Option 2
Count the holes between the black knob and where you have your cane height set. You will want to adjust the cane back to where you had it. Unscrew the black knob. Push down on the round adjuster and turn and separate the cane. Slide cover on the upper section of the cane toward the handle and then pull it down. Reinsert lower section. Screw back the knob tightly (If you hear a rattle, it means the knob is loose). Slide cane cover down.