Invacare Octave User Manual page 7

Always leave the bed in the lowest position. Otherwise there is a risk of entrapment due to
accidental lowering of the mattress support. A person can be seriously injured under the bed
during height adjustment.
Operating castors with central braking system
Braking the bed: If the brake is in neutral, step on the red pedal.
Releasing the brake: Step on the green pedal, until the brake is in
the neutral position.
The bed's castors must be locked whilst nursing a patient in bed or when using any positioning
function. The bed must be locked when the patient moving in and out of the bed.
The bed must not be transported when occupied.
The castors might under special conditions be difficult to manouvre due to the floor covering being untreated or in
poor condition. In matters of doubt, Invacare recommends the placement of a suitable type of protection between
the castors and the floor.
Operation of the BRITT IV wooden siderail
UP: Pull up the top wooden bar, until the
locking pin locks with an audible click.
DOWN: Lift the top wooden bar and press
the two locking pins together. Lower the siderail.
Lift
There is a risk of entrapment on assembly and operation of the siderails.
Britt IV wooden siderails is comform to European standards. For those with a small bodysize,
there will however be a risk of entrapment between the lower wooden bar and the frame of the
bed..
Release
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Locking pins
Lower