Operation Notes and Details
Lift Passengers
If you are an attendant operating the lift, it is your responsibility to perform safe loading and unload- ing procedures. Wheelchair lift attendants should be instructed on any special needs and/or pro- cedures required for safe trans- port of wheelchair passengers.
The lift operator and bystanders must keep clear of the area in which the lift operates. Observe your passenger at all times during lift operation.
Do not attempt to load or unload a passenger in a wheelchair or other apparatus that does not fit on the platform area. Do not ex- ceed the 700 pound load capacity
of the lift. The lift attendant should not ride on the platform with the passenger.
Passenger Orientation (Board- ing Direction): Braun "Public Use" NUVL Series wheelchair lifts accommodate both inboard and outboard facing wheelchair pas- sengers or standees. Inboard fac- ing of wheelchair lift passengers is not prohibited, but outboard fac- ing of passengers is recommend- ed by The Braun Corporation.
Braun "Public Use" NUVL Se- ries lifts permit both inboard and outboard facing of wheelchair and mobility aid users and accom- modate persons using walkers, crutches, canes or braces or who otherwise have difficulty using steps.
Standees: Lift Operating Instruc- tions apply to wheelchair pas- sengers and standees. Standees should stand in the center of the platform (fully inside the yellow boundaries) and grip both hand- rails (if able) when on platform.
Yellow Boundaries: The pas- senger must be positioned in the center of the platform to pre- vent
Yellow platform loading boundar- ies are identified in the following manner. The yellow powder- coated inner roll stop and tall outer barrier identify the inboard and outboard ends of the plat- form.
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