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Sara 3000 Operating and Product Care Instructions KKX81010M-EN Issue 3 October 2006...
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: Medibo Medical Products N.V. Heikant 5 B-3930 Hamont-Achel Belgium ‘Sara 3000’ and ‘ARJO’ are registered trademarks of GETINGE AB. The SARA 3000 is produced in Belgium by MEDIBO MEDICAL PRODUCTS for GETINGE AB and sold under the ARJO brand.
ARJO representative who can provide comprehensive support and service programs to maximize the long-term safety, reliability and value of your SARA 3000. If there is anything in these Operating and Product Care Instructions that is confusing or difficult to understand, please contact your local ARJO representative.
Safety Instructions Intended use General Safety Instructions SARA 3000 is a mobile raising aid, with a Safe Any references made to the ‘resident’ or Working Load of 200 kg (440 lbs), intended to ‘patient’ in this document, means the person be used for raising to a standing position and being raised.
Safety Instructions Symbols and Definitions used in this Product Lifetime document Expected operational life of SARA 3000 is 150 000 lifting cycles, providing the product has Attention special disposal requirements been regularly serviced and maintained as indicated in these instructions (see the “Care and Preventive Maintenance”...
Parts designation / legend Parts referred to in this manual Control Panel Transfer Sling Standing Sling Fig. 1 Clip Attachment Points 13. Base of Chassis Battery Pack 14. Chassis Vertical Mast Steering Handgrips 15. Scale Unit Display (if fitted) Control Handset 16.
(trying to raise a resident heavier than permitted), an automatic ‘cut out’ operates to prevent the Sara 3000 lifting a load in excess of Dual control switch:- as an option to the the safe working load; this will stop the lift semi-remote control handset, the raising and motion automatically.
(see Fig. 4), to keep the unlikely event that the control handset or dual Sara 3000 in position. control feature fails to operate the Sara 3000, with a resident still supported by the sling, provision for lowering has been made, using...
Although a resident can be put into the sling The top of the sling can be recognised by the with the Sara 3000 close by, it may be easier to washing label which is placed on the outside do so with the Sara 3000 moved away.
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The strap also retains the sling in the correct position around the resident. If the Sara 3000 is not already close to the resident, bring it to the resident. Apply the clips to the attachment points, and secure them for safety by pulling the clips as shown in Fig.
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If required, the chassis legs may be opened to go around a chair, by operating the appropriate control button. Carefully push the Sara 3000 in closer to make full lower leg contact with the knee support. (see Fig. 9) Fig. 10 When raising the resident with a standing sling, the resident’s body posture shall go from...
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Sara 3000, but their disabled arm shall be held down in front of the body during the raising by the caregiver (or a second caregiver), while their functioning hand holds the resident support arm in the normal way.
Serial Battery Do not touch mast during weighing process. size If your Sara 3000 has been fitted with the ARJO Scale, this gives your Sara 3000 the added advantage of being able to weigh residents as they are raised. Warning: The scale has been designed...
6. Lock symbol of measurement can be changed from “kg“ Input password. (Only available for special and configuration functions. Contact ARJO into ”lbs” and vice versa by pressing the Service Department if a password is required). operating button for a minimum of 10...
Press the scale operating button (see Fig. 16). For European scales only: If the word TILT appears on the display, move the Sara 3000 to a position where the floor surface is on a level acceptable for the scale to operate correctly.
If the word TILT appears on the display, move Disconnect the push-on connector from the the Sara 3000 to a position where the floor end of the battery holder if necessary. surface is on a level acceptable for the scale to Remove the existing batteries from the battery operate correctly.
The mains electricity socket must be easily To ensure the Sara 3000 is always ready for accessible. Remove the connection plug from use, it is recommended that a freshly charged the socket.
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Caution: Always disconnect the mains Insert the battery pack into the charger unit in supply before disconnecting the battery a manner similar to installing it in the Sara 3000 from the charger unit. and push it firmly in. The charging connector will automatically couple.
Caution: It is recommended that protection must be worn at all times equipment, accessories and slings when handling disinfectants. supplied by ARJO are regularly cleaned and/or disinfected between each resident use if necessary, or daily as a Daily checks minimum. If the slings and equipment...
Disinfection, Cleaning and Maintenance Parts lists and circuit diagrams Environmental Advice When disposing of any items associated with These are available on request from ARJO or the equipment, contact the appropriate local its approved distributors. authority for advice. Spare parts, if required, are available from Arjo or its approved distributors.
Care and Preventive Maintenance The Sara 3000 is subject to wear and tear, and the following actions must be performed when specified to ensure that the product remains within its original manufacturing specification. Warning The points on this checklist are the minimum the manufacturer recommends. In some cases due to heavy use of the product and exposure to agressive environment, more frequent inspections shall be carried out.
Fig. 21 Product Name Safe Working Load - 200 kg (440 lbs) and serial number Battery Information Emergency Stop and Reset Button Identification Battery Discharge Indicator and Hour Meter ARJO logo Attention: Read Operating Instructions UL / CSA standard label...
Sara 3000 complete..............62 (137) Sara 3000 with Scale complete ............ 71.7 (158) In normal use, the complete Sara 3000 can be broken up into two parts : Battery Pack ................3.8 (8.4) Sara 3000 (without Battery Pack) ..........58.2 (128) Sara 3000 with Scale (without Battery Pack) ........
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Technical Specification Environment Air Humidity/Storage ............80% @ 20°C (68°F) Usage temperature range (ambient) .........+5°C (41°F) to +35°C (95°F) Optimum Usage Temperature (ambient) ......+20°C (68°F) to +25°C (77°F) Storage and transportation temperature (ambient) ..-10°C (14°F) to +45°C (113°F) Maximum sound power level In accordance with ISO 3746...........
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‘C.S.P.’ stands for ‘Central Suspension Point’ : a reference point on the Sara 3000 used for measurements. As CSP on the Sara 3000 we have used the clips attachment point closest to the resident at the start of the raising cycle.
Please check LED light, digital display and Low battery slower than normal. hour meter on the mast of the Sara 3000, just power level. above the battery. This shall indicate the pow- er level of the battery. In case of doubt change the battery on the Sara 3000 with a fully charged battery and compare performance.
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