Operating The Bed; General Safety Information; Mattress Retainers; Setup - Invacare Octave User Manual

4 Operating the bed

4.1 General Safety Information

WARNING!
Risk of personal injury and damage to property.
– The bed must be placed so that the height
adjustment is not obstructed by, for example,
lifts or furniture.
– Take care that no body parts are being squeezed
between fixed parts (such as side rails, bed
ends etc) and moving parts.
– The hand control must not be used by children.
WARNING!
Risk of injury
If the bed is used by confused or restless users
or users with spasms:
– either, when the bed is equipped with a
lockable hand control, lock the hand control
functions,
– or make sure that the hand control is out of
reach for the user.

4.1.1 Mattress retainers

WARNING!
Risk of injury
Without properly installed mattress retainers, the
mattress can slip sideways and cause the user to
fall out of the bed.
– Never use the bed without mattress retainers.
– Always make sure the mattress retainers are
properly installed and facing upwards.
– Only use the original mattress retainers.

4.2 Setup

IMPORTANT!
– Unpacking and setup of the bed must be
performed by a qualified technician as described
in the service manual.
– Accessories, delivered with the bed, must be
assembled by a qualified technician as described
in the service manual or in the documentation,
delivered with the accessory.
Scope of delivery
• Complete bed with castors, control box and mattress
support
Accessories, like bed ends, side rails, lifting pole etc. are
delivered apart.
Before taking the bed into use
1. Move the bed to its correct position.
2. Connect the bed to the mains.

4.3 Hand control HB85 / HL85

Hand control HB85 / HL85 is equipped with five buttons to
operate the electrical functions of the bed. The buttons on
hand control HL85 can be locked.
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Sitting position
1. Up: press left side of the button (p).
2. Down: press right side of the button (q).
Backrest section
1. Up: press left side of the button (p).
2. Down: press right side of the button (q).
Leg section
1. Up: press left side of the button (p).
2. Down: press right side of the button (q).
Thigh section
1. Up: press left side of the button (p).
2. Down: press right side of the button (q).
Height adjustment
1. Up: press left side of the button (p).
2. Down: press right side of the button (q).

4.3.1 Locking function

The locking function prevents usage of certain function
buttons. Regardless of how many buttons your hand control
has, they can all be locked individually.
1. Insert key A in the key hole, below the wanted function.
2. To lock, turn the key clockwise.
3. To unlock, turn the key anti clockwise.

4.4 Operating side rails

WARNING!
Risk of entrapment or suffocation
There's a risk of entrapment or suffocation
between mattress support, side rail and bed end.
– Always ensure correct fitting and tightening of
the side rails.
WARNING!
Risk of falling
If it has been decided that the user needs side
rails:
– Never leave the user unattended in the bed
with the side rail down.
– Make sure the side rail is in its highest position
and properly locked while leaving the user
unattended.
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