Drive Medical Delta Ultra-Light 1000 Full-Electric Low Bed Owner's manual

Brand: Drive Medical

Model: Delta Ultra-Light 1000 Full-Electric Low Bed

Type: Owner's manual

Drive Medical Delta Ultra-Light 1000 Full-Electric Low Bed

This low bed is full-electric, which means that all of its functions can be controlled with the included hand pendant. The bed has a variety of features that make it ideal for use in a home healthcare setting, including:

Height-adjustable: The bed's height can be adjusted from 17 to 25 inches, making it easy for caregivers to assist patients in getting in and out of bed.
Full-electric motor: The bed's motor is powerful enough to lift even the heaviest patients, and it operates smoothly and quietly.
Locking casters: The bed's casters can be locked to prevent it from moving when it is not in use.

Drive Medical Delta Ultra-Light 1000 Full-Electric Low Bed

Height-adjustable: The bed's height can be adjusted from 17 to 25 inches, making it easy for caregivers to assist patients in getting in and out of bed.
Full-electric motor: The bed's motor is powerful enough to lift even the heaviest patients, and it operates smoothly and quietly.
Locking casters: The bed's casters can be locked to prevent it from moving when it is not in use.

Owner’s Assembly And Operating Manual

Ultra Light Plus, Full Electric Low Bed

Delta 1000

Item # 15235

1. Conrmthatallpartsarepresent.

 A.FootSpring

 B. HeadSpring

 C. HeadBoard

 D. FootBoard

 E. Hi/LowShaft

 F. LockingPins

 G. Motor

 H. HandCrank(attachedtofootboardforshipping)

 I. Casters(4)-2locking,2non-locking

 J. SpringClips(2)

 K. HandPendant

 L. FullElectricMotor

 M.MotorTransportStraps

Assembly Instructions

Assembly Instructions Cont.

2. Connecttheheadspringbyaligningwithfootspringandswingingbothendsawayfromeachother.

3. Optional:Insertlockpinthroughconnected

 sleepsurfaceandsecurewithspringclip.

Assembly Instructions Cont.

6. Slidelockcollar1/4”fromthefoot

 sideofthehangerbracketasshown.

 Tightenthumbscrew.

5. InstallHi/LowshafttotheHi/Low

 motoratthefootsectionofthebed

 byinsertingthespringloadedside

 oftheshafttothebottomreceptacle

 asshown.

1/4”Gap

ThumbScrew

SpringLoadedShaft

4. Placethefootspringstandingupontheoor

 onitsside.SlideHi/Lowshaftthroughhanger

 bracket.

HangerBracket

Assembly Instructions Cont.

7. Hi/LowshaftconnectedtoHi/Lowmotor.

9. Installthecastersbyinsertingthe

 stemofthecasterintotheleg

 receptacle.Itisrecommendedto

 install1lockingcasterand1non-

 lockingcasteroneachbedend.

 Thelockingcastersshouldbe

 installeddiagonallyfromeachother.

8. Connectheadsectionandfootsection

 bysqueezingtogetherandattaching

 withspringlinks.Pullupthehead

 sectionandfootsectiontorelease

 tensionbetweenthesprings.

StemLegReceptacle

Assembly Instructions Cont.

10. Withbedonsideextendtheshaftuntilit

 reachesthefulllengthofbed.

a. NOTE:Theshaftadjustmentholesare

 markedtoindicatethestyle(semi/full)ofbed

 theshaftisbeinginstalledon.

11. Attachtheheadboardandfootboard

 asshown.

a. NOTE:Theheadsectionishigherthan

 thefootsection.However,theyare

 interchangeablewitheachother,withall

 otherDriveandothermanufacturers

 headandfootboards.

Assembly Instructions Cont.

12.Installtheheadendoftheshaftas

 shown.

13. Releasethespringloadedshafton

 thehi/lowmotorandinserttheshaft

 intothegearboxonthefootboard.

14. Makesuretheslotonthespring

 loadedshaftengagestherollpinon

 thegearbox.

NOTE:Beforeinstallingmotor,plughand

pendantandHi/Lowmotorcableintomotor

asshown

14.Connectthe9Vbattery(soldseparately)tothe

 batterycliponthemotor.Itisstoredintherecess

 underthemotorcover.Withthisbatteryinstalled,

 themotorcanbeoperatedintheeventofapower

 failure.

15. Toinstallmotor,removelockingcapsontopof

 themotor.

Motor Installation

HAND CONTROL

TheCompetitorbedcomeswithahandcontrolthatwill

illuminatewhenthebedispluggedintoagroundedor

polarizedwalloutlet,orwith9Vbattery(soldseparately)

installedinthehandcontrol.Thehandcontrolwill

illuminateaslongasthewallorbatteryhaspower.With

thisbatteryinstalled,themotorcanbeoperatedtoreturn

thesleepsurfacetothehorizontalpositionintheeventof

apowerfailure.

Motor Installation Cont.

16. Alignthemotorwiththeactuatorbar

 andlifttheheadspringtothehighest

 position.Themotorwillautomatically

 bepulledtowardsthebedandlock

 ontotheaccuator.Repeatforfoot

 section.

17.Afterthemotorisinstalled,slide

 lockingcoversbackonmotor.

ActuatorBar

Bed Rail Installation

18. AttachingBedRails

b. FullRails

• Thefootandheadsectionhavecolor

 codedsprings,labelsandnotchesinthe

 frame.

• Installthecrossbracebetweentheblack

 springsforproperrailplacement.

a. Halfrails

• Theheadsectionfeatureslabelsonthe

 framemarked,“AttachHalfRailsHere”

 andblackspringsforproperplacement.

Mattress Installation

20. Beforeamattressislaidonthebed,ip

 upthemattressguardtoreducethe

 movementofthemattress.

18. ShownonBedStorageTransporter(model#15060)

 withmotorattachedwithstoragestraps(included).

Storage

Straps

Storage

Driverecommendsthefollowingmaintenanceandcleaningproceduresbeconductedbetweenusers.

ELECTRONICS

• Checkallcontrolstomakesureallfunctionsworkproperly.

 • Footcontrol

 • Headcontrol

 • Hi/Lo

• Checkallcablesfordamagedorfrayedwires.

 • Powercord

 • Pendantcord

• Checktomakesureallplugsarefullyinsertedorattached.

• Check9Vbatteryonmotorandreplaceannually.

BED FRAME & SLEEPING SURFACE

• Visuallycheckallwelds.

 • Headsection

 • Footsection

 • MainFrame

• Checkjointsbetweensleepingsurfacesectionsforloosefasteners.

CLEANING

• Themetalpartsofthebedarecoveredwithapowdercoating.Cleanallcoatedpartswithmilddetergentandwarmwater.

 Periodicallyraiseheadandfeetsectionsofthebedandremovedustfromframe.Also,periodicallyremovemattressandclean

 mattressdeck.

LUBRICATION & MECHANICAL

• Lightlygreaseallactuatorscrewthreadswithwhitelithiumgrease.

• Lubricateallcasterrollerandswivelbearingswithlightmachineoil.

• Checkallboltsandtightenasneeded.

WARRANTY

• Lifetimewarrantyonwelds.

• 5yearwarrantyonframe.

• 5yearwarrantyonmotor.

• 1yearwarrantyonallotherpartsandcomponents.

Duringthewarrantyperiod,defectiveitemswillberepairedorreplacedatDrive’soptionatnocharge.

Maintenance & Safety Checks

WARNINGS

GENERAL WARNINGS

DO NOTusethisproductoranyavailableoptionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreadingandunder-

standingtheseinstructionsandanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuchasowner’smanuals,service

manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptionalequipment.Ifyouareunabletounder-

standthewarnings,cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,dealerortechnicalperson-

nelbeforeattemptingtousethisequipment-otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.

Readalltheinstructionsbeforeusingthebed.

Refertotheowner’smanualsforbedsandrailsforadditionalproductandsafetyinformation.

Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbeforeuse,makesureallattachinghardwareistightened

securely.

Afterthebedhasbeenassembled,alwaystesttomakesurethatallsectionsofthebedareproperlyand

securelyinplacebeforeusing.

ALWAYSusecasterlocksexceptwhenmovingthebed.

Bodyweightshouldbeevenlydistributedoverthesurfaceofthebed. DO NOTlay,sitorleaninsucha

waythatyourentirebodyweightisplacedonlyonraisedheadorfootsectionsofthebed.Thisincludes

whenassistingtheuserinrepositioningortransferringinoroutofbed.

Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtestbeforeusing.Incaseofdamage,DO NOTuse.Contacta

qualiedtechnicianforfurtherinstruction.

Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthisbedisusedbyornearchildrenorpeoplewithdisabilities.

DO NOTletanyindividualunderneaththebedorinbetweentheraisedbedframecomponentsatany-

time.

DO NOT permitmorethanonepersonon/inthebedatanytime.

DO NOTuseoutdoors.

DO NOT usethisproductoranyavailableoptionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreading¬-and

understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuchasowner’smanuals,ser-

vicemanualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptionalequipment.Ifyouareunableto

understandthewarnings,cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,dealerortechnical

personnelbeforeattemptingtousethisequipment-otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.

ForDealersOnly-Set-upandAssemblyInstructionsareintherearofthismanual.Theseprocedures

mustbeperformedbyaqualiedtechniciansonly.

WARNINGS

TheMarch2006versionoftheFDA’sbedsafetyguidelinesarepublishedbyHospitalBedSafetyWork-

group.Thelatestrevisionofthisdocumentisavailableathttp://www.fda.gov.

Iftheunitisnotworkingproperly,callaqualiedtechniciantoexaminetheunitandrepairit.

DriveMedicalproductsarespecicallydesignedandmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithDriveMedi-

calaccessories.AccessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershavenotbeentestedbyDriveMedicaland

arenotrecommendedforusewithDriveMedicalproducts.

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,siderailsorlegs)during

operationofthebed.

Keeptheproductaminimumof12inchesawayfromanydirectheatsource.

Makesureheadandfootsprings/sectionsareconnectedsecurelytotheuniversalbedendsbeforeuse.

Physicallychallengedindividualswhocannotpreventthemselvesfromrolling/climbingoutofthethisbed

mayrequirealternativesafemeansofrestraint.

Proceduresotherthanthosedescribedinthismanualmustbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnician.

Riskofinjurytopersons-DO NOTplacevideoequipmentsuchastelevisionsorcomputermonitorson

bed.

NEVER allowpatientstousetrapezeortractionunitsasatotalindividualweightsupport.

Trapezeunitsaretobeusedonlyforassistingthepatientinrepositioningortransferringintooroutofbed.

Trapezeunitsmustbepositionedonauniversalbedendasnearaspossibletothecenterpointofthe

bedend.

The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.

Thebedmaybeequippedwithlockingcasters.Whentransferringintooroutofthebed,alwayslockthe

lockingcaster(s).Inspectforcorrectlockingactiononcasterlocksbeforeusingbed.Evenwithcasters

properlylocked,someooringsurfacessuchastileorwood,willallowthebedtomoveundersomecon-

ditions.Useonsurfacessuchasthesemustbeevaluatedbythecareprovider.

Theinitialsetupofthisbedmustbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnician.

WARNINGS

ThetotalweightlimitoftheDriveMedical36-inch(91.4cm)wideManual/Electricbed(includingaccesso-

ries,mattress,occupantandanyotherperson/objectpositionedonthebed)is450pounds(204kg.);350

pounds(158kg)patientweight.

Usethisbedonlyforitsintendeduseasdescribedintheseinstructions.DO NOTuseattachmentsnot

recommendedbythemanufacturer.

Afterraising/loweringthehead/footendofthebed,checkthedistancebetweenthebottomofthebedrail

andthemattress.Ifthereisexcessivedistancebetweenthebottomofthebedrailandthemattressin

whichindividualsmaybecomeentangled,adjusttheheightofthebedrail(ifapplicable),orprovidealter-

nativemeansofpatientprotection.

Oncepatientassessmentconcludesthatthepatient’sconditionincreasesthechanceofentrapment,the

bedMUSTbeintheatpositionwhenleftunattended.

Properpatientassessmentandmonitoring,andpropermaintenanceanduseofequipmentisrequiredto

reducetheriskofentrapment.Variationsinbedraildimensions,andmattressthickness,sizeordensity

couldincreasetheriskofentrapment.VisittheFDAwebsiteathttp://www.fda.govtolearnabouttherisks

ofentrapment.

Replacementmattressesandbedsiderailswithdimensionsdifferentthantheoriginalequipmentsupplied

orspeciedbythebedframemanufacturerarenotinterchangeable.Variationsinbedsideraildesign,

widthandthicknessorrmnessofthemattresscouldcause/contributetoentrapment.Useonlyautho-

rizedDriveMedicalreplacementpartsand/oraccessoriesotherwisethewarrantyisvoid.DriveMedical

willnotberesponsibleforanydamageorinjurythatmayresult.

ToreducetheriskofentrapmentmakecertainthatthebedrailcrossbracesDO NOT exceedthewidthof

themattress.MattressMUST tbedframeandsiderailssnuglytoreducetheriskofentrapment.

Whenoperatingthisbed, ALWAYS ensurethattheindividualutilizingthebedispositionedproperlywithin

theconnesofthebed.DO NOT letanyextremitiesprotrudeoverthesideorbetweenthebedrailswhen

performingthesefunctions.

DriveMedicalrecommendsthatthemattressbecenteredonthebedframe.Otherwise,individualsmay

becomeentangledbetweenthebedrailandthebedframe.

MattressMUSTtbedframeandassistrailssnuglytoreducetheriskofentrapment.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE:Updatedversionsofthismanualareavailableonwww.DriveMedical.com.

WARNINGS

BED RAIL WARNINGS

Althoughbedrailsarenotratedtoanyspecicweightlimitation,thebedrailsmaybecomedeformedor

brokenifexcessivesidepressureisexertedonthebedrails.Thebedrailisnotanassistrailforgetting

intooroutofbed.DO NOTusethebedrailsaspushhandleswhenmovingthebed.

Alwaystesttomakesurethatthesiderailsareproperlyandsecurelyinplacebeforeusingthebed.

DO NOTinstalltheoptionalbedrailswithoutreadingandunderstandingalloftheinstructionsinthein-

structionsheetthataccompaniesthebedrailkit.

DO NOTusethesiderailsaspushhandlesformovingthebed.

Thesebedrailsareintendedtopreventanindividualfrominadvertentlyrollingoutofbed.DO NOT usefor

restraintpurposes.

Whenusedwithamanual/electricalbed,thebedrails DO NOT fallunderanyweightlimitations.Bedrails

canbedeformedorbrokenifexcessivesidepressureisexertedonthebedrails.Thesebedrailsare

usedforthepurposeofpreventinganindividualfrominadvertentlyrollingoutofbed.Thebedrailsare

NOTintendednormaybeusedforrestraintpurposes.Ifanindividualiscapableofinjuringhimself/her-

self,aphysicianorahealthcareprofessionalshouldbeconsultedforalternativemeansofsaferestraint.

ELECTRICAL WARNINGS

Asafetyfeatureofthisproductincludesprotectionagainstoverheatingcausedbyexcessiveorextended

periodsofoperation.Dependingontheduration,thisincludesmultipleorrepeatedadjustmentsortheuse

ofmultiplefunctionsatonetime.Toensuretroublefreeoperation,alwaysallowaslightpausebetween

multipleadjustmentsandavoidpressingmorethanonefunctionbuttonatatime.Ifthermalprotection

activationshouldoccur,thebedwillnotrespondtopendantcommands.Giventhissituation,releasethe

pendantbuttonandallowthebedunittositforseveralminutes.Thiswillallowtheprotectionfunctiontime

toresetandrestorebedfunction.Dependingonseverityoftheinitialoverheating,thiscouldtakeupto30

minutes.

Allowaslightpausebetweenadjustmentsandavoidpressingmultiplebuttonsatthesametime.If

pendantbuttonsaredepressedtoorapidlyormultiplebuttonsarepressedatthesametime,thedesired

featuremaynotactivate.Simplyreleasethependantbutton,permitaslightpauseandthenactivatethe

nextoperation.

ALWAYSremovemanualcrank(s)beforeperformingelectronicfunctions.Otherwise,thecrank(s)willturn

whenthemotorisonandcouldcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothebed.

Alwaysunplugthebedfromtheelectricaloutletbeforecleaning.

DO NOTopenassembliessuchasthemotors,pendant,junctionboxesorgearboxes.Nouserservice-

ablepartsareinside.Onlyqualiedtechniciansarepermittedtorepairtheseparts.Ifunqualiedindividu-

alsperformanyworkonthesebeds,thewarrantyisvoid.

WARNINGS

DO NOTplacependantunderorbetweenobjects.Thismayunintentionallypressthebuttonsandmay

causeinjuryordamage.

ElectronicequipmentmaybeinuencedbyRadioFrequencyInterference(RFI).Cautionshouldbeexer-

cisedwithregardtotheuseofportablecommunicationsequipmentintheareaaroundsuchequipment.If

RFIcauseserraticbehavior,unplugtheelectricbedIMMEDIATELY.Leaveunpluggedwhiletransmission

isinprogress.

Ensureallcablesandcordsareroutedsuchthattheywillnotbecomeentangledorpinched.Otherwise

damageorinjurymayresult.

Ifabuttononthependantdoesnotreleaseorsticks,thebedspringwillnotstopmoving.

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.

Inspectthecoveringofthebed’scontrolpanelandthepatientcontrolpaneltoassurethatthecoveringis

notcrackedordamaged.

Keepallelectricalcordsawayfromheatedorhotsurfaces.

Keepthecordawayfromheatedsurfaces.

NEVER operateiftheunithasadamagedcordorplug.Ifitisnotworkingproperly,callaqualiedtechni-

cianforexaminationandrepair.

NEVERoperatethisbedifithasadamagedcordorplug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,ifithasbeen

dropped,damaged,ordroppedintowater.Returnthebedtoaservicecenterforexaminationandrepair.

OnFullElectricbeds,theHi/Locrank MUST beremovedbeforethebedisused.Failuretoremovethe

crankmaycausedamageorpersonalinjury.

Referservicingtoqualiedpersonnelonly.Groundingreliabilitydependsuponaproperlygroundedwall

outlet.

ThependantandpowercordsmustberoutedandsecuredproperlytoensurethatthecordsDO NOT

becomeentangled,pinchedand/orseveredduringoperationoftheelectricbed.

Unplugfromtheoutletbeforeservicing.

Unplugthepowercordfromitspowersourcebeforeperforminganymaintenanceonthemanual/electric

bed.DO NOTunplugthepowercordfromthejunctionbox.Damagetocordwillresult.

WARNINGS

Usecautionwhendisconnectingthependant.DO NOTpresspendantbuttons.

Whenbedisnottobeusedforanextendedperiod,unplugelectricbedfromthewalloutlet.

Whenusinganextensioncord,useonlyathreewireextensioncordhavingatleast16AWG(American

WireGauge)wireandthesameorhigherelectricalratingasthedevicebeingconnected.Useofimproper

extensioncordcouldresultinariskofreandelectricshock.Threetotwoprongadaptersshouldnotbe

used.Useofthreeprongadapterscanresultinimpropergroundingandpresentashockhazardtothe

user.

Whenusingnasalormaskedtypeoxygenadministeringequipment,theoxygenorairtubingMUSTbe

routedandsecuredproperlytoensurethatthetubingdoesnotbecomeentangledand/orseveredduring

normaloperationofthebed.

DO NOT usenearexplosivegases.

Possiblerehazardwhenusedwithoxygenadministeringequipmentotherthannasalormaskedtype.

Usemaskedornasaltypeoxygenadministeringequipmentonlyinconjunctionwiththisbed.Theuseof

ANYothertypeofoxygenadministeringequipmentcanresultinarehazard.

Drive Medical Delta Ultra-Light 1000 Full-Electric Low Bed Owner's manual

Brand: Drive Medical

Model: Delta Ultra-Light 1000 Full-Electric Low Bed

Type: Owner's manual

Drive Medical Delta Ultra-Light 1000 Full-Electric Low Bed

Height-adjustable: The bed's height can be adjusted from 17 to 25 inches, making it easy for caregivers to assist patients in getting in and out of bed.
Full-electric motor: The bed's motor is powerful enough to lift even the heaviest patients, and it operates smoothly and quietly.
Locking casters: The bed's casters can be locked to prevent it from moving when it is not in use.

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Drive Medical Delta Ultra-Light 1000 Full-Electric Low Bed Owner's manual

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