Invacare BAR750 Operating Information

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1143215 11 BAR750
Operating Information
Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtestbeforeusing.Incaseofdamage,DONOT
use.Contactaqualifiedtechnicianforfurtherinstruction.
Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbeforeuse,makesureallattachinghardware
istightenedsecurely.
Closesupervisionisnecessarywhentheelectricbedisusedbyornearchildrenand
physicallychallengedindividuals.
DONOTletanyindividualunderneaththebedorinbetweentheraisedbedframe
componentsatanytime.
Whenbedisnottobeusedforanextendedperiod,unplugelectricbedfromthewall
outlet.
Keeptheproductaminimumof12inchesawayfromanydirectheatsource.
DONOTunplugpowercordfromjunctionbox.
Ifaliquidisspilledinoraroundtheelectricbed,unplugtheelectricbedbeforecleaning.
Cleanupthespillandallowtheelectricbedortheareaaroundtheelectricbedtodry
thoroughlybeforeusingtheelectriccontrolsagain.
Theelectricbedisnotdesignedtobeusedasapatienttransport.Whentransportinga
patient,useanapprovedpatienttransport.Otherwise,injuryordamagemayresult.
Whenoperating/movingelectricbeds,ALWAYSensurethattheindividualutilizingthe
bedispositionedproperlywithintheconfinesofthebed.DONOTletanyextremities
protrudeoverthesideorbetweenthebedrailswhenperformingthesefunctions.
Aftertheelectricbedhasbeenassembled,ALWAYStesttomakesurethatallsectionsof
theelectricbedareproperlyandsecurelyinplacebeforeusing.
Makesureheadandfootsprings/sectionsareconnectedsecurelytotheuniversalbed
endsbeforeuse.
NEVERoperatetheunitifthesecordsaredamaged.
Iftheunitisnotworkingproperly,callaqualifiedtechniciantoexaminetheunitand
repairit.
Keepallmovingparts,includingthemainframe,mattressdeck(headandfoot
springs/sections)andalldriveshafts,freeofobstruction(i.e.blankets/sheets,heating
blankets/pads,tubing,wiring,etc.andothertypesofproductsusingelectriccordswhich
maygettangledaroundthebed,bedrailsorlegs)duringoperationoftheelectricbed.
Theelectricbedisequippedwithlockingcasters.Whentransferringintooroutofthe
electricbed,ALWAYSlockthelockingcaster(s).Inspectthewheellocksforcorrect
lockingactionbeforeactualuse.Evenwithcastersproperlylocked,someflooring
surfacessuchastileorwood,willallowthebedtomoveundersomeconditions.Useon
surfacessuchastheseMUSTbeevaluatedbythecareprovider.
Ensurethatallfourcastersarelockedandthatthebeddoesnotmovebeforetransferring.
DONOTtransferoccupantifbedisnotstable.