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OPERATION
OPERATING THE PATIENT LIFT (FIGURE 1)
To Close/Open the Legs of the Base Assembly
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The shifter handle is used to open or close the legs of the
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base for stability when lifting a patient.
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The operation of the patient lift is an easy and safe
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procedure. DO NOT attempt any transfer without
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approval of the patient's physician, nurse or
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medical assistant. Thoroughly read the instructions
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in this Owner's Manual, observe a trained team of
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experts performing the lifting procedures and then
perform the entire lift procedure several times with
proper supervision and a capable individual acting
as a patient.
ONLY operate this lift with the legs in MAXIMUM
OPEN POSITION and LOCKED in place. The base
legs MUST be locked in the open position at all times
for stability and patient safety when lifting and
transferring a patient.
1. Stand at the rear of the patient lift and grasp the shifter
handle with one (1) hand and place the opposite hand
on the steering handle of the mast for balance.
NOTE: The shifter handle MUST lock into its
mounting slot to lock the legs in the full open
or closes position.
If the shifter handle is NOT positioned
completely into its mounting slot, DO NOT use
the patient lift until shifter handle is properly
seated and the legs of the patient lift LOCKED
in place or injury and/or damage may occur.
TO CLOSE.
2. Push the shifter handle OUT and away from the
patient lift and then to your LEFT until it LOCKS in the
notch of the bracket.
TO OPEN.
3. Push the shifter handle OUT and away from the
patient lift and then to your RIGHT until it LOCKS in
the notch of the bracket.
WARNING
WARNING
OPERATION
TO CLOSE
TO OPEN
FIGURE 1- TO CLOSE/OPEN THE LEGS OF THE
Raising/Lowering Manual/Hydraulic Lift
Invacare does NOT recommend locking of the
rear casters of the patient lift when lifting an
individual. Doing so could cause the lift to tip
and endanger the patient and assistants.
Invacare DOES recommend that the rear
casters be left UNLOCKED during lifting
procedures to allow the patient lift to stabilize
itself when the patient is initially lifted from a
chair, bed or any stationary object.
There are two (2) controls on the pump
assembly:
a. The control valve
b. The pump handle
RAISING THE LIFT
MUST be in the closed position (turn control valve
clockwise until tight) to move the pump handle up
and down and elevate the boom and the patient.
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BASE ASSEMBLY
WARNING
(FIGURE 2)
. The control valve
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