12.2 Castor Control
CAUTION!
Material damage due to incorrect transport and involuntary movement!
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Ensure that the castors are braked prior to putting into service, removal from service and maintenance.
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Ensure that the castors are braked when the stretcher is occupied.
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Ensure that the castors are braked when the stretcher should not move.
The stretcher is equipped with central castor control and brake system.
A directional castor can be situated at head end or foot end depending on stretcher configuration.
The castor control pedals are located at head end and foot end.
Optionally, castor control pedals are located on the stretcher sides also.
At head end and foot end there are green and red pedals.
Red colour refers to braking and green colour refers to steering.
Each pedal has 3 control positions.
Pedals are interconnected such that all pedal functions belong to each pedal. In following table the pedal functions are described.
1
2
3
Fig. Three Pedal Positions (Green Drive Pedal)
Pedal Colour
GREEN
RED
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Upper Position (1)
BRAKED
STEERING / FIFTH CASTOR
/ i-DRIVE POWER
Middle Position (2)
UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT
UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT
Lower Position (3)
STEERING / FIFTH CASTOR
/ i-DRIVE POWER
BRAKED
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