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Control Valve
NOTE: Turn
clockwise to
close.
FIGURE 2 - RAISING THE HYDRAULIC PATIENT
LIFT
LOWERING THE LIFT
handle MUST be in the OPEN position (control valve
turned counterclockwise) to lower the boom and the
patient. The rate of descent can be controlled by
varying the amount that the control valve is opened.
NOTE: A safety gate is part of the hydraulic
system that maintains a SLOW maximum
descent rate.
1. WITH the patient in a sling, turn the control valve
1/4-turn counterclockwise.
2. WITHOUT the patient in a sling, turn the control
valve counterclockwise completely and pull
DOWN on the boom.
WITH PATIENT
FIGURE 3A - LOWERING THE MANUAL /
HYDRAULIC PATIENT LIFT
OPERATION (Cont.)
Pump
Handle
(FIGURE 3)
. The control
WITHOUT PATIENT
FIGURE 3B - LOWERING THE MANUAL /
HYDRAULIC PATIENT LIFT
Raising/Lowering Electric Lift (FIGURE 4)
WARNING
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.
RAISING THE LIFT. Press the UP ( ) button to
raise the boom and the patient lift.
LOWERING THE LIFT. Press the DOWN (
button to lower the boom and the patient.
FIGURE 4 - RAISING/LOWERING THE ELECTRIC
PATIENT LIFT
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