Setup/Installation; Restraints, Mattress, Accessories; Install The Safety Hook; Figure 1 - Safety Hook - Ferno PROFlexX User Manual

PROFlexX Series
®

4.1 Restraints, Mattress, Accessories

Before placing the cot in service, assign appropriate personnel to install the mattress (see page 14), restraints, and
any accessories shipped with the cot. Follow all instructions in the restraint and accessory packages. Keep the
users' manuals with this manual for future reference. For additional, free manuals, contact Ferno Customer Relations
(page 38).

4.2 Install the Safety Hook

Note: If your service uses only the Stat Trac fastener,
skip the rest of Section 4.
If your ambulance service uses the Model 175 antler
and rail fastener system, the safety hook provided
(Figure 1) must be installed on the ambulance floor.
The safety hook catches the cot safety bar (Figure 2) to
ensure that the cot remains secured inside the
ambulance while the operators unlock 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 REQUIRED (NOT SUPPLIED)
2 ............................¼ in-20 socket-head cap screws*
2 ............................................................. flat washers
2 ............................................................ lock washers
2 ............................................................. ¼ in-20 nuts
* The socket-head cap 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 must be of at least SAE Grade 5 with
UNC-2 thread (or equivalent).
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3346-00 March 2006

4 - SETUP/INSTALLATION

Setup and Installation

Figure 1 - Safety Hook

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

Figure 2 - Engaging the Safety Hook

Hook
Front Edge
Safety Hook
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