Closing/Opening The Legs; Closing The Legs; Opening The Legs - Invacare Electric Portable Patient Lift RPA600-1E Operating & Maintenance Manual

SECTION 3—OPERATION

Closing/Opening the Legs

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.2.
If the shifter handle is NOT positioned completely into its mounting slot, DO NOT use
the patient lift until the shifter handle is properly seated and the legs of the patient lift
are locked in place. Otherwise, injury and/or damage may occur.
The legs of the lift must be in the maximum open position and the shifter handle locked
in place for optimum stability and safety. If it is necessary to close the legs of the lift to
maneuver the lift under a bed, close the legs of the lift only as long as it takes to position
the lift over the patient and lift the patient off the surface of the bed. When the legs of
the lift are no longer under the bed, return the legs of the lift to the maximum open
position and lock the shifter handle immediately.

Closing the Legs

1. Stand at the rear of the patient lift and grasp the shifter handle with one 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 closed
position.
2. Pull the shifter handle away from the patient lift and then to your left until it locks in
the notch of the bracket (Detail "A").

Opening the Legs

1. Stand at the rear of the patient lift and grasp the shifter handle with one 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
position.
2. Pull the shifter handle away from the patient lift and then to your right (Detail "B").
DETAIL "A" - CLOSING THE LEGS
Electric Portable Patient Lift - RPA600-1E
WARNING
WARNING
FIGURE 3.2 Closing/Opening the Legs
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DETAIL "B" - OPENING THE LEGS
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