Lifting Pole; Place The Lifting Pole; Changing The Handle Height; Emergency Release Of The Backrest Or Thigh/Leg Section - Invacare SB 755 User Manual

Invacare® SB®755

3.8 Lifting pole

WARNING!
Risk of injury
The bed can tip if the handle is used, while the lifting pole
is turned away from the bed.
– The lifting pole always has to be positioned with the
handle hanging over the bed area.
– Do not exceed the maximum load of the lifting pole;
70 kg.

3.8.1 Place the lifting pole

The lifting pole can be placed either on the left or the right side of
the head end of the bed.
A
B
1. Remove the plastic plug from the lifting pole tube A at the head
end of the bed.
2. Insert the lifting pole into the lifting pole tube and fix it with the
finger screw B .
The swivel lifting pole must not be fixed with a finger screw,
so that it can swing away to the side of the bed.
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3.8.2 Changing the handle height

1.
Hold the cord out while sliding the plastic cord lock A upwards
or downwards until the handle reaches the preferred height.
2.
A
Lock the handle by pressing back the cord in the lock A and pull
the handle downwards.
IMPORTANT!
After adjustment of the lifting pole handle
– Check that the two cords above the cord lock, are
parallel and inside the cord lock.
– Make sure the cord is properly locked by pulling the
handle hard.
3.9 Emergency release of the backrest or
thigh/leg section
An emergency release of the backrest could be necessary in
the case of power- or motor failure.
WARNING!
Risk of entrapment
The backrest comes down fast and there is a risk of
entrapment under the backrest.
– A minimum of two persons is required to release the
backrest.
– Do not reach under the backrest, while lowering.
IMPORTANT!
– An emergency release of the height adjustment is
NOT possible.
– Remove the plug from the mains socket before
emergency release of the backrest.
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