Invacare 440 manual Raising/Lowering the Patient Lift, Closing/Opening Leg Base

SECTION 3—OPERATION

Raising/Lowering the Patient Lift

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.2.

1.Perform one of the following:

•Raising Lift ‐ Press the Up button on the hand control to raise the lift arms and the patient.

•Lowering Lift ‐ Press the Down button on the hand control to lower the lift arms and the patient.

NOTE: If the stand‐up lift is in the full Up position, it may be necessary to pull down slightly on the lift arms before the mast will lower.

Up Button Down Button

Hand Control

FIGURE 3.2 Raising/Lowering the Patient Lift

Closing/Opening Leg Base

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.3.

The bottom row of the hand control is used to open or close the legs of the base for stability prior to lifting a patient. Pressing the left button widens the leg base; the right button closes the leg base.

Widen Leg	Close Leg
Base	Base

Hand

Control

Using the Emergency Stop

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.4.

•Press the RED emergency stop button on the control box to stop the lift arms and patient from raising or lowering.

•To disengage, rotate the RED emergency stop button CLOCKWISE until it pops out.

FIGURE 3.3 Closing/Opening Leg Base

Control	RED Emergency Stop Button
Box

Press to Stop	Rotate CLOCKWISE to
Lift Arms
	Disengage Emergency Stop

FIGURE 3.4 Using the Emergency Stop

Part No 1141431 17 Reliant™ 440