Invacare 1600 Bed User Manual page 4

Positioning Of Bed:
Bed fitted without Bumper bar:
With the bed at it's lowest height, position the bed so that the head end buffers are at least
30mm from the wall and some slack is present in the electrical supply cable. Lock the castors. If
this positioning is incorrect or not performed the bed may cause damage to the wall as it moves
through an arc upon raising.
Safety Sides:
Due to the low height nature of this bed, safety sides are not recommended to be used as the
risk of injury due to falling out of bed is very small. However, if they are fitted then the following
considerations should be made:
• Before lowering the bed it is imperative that safety sides when fitted be folded into their
"down" position. If this is not performed then a "crushing risk" may be present between
the floor and the safety side catch or clamp. Figure 1 below demonstrates clearance with
safety side raised.
• When safety sides are lowered, the latch, being the lowest point swings up and the risk
is removed.
Figure 1: Low Height Clearance
All information is subject to change without prior notice. Photographs are for illustration purposes only and may vary from product description.
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