Operating The Castors - Invacare 1600 Bed User Manual

b . Operating the Castors:
A single treadle bar at the foot end of the bed locks all Central locking Castors.
Toe Break Castors can be locked individually by lowering the brake on the castors.
The bed's castors must be locked whilst nursing the patient in bed or
when using any positioning function. The bed must be locked when the
patient is moving in and out of the bed.
Central locking
c . Operating the Safety Sides:
There is a risk of personal injury on operation of safety sides. Before
lowering the bed, the safety side must be down to avoid potential personal
injury due to clearances with the floor. See Figure 1.
DO NOT place hands between moving parts.
DO NOT sit on rails.
To Raise:
Grasp the top rail of the safety side and lift in an arc. There will be an audible click when it locks.
To Lower:
Standing beside the bed near the middle of the safety side, hold the black release knob with the
hand nearest to it and the top rail with the other hand.
Pull the release knob outwards and gently lower the safety side towards the release knob.
To lower
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1600 User's Manual
Treadle bar
To raise
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