Reconditioning The Track Belts; Figure 39 - Marking Starting Point For Sanding Belt; Figure 40 - Sand In Direction Of Arrows - Ferno EZ Glide 59-T User Manual

Maintenance

7.9 Reconditioning the Track Belts

Track belts need reconditioning when the inner surface
becomes glassy or glazed. As this glazing occurs, the
belts begin to move less freely over the steps and the
belt teeth begin to skip, rather than roll, over the steps.
ITEMS REQUIRED
FOR RECONDITIONING BELTS
• Permanent marker
• 50-80 grit sandpaper
• Wood block
To recondition the belts:
1. Place the chair on a workbench.
2. Apply wheel locks.
3. Roll the belt away from the track and mark the
inner surface with a permanent marker to identify
the starting point for sanding (Figure 39).
4. Place sanding block between belt and track and
move the block up and down to sand the inner
surface of the belt (Figure 40).
Note: Take care not to sand the surface of the
track.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the other belt.
6. Secure a simulated patient weight to the chair and
glide the chair down a flight of stairs to test
whether the belts roll over the steps properly.
If the belts do not perform properly, you may need
to re-sand them, or they may need to be replaced.
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Models 59 and 59-T Evacuation Chair
Figure 39 - Marking the Starting Point for
Sanding the Belt

Figure 40 - Sand in Direction of Arrows

© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3298-01 October 2005