Posterior positioning

Taking off is easy in the XL Pacer in the posterior position.

Clients can be placed in the posterior position while gait training in the Pacer. Prompts and supports can be reversed and moved along the top bar of the frame to whichever position best matches the client's needs.

Prompts attach anywhere

Press the clamp button to adjust each prompt in 1" increments.

Prompts and supports"such as arm rests and chest support"attach anywhere along the Pacer frame's top bar, and are easily removed when a client no longer needs them. This feature also allows the Pacer to be easily adapted to a successive client's needs in a school or in an institution.

Colors

Carmakers believe in the long-term benefits of baked-on powder coating. So do we.

Designed to stand up to wind and weather, colors also conform to American and European toy safety standards.

Pacer gait trainer is available in 5 colors: blue, red, lime, raspberry and purple. This slide shows a blue Pacer; swipe or click the arrows to view the other colors.

Rifton Pacer Gait Trainers in Medium and Large Picture

Rifton Pacers Gait Trainers Specifications

Medium

Large

Maximum Working Load

150 lbs

200 lbs

Elbow Height (Floor to Top of Arm Prompt Height)

24" - 35"

32" - 47"

Floor to Top of MPS Height (not tilted)

9.5" - 23.5"

17" - 35"

Overall Dimensions with Standard Base (L x W x H)

30" x 26" x 21.5" - 27"

36" x 28" x 28.5" - 38.5"

Overall Dimensions with Utility Base (L x W x H)

36" x 30" x 21.5" - 27"

40.5" x 32" x 28.5" - 38.5"

Standard and Utility Base Height (without upper frame)

14.5"

16"

Base Frame Weight

Standard Base: 15 lbs

Utility Base: 18.5"

Standard Base: 15.5 lbs

Utility Base: 19.5"

Upper Frame Weight

Standard: 7.5 lbs

Dynamic: 11.5 lbs

Standard: 9.5 lbs

Dynamic: 13.5 lbs

Dynamic Upper Movement

Vertical: 3"

Horizontal: 2"

Vertical: 3"

Horizontal: 2"

Caster Diamter

Standard Base: 5.5"

Utility Base Front: 8"

Utility Base Back: 11.5"

Standard Base: 5.5"

Utility Base Front: 8"

Utility Base Back: 11.5"

Full One Year Warranty: No nonsense, no small print. If any Rifton product breaks or fails in service during the first year we will replace it free of charge.