Setup And Installation; Attach The Restraints And Mattress; Install The Safety Hook; Figure 1 - Safety Hook - Ferno POWERFlexx User Manual

POWERFlexx
™

4.1 Attach the Restraints and Mattress

Before placing the cot in service, attach the mattress and restraints (see page 23). Also see the restraint users'
manuals provided with the restraints. Keep the restraint instructions with this manual for future reference. For
additional, free manuals, contact Ferno Customer Relations (page 41).

4.2 Install the Safety Hook

The safety hook (Figure 1) provided with the cot is a
component of Ferno's cot fastening system, and must
be installed on the ambulance floor.
The safety hook catches the cot safety bar (Figure 2) to
ensure that the cot remains secure inside the ambulance
while the operators raise or lower the undercarriage
during loading or unloading.
Installing the safety hook requires the skills of a
mechanic familiar with ambulance construction.
Before installing the safety hook, consult the ambulance
manufacturer about the location of wiring, oxygen or
fuel lines, and other elements under the ambulance
floor, and about the ambulance warranty.
HARDWARE NEEDED (NOT SUPPLIED)
2 ........................ / in-20 flat-head machine screws*
1
4
2 .............................................................. flat washers
2 ............................................................ lock washers
2 ............................................................. ¼ in-20 nuts
*The machine screws must be long enough to pass
through the safety hook, patient compartment floor,
both washers, and still have at least two full threads
extending past the nut.
The hardware should be of at least SAE Grade 5 with
UNC-2 thread (or equivalent).
Important
Before installing the safety hook, consult the
ambulance manufacturer about possible
interference with wiring and other elements
under the ambulance floor, and about the
ambulance warranty.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3310-01 May 2005

4 - SETUP AND INSTALLATION

Setup and Installation
WARNING
!
Failure to use the safety hook can cause
injury. Install and use the safety hook as
described in this manual.
Rear Edge

Figure 1 - Safety Hook

Safety Bar
(on cot)
Safety Hook
(on ambulance floor)

Figure 2 - Engaging the Safety Hook

Hook
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