Using The Opera; Before Apparoaching The Patient; Powered Opening "V" Chassis - Arjo Opera Operating And Product Care Instructions

Using the Opera

Before Approaching the Patient:
Ensure that the battery pack supplied is fully
charged before use (to charge it, see the instructions
in the section titled "Lift Battery Charging"). When
the battery pack is fully charged, remove it from the
charger unit and insert it into the battery position of
the Opera located at the rear of the mast (see Fig.
1). To do this, first locate the recess across the
bottom of the battery with the protrusion at the
bottom of the battery position. Then pivot the
battery into position until the retaining catch
engages. An electrical connection will be made
automatically.
Ensure that the green reset button (located on the
control console below the dual control panel) is
pressed in (see Fig. 5).
Ensure that a selection of sling types and sizes is
easily available for all types of lift likely to be
performed with the Opera.
The attendant should always tell the patient what
they are going to do, and have the correct size sling
ready. When possible, always approach the patient
from the front.
Warning: To ensure the maximum
patient comfort, do not allow the patient
to hold on to the spreader bar.
If required, the chassis legs may be opened to
maneuver around a chair or wheelchair.

Powered opening "V" chassis:

Select the appropriate button on the control handset
or dual switch panel and keep it pressed until the
required width is achieved. To close the legs, press
the appropriate button. The movement will stop if
the pressure is released, whether opening or
closing.
Warning: When opening or closing the
legs on a powered chassis, do not allow
anyone to stand in the way of the moving
chassis legs.
Transport the Opera with the chassis legs
in the parallel (closed) position only.
Opera "Lock and Load" System
(see Figs. 10 & 11)
If the Opera has not been supplied with a
"dedicated" or permanently attached powered
patient positioning (PPP) spreader bar, it will be
supplied with the "Lock and Load" System jib. If
you need to fit or change the attachment, i.e.
spreader bar or stretcher frame, proceed as follows:
Attachment
yoke
To remove an existing attachment, hold the unit
carefully and depress the retaining catch on the
attachment yoke (see Fig. 10) to release the
attachment. Lift the yoke upward and away from
the carrier and store it carefully for future use.
Select the attachment required. Then carefully lift
the unit up and allow the recess in the yoke to fit
around the carrier shaft. Ensure that the yoke drops
down over the carrier and the retaining catch
engages (see Fig. 11). To check the locking, try to
lift the yoke without depressing the retaining catch.
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Retaining
catch
Carrier
Fig. 10