OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Preparation Before Lifting
1.Turn on the power by twisting the RED RESET BUTTON clockwise.
Turn off the power by pressing the RESET button.
2.Press the UP or DOWN button on the hand control once. Check if the battery indicator lights are on. To proceed with lifting, make sure there is at least one green light. Batteries are fully charged when three (3) green lights are shown.
3.After the battery indicator lights go out, push the UP button and the DOWN button on the hand control and ensure that the lift is operating correctly.
4.Position the base of lift around or under the object.
5.Widen the base.
Lift and Transfer From Bed
1.User/patient should be in the center of the bed.
2.Position user onto his/her side by rolling user towards you.
3.Roll the sling in half, approximately. The handle on the back section should face outward when the sling is fitted.
4.Position the sling under the user/patient so the commode aperture aligns with the base of the spine and top of the sling close to the neck.
5.Roll user onto the opposite side and position him/her on the flat section of the sling. This will allow you to unroll the remainder of the sling from the other side of the user.
8.Move the lift slowly towards the user and position the spreader bar over the user's/patient's chest.
9.Attach Loop A of the sling to Hook A on Spreader Bar; attach Loop B to Hook B; attach Loop C to Hook C; attach Loop D to Hook D.
10.Lift the user above the bed by using the hand control.
11.Pull lift away from bed. Position user over the wheelchair or chair then lower the patient onto the surface.
6. | Once the sling has been positioned centrally, | Note: Reverse the above procedures when |
| feed the leg sections under the thighs and draw | returning the user/patient to bed. |
| them up between the thighs. |
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7. | Raise the head of the bed if this function |
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| is available. |
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