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Meditek D160 Seat/Footplate
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I have an issue with the seat constantly falling down, even though it’s been tightened many times. There’s a limit to how often & how tight I can make it.
So, I was wondering if adding the seat/footplate cable would (using the power of the footplate springs) keep it up when not in use.
a) Would that work?
b) How much of a job is it to fit that cable?
Tnx.
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you could try replacing the bolts with longer ones, replacing the washers then double nutting it using the second nut as a lock nut, use to do it all while on meditek’s
the footrest link cable kit isnt cheap! unless you know a man with a couple in his spares box in the garage 😉
its a fairly easy job to install and will help keep the seat pad lifted if set up correctly! it does how ever lead to issues down the road when the cable breaks and both the footrest and seat pad drops!
I’d try the double nut method first as its cheaper and a better long term fix, add a drop of locktight to the nuts just to be sure
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It’s not a matter of bolts coming loose, they can be tightened to the point that the seat won’t move at all, but that defeats the object.
I’ve seen a cable for about £50, which yes, isn’t cheap, though I know a man who might be able to do better.
I tried fitting springs to the seat, where the cable would otherwise attach, but getting just the right tension springs is proving difficult.
I’ll keep looking.
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the technique is to get the tightness of the bolts to the point where they hold the seat up but are not over tightened as to make to make it difficult to operate or break the seat pad! which does happen when you raise or lower it
its not just a cable, it’s a roller that mounts onto the footrest pivot bolt, pivot pins for the seat/these replace the bolts and a cable locating pin that mounts onto the seat frame, then you have to tension the footrest springs to hold the the footrest up but allow the link cable to pull it down when you pull the seat down
honestly unless its difficult to operate the footrest keeping the two separate is the better option, the amount of customers that preferred it over the footrest link cable system after I’d converted it as a stop gap while we ordered a new cable is the reason why i have spares in my garage 🙂
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Thanks for the update on the cable set up.
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