How To Easily Adjust 4 Wheeled Walker Brakes (In Your Kitchen)

[@joycemartin4889]

Thank you from all us female seniors that need help!!!!😊

[@gswtooch]

Best instructions on brake adjustment!

[@sheliastevens590]

Thank you. Yours was only one I could understand . Others not really geared to seniors! Thanks again,guys.

[@SCRT]

Literally to the 1% who's reading this, God bless you, and may your dreams come true, stay safe and have a wonde‎rful day. ❤️...j

[@notevenhere8888]

67%

[@pjchambers2001]

Bless you aswell. 😊

[@girl_friday9185]

Many thanks! Gave Mom’s Drive a lil’ tuneup today & she was very pleased (and braking fully)!👍

[@davidwarnick]

What a farce! The aluminum threads on the right cable stripped the moment I touched them ( yes, lefty loosy righty tighty). The cable came off the handle on the left side. This walker is not that old! I blame the manufacturer!!!

[@marthalane2296]

Thanks to you, what several tried to fix and failed, I was able to fix in about 5 minutes. You made our day!

[@BobandBrad]

Happy to help!

[@LeoCormack]

I was thinking the same thing Bob was about the nut. Her brakes work but the parking brakes don't , the chair still slides forward. Helpful video now I can fix my mom's chair! Thank you!

[@ChibiChula]

Thank you so much! My walker is getting absolutely dangerous and I needed this video desperately. Other videos I found were very unclear. I'm about to go find the tools I need to fix my walker right away. 😁👍🏼

[@MrMixolydian7]

Thank you. This was very helpful for fixing my mom’s rollating walker!!

[@TheBlokestar]

Thanks for explaining how to adjust the brakes as my mothers Walker needed adjusting ty

[@MrMcChito]

This video was very helpful to repair my father’s walker!! Thank you very much!!

[@harrylederman1679]

The same here and thank you too good guys because I thought I would have to return the entire Walker to the distributor which would have been very difficult at a post office with packaging

[@stephenb185]

Hi Bob & Brad! As a former ParaTransit Bus operator, I have adjusted hundreds and hundreds of walker brakes over the span of my career and I should tell you that you have to be very careful with this advice because if you have the OTHER type of walker, that has the LARGER knurled bolt, adjusting it from the top (as you are doing in your video) will actually cause damage to the walker brake handle. That type (with the larger knurled bolt) should only be adjusted at the bottom. Adjusting the brake from the bottom is a little bit trickier as it involves creating slack by compressing the spring. I would suggest finding the other type of walker (I think Costco sells them) and re-do the video showing both types of walkers and differences with the styles of brakes, the knurled bolts, and the adjustment techniques. I have thought about doing this type of video myself, but I don't have any walkers of my own.

[@BobandBrad]

I have never seen that type of brake adjustment, thanks for the feedback. Brad

[@carltilden220]

Good advice! Now what do you do when both ends have been backed out as far as possible and it still doesn't tighten the brakes?

[@angelinapadilla7735]

Good to hear that you are ok. I too thought there was something wrong. You two guys are a great team. Thank you for your work.

[@BobandBrad]

Happy to help!!

[@yolandagrabowski6043]

Thanks. A handy cap on the bus I guess failed to lock his walker. It rolled down the steps. He got kicked off the bus for the rest of the day cause he couldn't control his walker. The passenger said he isn't strong enough to contain his walker.

[@cjpeach1]

Hi Guys! My Nova Monarch Large All Terrain 8" Wheels Rollator Walker has the brake cable at the top incased in plastic. So, I will try adjusting at the bottom. Your video gives me some direction. Thank-you very much for your video!

[@Ppurk]

good information, breaks and using them stop many falls

[@BobandBrad]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you. Brad

[@gailremp8389]

Remember guys. Lefty Loosey and righty tighty... people remember that better than trying to remember clockwise to counter clockwise and stuff. It's amazing.

[@danadavis6097]

That's exactly how I remember. Lol. Everytime I turn a screw I say that to myself. My whole life. I'm 65. I'm not sure but I think my elementary science teacher taught us that. 🤗

[@gailremp8389]

@@danadavis6097 truth.. I had never heard that expression until a few years ago. And I'm 72. So at least you learned it from a science teacher. I think I learned it from some guy that was working on the air conditioning system. But you know later in life you still figure it out.

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks for the feedback. Good idea. Brad

[@jenniferm5393]

Bob and Brad thanks so much for this video. We could not figure out how to put the walker in park.

[@eklypzn]

Needed to help my MIL with hers. Thanks for being so famous!

[@lynnwatkins7731]

Drs please tell me what can be done to ease nerve pain in my left leg stemming from back surgery I am currently taking gabapenten but have been on it so long it no longer work that well PLEASE HELP

[@Grains_of_truth]

Is it possible to shorten the? My three wheel walker has very long break wires that get caught. Is it possible to reduce the length?

[@nancyhewitt3379]

Thank you this saved me a hundred dollars that my medical supply store charges 9:03 ❤

[@rebeccacox504]

God bless you guys. This is so helpful!

[@lorrainedubzak6654]

Thanks for posting this. Great to know

[@0824rl0824rl]

I've learned so much from your channel, I shared this on Facebook. Thanks

[@BobandBrad]

Awesome, thank you! Brad

[@retired_military]

Some extra info: I started with this video & then dived into adjusting my mom's Rollator brakes. The top adjustment worked exactly as they said but it wasn't enough adjustment, so I went to the bottom adjusters to get more... Nope: the bottom adjusters WORK OPPOSITE. As you loosen the lower mechanism counter-clockwise, it loosens the brakes, not tighten. Hmmm. So now I indeed did need three hands to loosen the cable clamp on the end of the inner cable, pull the brake arm against the wheel, then tighten the clamp higher on the cable (mine required an allen wrench). I solved this by loosening the cable clamp, then tie-wrapping (zip-tie-ing) the brake arm to the wheel (through the spokes), pushing the cable stop up as much as possible against the rubber-boot-spring-part with one hand and tightening the cable clamp with the allen wrench with the other hand. Then I clipped the zip-tie with a pair of diagonal pliers (a knife would do) and tried the brakes. I actually had to use the lower adjustment mechanism to loosen the brakes enough that the brake-lock (parking-brake) would work. Same, other side. Happy Mom. All done!

[@risby2]

I'm looking to buy my dad a walker with a chair. He weighs around 275lbs. Any suggestions on a good walker that will last?

[@BobandBrad]

They are rated for weight. Most have a model for greater than 250 pounds. Just look for a rating. Brad

[@angelinapadilla7735]

Thank you guys !!!! Good team work. Bob glad your ok.

[@amandag1329]

I must have missed something…was something wrong with Bob?

[@BobandBrad]

Our pleasure! Brad

[@BobandBrad]

@@amandag1329 he had some oral surgery done but he’s ok!

[@amandag1329]

@@BobandBrad that’s a relief! Thank you for sharing, I was afraid it might be something more worrisome. I hope he’s fully healed soon!

[@9999Windigo]

Thank you know I can adjust mine.

[@BobandBrad]

No problem 👍 Brad

[@FamilyReisner]

HI, guys. I'm confused about knurled nut and lock nut. Everything is hard to move on my Drive rollator and nothing will move very far (1/8" or less?). I think you need to redo this otherwise clear video to remove the confusion about getting the useful adjustment from the knurled nut or the lock nut. If I want the store to do it, I have to pay for a ride there to drop off the rollator and a ride back to pick it up, which will cost me more than 1/2 of the purchase price. (I understand mechanical stuff. have done bike repair and helped design cars. but my handicap makes this hard to do.)

[@0824rl0824rl]

Good to know, mom has a need for this info. Thanks.

[@BobandBrad]

Happy to help!

[@wyyeti4004]

My mother would have never agreed. 3 legged walker with wheels, candy apple red, watch out for toes!!! I miss her.

[@BobandBrad]

Awe, I bet! She sounds like a great lady ♥️

[@phyllisjohnson2938]

Thank you!

[@shepatown]

Give me a Brake! - a play on words - Love you guys!

[@danielleyoung5883]

When would I need a new walkers and hard splits

[@danielleyoung5883]

And mobility scooters And electric wheelchair

[@danielleyoung5883]

Please may you add me on your list

[@gailremp8389]

My heavens..thanks SO much.

[@BobandBrad]

You’re very welcome!

[@jessesalcido2562]

Awesome thank you!!!

[@nathanieldaiken1064]

Thank you, very much!

[@kathiegemmell7319]

Oh my! I got rid of 4 rollators because the brakes wouldn't work and no one could figure out why. Well, at least the homeless people in Chicago are using them to carry their stuff.... THX!

[@BobandBrad]

Good optimistic additude. Brad

[@melodythemassagetherapist6957]

You guys are wonderful!!! 🙂

[@BobandBrad]

You are so kind. Brad

[@melodythemassagetherapist6957]

@@BobandBrad just speaking the truth!! 🙂 have a super weekend!! Even though it’s only Thursday night!

[@derekhobbs1102]

Barrel adjuster is a more correct term.

[@SunFlowersCutie]

They are entertaining and informative. 😊 Sub.

[@BobandBrad]

Welcome aboard! Brad

[@skywalker4242]

Hello guys

[@BobandBrad]

Hi 👋

[@skywalker4242]

Yo

[@BobandBrad]

Yo!!

[@PaoloVolpeFireFox]

Mi chiedo che cavolo avete da scherzare e ridere... siete al Bar?!!

[@mochagelatocreme23]

I am confused now.

[@MobiusBandwidth]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGi3mZSpgppqoMk instruction begins. thank you, now my dad is safer. was going to bring it to a bike shop!

[@marybroome317]

Doesnt work

[@TheTropicalsummer]

Why are you talking so fast it’s not helping

[@Questor-ky2fv]

Click on the Settings icon in the upper right of the video player window. A list of options will drop down from there on the right. Click on the Playback Speed option. Another list will pop up on the left side with a choice of several slower and faster speeds. I'm not a computer geek, but I use this feature very often. I'm using an Android operating system. Placement of icons and lists may be different on iPads and iPhones. Don't know for sure as I've never used any "i" products, but I do know that they have these features. I do have a Mac Mini desktop, but I haven't used it in a while. I was using a Motarola Android smartphone phone until it died recently. It was replaced with a cheap Tracfone flip phone and a Samsung Android tablet. Hope my instructions help you out! 😊

[@Yod12]

Get to the point! I can't listen to you jokers. This is serious

[@Gaby-N-Miklo]

Than you both for these useful videos! 🫶🏼

[@SCRT]

Literally to the 1% who's reading this, God bless you, and may your dreams come true, stay safe and have a wonde‎rful day. ❤️...j

[@BobandBrad]

You too! Brad