Accessories; Maintenance And Cleaning - Invacare Birdie User Manual

6. Accessories

It is compulsary to use original Invacare® spare parts which you can buy through any Invacare® dealer.
For repair, please contact your local Invacare®dealer.
Sling : See the sling brochure

7. Maintenance and cleaning

At normal daily operation, a service check-up should take place every year, according to the maintenance chart.
When performing annual or regular maintenance, all parts designed to carry load must be as a minimum tested
with maximum load. All safety features must be checked according to EN ISO 10535: 2006 Annex B.
LOLER statement.
The UK Health and Safety Executive's Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, require any
equipment that is used in the workplace to lift a load be subject to safety inspection on a six monthly basis.
Please refer to the HSE web site for guidance www.hse.gov.uk
Jumbo care functions.
In add for a safe maintenance, the JUMBO Care offers five (5) main functions:
1) Service intervals
2) Service information on PC
3) Actuator life time
4) Resetting of service interval
5) Actuator exchange
(For more information, see technical Jumbo care user manual or ask your local Invacare dealer)
It is the responsibility of the person responsible for the equipment to ensure that LOLER regulations are adhered
to.
The hoist must be stored at normal room temperature. If it is stored in a damp, cold or wet environment then
the motor and other mounting parts may be prone to corrosion.
• The hoist have been designed so that it requires a minimum amount of maintenance.
• It is recommended that the batteries are charged frequently, if possible every night, as it will extend the
lifetime of the batteries and will ensure high performance.
• It is recommended that the hoist
• Please check that the spreader bar connections, control unit and motors are in good working order and
not damaged in any way. If there is any damage to the hoist, refrain from using it, and contact your local
Invacare®dealer before further use.
Wear and damage of loading parts
It is necessary to maintain and check all parts that are exposed to static or dynamic strain, such as the sling, the
spreader bar and the turning points, do not have fractures, are fragile, askew or damaged.
Frequent use of the hoist will cause the carabiner to ware under the contact points of the spreader bar (b) and
the mast pin (a). Do not use the hoist if the thickness of the carabineer measures less than 6 mm at these points.
(See maintenance chart page 15)
Damaged parts must be replaced before further use.
Cleaning
• To prevent cross-infection, the hoists must be cleaned after use.
• The hoist must be wiped with a moist firmly wrung cloth with ordinary household disinfectants.
• Only use officially approved disinfection detergents.
• Dry the hoist carefully after cleaning.
• Never use acids, alkaline or solvents for cleaning the hoist.
Motors, control unit and mounting parts can be destroyed if the hoist is cleaned in any other way than stated
above.
is cleaned after use.
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