Using the Features
5.3 Extending Lift Bar
Grasp the lift bar to move and guide the chair as you
glide it down stairs, carry it up stairs or over obstacles,
and roll it.
The lift bar adjusts to five locked positions (Figure 14,
Left). Adjust the height according to operator preference
and the task or situation at hand.
EXTENDING AND RETRACTING THE LIFT BAR
1. With one hand, squeeze the lift-bar release tabs
together and with the other hand grasp the lift bar
and raise or lower it (Figure 14, Inset).
2. Verify that the lift bar is locked by trying to raise
or lower it without squeezing the release tabs.
When the lock is engaged the lift bar will not
move.
5.4 Telescoping Lift Handles
The telescoping lift handles can be adjusted to five
locked lifting positions (Figure 15, Right). Adjust the
handles according to operator preference and the task
at hand.
EXTENDING AND RETRACTING THE LIFT
HANDLES
1. Press the release button (Figure 15, Inset) and
push or pull the handle until it is near the stop
point desired.
2. Release the button and slide the handle a little
forward or backward until it locks into the stop
point.
3. Verify that both handles are locked by trying to
push or pull them without pressing the release
buttons. When the locks are engaged, the handles
will not move.
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Models 59 and 59-T Evacuation Chair
Figure 14 - Left: Lift-Bar Positions
Inset: Adjusting Lift- Bar Height
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Figure 15 - Right: Lift-Handle Positions
Inset: Extending/Retracting a Lift Handle
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