Operating Instructions; For Safe Recliner Operation - Champion ASCENT Operating Instructions And Service Manual

For safe recliner operation:

1. Always set the caster brakes before allowing your patient to get in or out of the chair.
Release the caster brakes only when the chair is being relocated; and reset the caster brakes
upon arriving at your destination. Never assume that the caster brakes have been set; check
to ensure that the caster brakes are engaged before helping anyone in or out of the recliner.
WARNING: DO NOT enter or exit the chair with the leg rest extended.
2. Place the chair in the upright position before allowing the patient in or out of the chair. Do
NOT enter or exit the chair with the leg rest extended. For shorter patients the foot tray may
be used as an assist to allow easier entry to the chair. Patients over 225 pounds should not
use the foot tray as a step. Please note and follow the capacity limits of the recliner being
used.
3. Caster brakes should be locked before using the removable arm top or swing-away arm option.
4. The removable arm top should be replaced and securely latched as soon as a patient transfer
has been made.
5. Swing-away arm should be closed and the arm securely latched as soon as the transfer or
maintenance operation is complete. An occupant should never be transported with the arm
top removed or the swing-away arm opened. Chairs with removable or swing away arms
should never be left unattended when an arm is not secured. Check that the arm is latched by
pulling outward on the arm.
CAUTION: Caregiver should NEVER attempt to raise the front wheels off the floor
by pushing on the handle with a patient in the chair. This could damage the chair
mechanism.
6. When transporting a patient, pull the foot tray out to the extended position, and be sure that
the chair is in the upright position. Any recliner not equipped with a foot tray is not considered
an appropriate transport chair. Never move recliner while patient is in seat with their feet
dangling.
This recliner is designed with a "zero-wall" type mechanism. (All mechanisms require some
space between the chair back and the wall for proper operation.) The chair seat and back move
forward with you when you recline. Remember that the chair occupant will move in the same
manner as they recline in the chair. The mechanism maintains the patient's weight over the
center of the chair, and operates best with the patient seated all the way to the back of
the chair.

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