Braking And Steering; Applying The Brakes; Releasing The Brakes; Applying The Steering Lock - Hausted ViC329 Operating Manual

Operating inStruCtiOnS
3.1 BraKing anD Steering OperatiOn
warning - perSOnal
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inJury HaZarD:
patient entry, egress and transfer from the ViC
chair should always be from the center side rail
location with the side rail in the down position
and brakes locked.
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the brakes should always be applied when
patient is not being transported.

3.1.1 applying the Brakes

the four wheel central braking system is
activated by depressing the red pedal at the
foot end of the unit on the patients left side
(Figure 3-1). to fully engage the brakes, the
pedal should be pressed to approximately 45°.
all four caster should be locked from swiveling
and rotating.

3.1.2 releasing the Brakes

Depress the green pedal at the head end of
the unit on the patients left, until the pedal is
in a horizontal position (Figure 3-2). all four
wheels should rotate and swivel freely.

3.1.3 applying the Steering lock

From the head end of the ViC chair, depress
the green pedal downward into locked
position (Figure 3-3). push the ViC chair
forward one caster at the foot end will lock
into a non-swivel mode. this allows straight
steering by the attendant, when pushing
from the head end.

3.1.4 releasing the Steering lock

Depress the red pedal at either of the right
side corners of the unit, until the pedal is in a
horizontal position (Figure 3-2). all four wheels
should rotate and swivel freely.
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