Rollator brake problem

Nolly53

My son uses a Drive 4 wheel rollator.  His mobility is extremely poor, he is heavy and has to lean quite heavily on the rollator to get around.  Consequently, one of the nuts on the brake cable continually loosens and has to be re-tightened every few days.  He is unable to do this himself.  Has anyone else encountered this problem and come up with a solution.  Basically, I want to stop it loosening but want to still be able to adjust it when necessary.

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

Sorry you haven't had a response . I'm not very mechanical minded I'm afraid 

Maybe there is a better model put there more suitable for his needs 

Steve_in_The_City

@Nolly53 The rollator I use is only a 3 wheeler, it is lightweight and compact and definitely not suited for your son. I have problems with the brakes as well. I wondered  if it would be possible to take the rollator to a cycle repair shop? They may be able to stop the nut loosening as frequently as it does, which would alleviate the problem at least a little. 

Alex_Alumni

That's quite frustrating @Nolly53 especially when the best thing for independence is a mobility aid we can rely on and trust to work safely!

Visiting a cycle repair shop is great advice from Steve, another place to try, if you have one local to you, is a supplier of mobility aids, as they may be able to refer you to somewhere which offers more specific repairs.

If all else fails it may be worth looking into a different model as Jane has suggested.

Let us know how things go for you, and if we can help further please ask

Alex 

newborn

Yes a garage or a bike shop would help. Or a practically minded neighbour? People normally use Locktight. The other option is extra or different washers.

L_Volunteer

Thanks for sharing your tips @newborn. Hopefully, your tips will help @Nolly53.

@Nolly53 Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if we can do anything else to help. We are all here for you and listening to you