Emergency Lowering Of The Backrest And/Or Thigh Section - Invacare Alegio Series User Manual

Mounting the Kirsty bed end and Nina side rail
1. The bed end is mounted as shown on illustration A - push the bed end all the way down, and secure it with
the two finger screws (see illustration B).
A)
2. Raise the mattress support to approximately 1/3 from lowest position.
3. Remove the side rail stopping bracket and finger screws (see illustration C).
4. Remove the protective tape from the locking dowels in each end of the side rail.
5. Install one end at a time. Lift the lower wooden rail with one hand while guiding the metal bow into the bed
end bar (see illustration D).
6. Press the locking pin of the side rail with one finger.
7. Raise the side rail until the locking pin engages with an audible click, thus preventing the side rail from falling down.
8. Re-install the side rail stopping bracket and finger screws (see illustration C).
C)
Mounting the lifting pole
Lower the lifting pole into the lifting pole tube. The lifting pole MUST be fastened with a finger screw.

7 . Emergency lowering of the backrest and/or thigh section

A minimum of 2 persons are required to release a mattress support.
Remove the plug from the mains before emergency lowering of the mattress support.
In an emergency, the mattress sections are released by pulling out the cotter pin from the motors.
Two persons hold the mattress section in locked position.
One of them pulls out the cotter pin. Both slowly lower
the mattress section until it is complete down.
B)
D)
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