Invacare Alegio NG User manual

Invacare®AlegioNG

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Contents

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture

reference.

1General.........................................4

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.1.1Symbolsinthismanual.......................4

1.2IntendedUse.................................4

1.3Servicelife...................................4

1.4Compliance...................................4

1.5Warranty.....................................4

1.6Limitationofliability............................4

2Safety..........................................6

2.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................6

2.2Mattresses...................................6

2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................7

2.3.1Productlabel...............................7

2.3.2Otherlabelsandsymbols......................7

3Setup...........................................8

3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................8

3.2Mainpartsofthebed...........................8

3.3Assemblyofthebed............................8

3.4ControlBox...................................9

3.5Wiring......................................9

3.6Installingbedends.............................10

3.6.1Bedendbrackets............................10

3.6.2BedendswithU-bracketstyletting.............10

3.6.3BedendswithSannestyletting................10

3.6.4SabrineandCamilabedends...................11

3.7Installingsiderails..............................11

3.7.1VersoIIsiderail.............................11

3.7.2BrittVandLinesiderail......................11

3.7.3Lisasiderail................................12

3.8Mattressretainers..............................13

3.9Installingthemattresssupportextension.............13

3.10InstallRastox................................13

3.11Dismantlethebed.............................13

4Operatingthebed.................................15

4.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................15

4.2HandcontrolHB72/HB73/HB74..................15

4.3Lockingfunction...............................15

4.4Operatingsiderails.............................15

4.4.1VersoIIsiderails............................15

4.4.2BrittVandLinesiderails......................16

4.4.3Lisasiderail................................16

4.5Castorsandbrakes.............................16

4.5.1Castorbrake...............................16

4.5.2Centralbrakesystem.........................17

4.6Liftingpole...................................17

4.6.1Placetheliftingpole.........................17

4.6.2Adjustingthehandleheight....................17

4.7Adjustingthelegsection.........................17

4.8Emergencyreleaseofamattresssupportsection.......17

4.9Transporttrolley...............................18

5Maintenance.....................................20

5.1Generalservicinginformation.....................20

5.2Checklist-Maintenance.........................20

5.3Inspectionafterrelocation-Preparefornewuser......20

5.4Checklist-Afterrelocation.......................20

5.5Cleaninganddisinfection.........................20

5.5.1Cleaningmethods...........................20

5.6Lubrication...................................21

6AfterUse........................................22

6.1Wastedisposal................................22

6.2Reconditioning................................22

7Troubleshooting...................................23

7.1Troubleshootingelectricalsystem...................23

8Technicaldata....................................24

8.1Dimensions...................................24

8.2Weights.....................................24

8.3Mattressdimensions............................24

8.4Environmentalconditions........................24

8.5Electricalsystem...............................24

8.6Electromagneticcompliance(EMC).................26

Invacare®AlegioNG

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe

handlingoftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhen

usingtheproduct,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollow

thesafetyinstructions.

Toensurecorrectuse,thebedmustbetestedandadjusted

byqualiedpersonnel.

Allreferencestoleftandrightarebasedonapersonlying

onhisbackinthebed,withhisheadintheheadend.

Ifaproblemshouldariseinconnectionwiththedelivered

product,pleasecontactyourInvacare®dealer.Anaddress

listisshownonthebacksideatthismanual.

1.1.1Symbolsinthismanual

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthismanualandapply

tohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonal

injuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfor

denitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

TipsandRecommendations

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration

ofconformity.

Manufactureroftheproduct.

1.2IntendedUse

Thebedhasbeendevelopedfordomesticcareandlong

termcare:

•Applicationenvironment3;Long-termcareina

medicalareawheremedicalsupervisionisrequired

andmonitoringisprovidedifnecessaryandmedical

electricalequipmentusedinmedicalproceduresmay

beprovidedtohelpmaintainorimprovethecondition

ofthepatient.

•Applicationenvironment4;Careprovidedinadomestic

areawheremedicalelectricalequipmentisusedto

alleviateorcompensateforaninjury,disabilityor

disease.

•Thebedisintendedforindooruseonly.

•Thebedisintendedforadultusers,havingaphysical

sizeequaltoormorethan146cm,aweightequalto

ormorethan40kgandabodymassindex(BMI)equal

toormorethan17.

•Thebedisnotintendedfortransportationofusers.It

ismobilewithinaroomwithauserinit.Castorsare

lockable.

•Thebedisnotintendedforpsychiatricpatients.

•Maximumuserweightandsafeworkingloadarelisted

ontheproductlabelandinthetechnicaldatasection

inthismanual.

WARNING!

Anyotherorincorrectusecouldleadtohazardous

situations.

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityforanyuse,change

orassemblyoftheproduct,otherthanstatedin

thisusermanual.

1.3Servicelife

Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen

useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,

maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.

Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyand

intensityofuse.

1.4Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working

withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe

company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,

isreducedtoaminimum.WeuseonlyREACHandRoHS

compliantmaterialsandcomponents.

TheproductiscompliantwiththeEuropeanDirective

93/42/EECconcerningClass1medicaldevices.

TheproducthasbeentestedandconformstoIEC60601-2-52

–MedicalBedsandallrelatedstandards.Thisincludestests

regardingammabilityandbiocompatibility.

1.5Warranty

Thewarrantycoversallmaterialandproductiondefects

fortwoyearsfromthedateofdelivery,provideditcan

bedemonstratedthatsuchdefectswerepresentbefore

delivery.Allmanufacturingfaultsordefectsmustbe

promptlyreported.

Invacare®mayrepairthefaultorreplacethecomponent.

ThewarrantyprovidedbyInvacare®doesnotcover

additionalcosts(transport,packaging,labour,sundry

expenses,etc.areforthecustomer’saccount).

Thewarrantydoesnotcover:

•Damagecausedduringtransportthatisnotdirectly

reportedtotheforwarderatthemomentofdelivery.

•Repairsperformedbyunauthorizedcentersand

personnel.

•Partssubjecttonormalwear.

•Maliciousdamagesordamagedcausedbyimproper

useofthebed.

1.6Limitationofliability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

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•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird

party

•Technicalmodications

•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetyinformation

WARNING!

Riskofentrapment/suffocation

There’sariskofentrapment/suffocation

betweenmattresssupport,siderailandbedend

orbetweenmovingpartsandobjectsplaced

nearbythebed.

–Thebedmustnotbeusedbypersonsunder12

yearsofage,orbypersonswithabodysize

equivalenttoanaverage12yearsoldorsmaller.

–Thebed,incombinationwithsiderailsmust

notbeusedbypersonshavingaphysicalsize

lessthan146cm,aweightlessthan40kgora

bodymassindex(BMI)lessthan17.

–Duetomattresscompression,anincreased

riskmayoccurovertime.Periodicallymonitor

gapsbetweenthebed,mattressand/orside

rail.Replacemattressifthegapsmayleadto

entrapment.

WARNING!

Riskofslippingthroughtheopenings

Thebedfullsallrequirementsregarding

maximumdistances.However,itispossible

thatpersonswithsmallbodydimensionsslip

throughtheopeningsbetweenthesiderailsor

throughtheopeningbetweenthesiderailand

themattresssupport.

–Payspecialattention,ifthebedisusedforthe

careofpersonswithsmallbodydimensions.

WARNING!

Riskduetoelectromagneticinterference

Electromagneticinterferencebetweenthebed

andotherelectricalproductscanoccur.

–Toreduceoreliminatesuchelectromagnetic

interference,increasethedistancebetweenthe

bedandtheproductsorswitchthemoff.

Thismedicalbedcanbeusedtogetherwith

medicalelectricalequipmentconnectedto

theheart(intracardially)orbloodvessels

(intravascularly)providedthatfollowingpoints

arerespected:

–Medicalelectricalequipmentshouldnotbe

xedonthebed’smetallicaccessoriessuchas

siderails,liftingpole,driprod,bedends,etc.

–Themedicalelectricalequipmentpowersupply

cordshouldbekeptclearoftheaccessoriesor

anyothermovingpartsofthebed.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordamagetoproperty

–Donotrollthecastorsoverthemainpower

cord.

–Donotbringmainpowercordintomoving

parts.

–Disconnecttheplugfromthemainsbefore

movingthebed.

–Makesurethatnowires(mainsorfromother

equipment)arejammedordamaged,whenthe

bedisused.

–Keepbedcomponentsandaccessoriesatleast

30cmawayfromaheatedsurfaceandnotin

directsunlight.

CAUTION!

Thereisariskofentrapmentofngersinthe

bedmovingparts.

–Payattentiontoyourngers.

CAUTION!

–Forauserenteringorexitingthebed,always

lowerthebedtoanappropriateheight.The

backrestcanbeusedasasupport.Makesure,

thethigh-andlegsectionishorizontaltoavoid

overloadingthemattresssupport.

–Alwayslowerthebedtothelowestposition

beforeleavingthepatientinthebed

unattended.

–Makesurethatthereisnothingunder,over,

ornearthebedthatcanobstructtheheight

adjustment,likeforexamplefurniture,liftsor

windowframes.

2.2Mattresses

WARNING!

Safetyaspectsregardingcombinationofside

railsandmattresses:

Togetthehighestpossiblesafetylevel,when

usingsiderailsonthebed,theminimumand

maximummeasuresformattresses,mustbe

respected.

–Forcorrectmattressmeasuresseemattress

tableinchapter8Technicaldata,page24.

WARNING!

Riskofentrapmentand/orsuffocation

–Theusercouldgettrappedand/orsuffocate,if

thehorizontalspace,betweenthemattressside

andtheinsideofthesiderail,istoobig.Follow

theminimumwidth(andlength)ofmattresses

incombinationwithasiderail,asstatedin

themattresstableinchapter8Technicaldata,

page24

.

–Beawarethatusingverythickorsoft

mattresses(lowdensity),oracombinationof

these,increasestherisk.

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Safety

A

WARNING!

Riskoffalling

Theusercanfallovertheedgeandgetseriously

injured,iftheverticaldistanceAbetweenthe

topofthemattressandtheedgeoftheside

rail/bedend,istooshort.Seeimageabove.

–AlwayskeepaminimumdistanceAof22cm.

–Followthemaximummattressheightin

combinationwiththesiderailasstatedinthe

mattresstableinchapter8Technicaldata,page

24

.

2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct

2.3.1Productlabel

Product name

YYYY-MM

= xxx kg

Invacare Portugal, Lda

Rua Estrada Velha 949

4465-784 Leça do Balio, Portugal

XXXXXX XXXXX_XX

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXX XXX XX XX XX X

EN 60601-2-52

= xxx kg

Theproductlabelisplacedontheframeofthebedand

containsthemainproductinformation,includingtechnical

data.

Symbolsontheproductlabel

SerialNumber

ReferenceNumber

ManufacturerAddress

ManufacturingDate

Max.UserWeight

Max.SafeWorkingLoad

CLASSIIequipment

TypeBAppliedPart

WEEEconform

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.

Abbreviationsfortechnicaldata:

•Iin=IncomingCurrent

•Uin=IncomingVoltage

•Int.=Intermittence

•AC=AlternatingCurrent

•Max=maximum

•min=minutes

Formoreinformationabouttechnicaldata,referto8

Technicaldata,page24.

2.3.2Otherlabelsandsymbols

RefertoUserManual

Label–userandmattresssizes

Denitionofmin.weight,

min.heightandmin.body

massindexofanadultuser

Refertouserdocumentation

forthecorrectmattress

measures.

Labelonsiderails

Indicatesthemaximum

spacebetweensiderailand

theheadendofthebed.

(removablesiderailsonly).

Labelforpotentialequalization

Marksoutthelocationof

connectionformeansof

potentialequalization.

(Notpresentonallversions

ofthisproduct)

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3Setup

3.1GeneralSafetyInformation

Whenyoureceivethebed,checkthepackaging.Ifthe

packagingshowsanysignsofdamageupondelivery,contact

theshippingcompany.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordamagetoproperty

Theassemblyofthebedandinstallationof

accessoriesmustbedonebyauthorizedortrained

personnel.

–Followinstructionscarefully.Ifyouhaveany

questionregardingtheassembly,contactyour

localdealerorInvacarerepresentative.

–Ifthebedshowsanysignofdamages,donot

usethebed.Contactyourlocaldealer.

–Theelectricalequipmentofthebedmustnot

bedismantledorcombinedwithotherelectrical

equipment.

–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttingsare

properlytightenedandthatallpartshavethe

correctfunction.

–

IMPORTANT!

–Topreventcondensation,thebedshouldnot

beuseduntilithasreachedatemperatureof

10-40°C.

3.2Mainpartsofthebed

A

Mattresssupport,headsection

B

Mattressretainers,4pcs

C

Motor,mattresssupportbackrestsection

D

Mattresssupport,thigh/legsection

E

Liftmotor

F

Castor,4pcs

G

ControlBox

H

Sheararms

I

Mattresssupportframe

Handcontrol(notshowninimage)

Siderailsandbedendsarenotdeliveredinthe

standardconguration.Formoreinformationabout

siderails,bedendsandotheraccessories,contact

yourInvacarerepresentative.

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Theusercanfallovertheedgeandgetseriously

injuredifthebedisusedwithoutbedendsand

siderails

3.3Assemblyofthebed

Mattresssupport

1.

Placebaseandsheararmassemblyontheoorand

lockallcastors.

2.

a.Placethemattresssupportfootsectionattheendof

bedwithliftingactuator.

b.AligntheplasticsnaplockttingsAonthemattress

supportwiththepivotpinsBonthesheararm.

c.PressdownrmlytoengagethepivotpinsBinthe

snaplockttingA.RotatethelockingpinConthe

snaplockttingtopreventdisengagementofthe

footsection.

3.

a.Placetheheadsectiononthesheararmsatthe

oppositeendofthebed.

b.Alignthesquareplasticguideswiththechannelon

theheadsection.

c.Liftthelowerendofthefootsectiontoalignthe

bracketswiththeframetubesoftheheadsection.

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4.

a.Pushthefootsectiontowardstheheadsectionuntil

theframetubesaretouching.

b.Securetheheadandfootsectiononeachsidewith

thengerscrewA.

Ifthebedisprovidedwithacableactuatedfoot

section,followsteps5–10.

5.Unfastenthecablefromtheheadsection.

6.

Liftthefootsectionandlaycableovertubeandguide

pulley.

7.Lowerthefootsectionandraisethekneepivotpoint.

8.

Attachthecablettingtothebottomholeofthedeck

bracketwiththeclevispinprovidedandmakesurethe

headoftheclevispinisonthesamesideastherastox

deckbrackets.

9.

Fixtheclevispinwiththehitchpin.

10.

Lowerthekneepivotpointandensurethecableand

pinaremountedproperly.

3.4ControlBox

Thecontrolboxislatchedtotheliftmotor.

ThecontrolboxAisprovidedwithalockingcamBanda

labelwithsymbolsshowingwheretoconnectthemotor

plugs:

•BackrestmotorC

•Thighsection’smotorD

•LiftmotorE

•notusedF

•HandcontrolG

3.5Wiring

IMPORTANT!

–Thecablesmustbemountedinsuchaway

thattheyarekeptclearofftheooranddo

notblockthecastors.Mountthemainscable

onthehookforthispurpose,seeimage.

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Inordertopreventthecablesfrombeingdamagedwhen

activatingthemotors,followtheinstructionsbelow.

1.Routetheheadsectionmotorcableunderthecontrol

box,overthesheararmassemblycrosstubeandinto

thehookonthemattresssupportcrosstube.

2.

Routethecableundertheheadsectionmotorhousing.

3.Plugcableintomotorandsecurewithlockingclip.

4.

Verifythemainscablestrainreliefisattachedtothe

sheararmassembly.

3.6Installingbedends

Allenkey

3.6.1Bedendbrackets

Dependingonthebedendtobemounted,itmightbe

requiredtopre-mountorchangethebedendbrackets.

Mounting

1.Insertthebedendbracketsintothesidetubesofthe

mattresssupportplatform.

2.Fixthebedendbracketsonthesidetubeswiththe

screwsfrombelowandtightenrmly.

Dismounting

1.Removethescrewsandpullthebedendbracketsoutof

thesidetubes.

3.6.2BedendswithU-bracketstyletting

Mounting

1.LowerthebedendintotheU-brackettting.

2.Pressdownrmlyandensurethebedendisfullyseated

atthebottomoftheU-brackettting.

Dismounting

1.Holdthebedendrmlyoneachsideandpullup

verticallyonbothsidesatthesametime.

3.6.3BedendswithSannestyletting

CAUTION!

Riskofsqueezing

Ifthebedendisnotcorrectlylockeditcanfall

downandcauseinjurytouser.

–Makesurethelockingpinsareengaged.

Mounting

1.Aligntheslotsinthebedendwiththetabsonthe

Sannetting.

2.Placethebedendontothetabs.

3.Pushdownrmlyandensurethatthebedendisfully

seatedinthetabs.

4.Rotatethelockingpinonbothsidestoallowitto

engagewiththebedend.

Dismounting

1.Pulloutthelockingpinandrotatetotemporarily

disengagefromthebedendonbothsides.

2.Holdthebedendrmlyoneachsideandpullup

verticallyonbothsidesatthesametime.

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3.6.4SabrineandCamilabedends

Mounting

1.Fixthebedendbracketsonthebedendpanelwith

thescrews.

2.Insertthebedendbracketsintothesidetubesofthe

mattresssupportplatform.

3.ForSabrinebedends,xthebedendonthesidetubes

withthengerscrewsinsertedinthesecondhole.In

somecongurationsyouhavetoinsertthengerscrews

intherstholetoxthefootend.

ForCamilabedends,xthebedendonthesidetubes

withthescrews.

Dismounting

1.Unscrewthengerscrewsorscrews,thatxthebed

endonthesidetubes.

2.Pulloutthebedendpanelwiththebedendbracketsof

thesidetubesofthemattresssupportplatform.

3.7Installingsiderails

WARNING!

Riskofpersonaldamage

Thereisariskofentrapmentorsqueezing,while

assemblingordisassemblingthesiderail.

–Payattentiontoyourngers.

–Followinstructionscarefully.

–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttingsare

properlytightenedandthatthesiderailhas

thecorrectfunction.

Removable3/4lengthsiderails

WARNING!

Riskofentrapment

There’sariskofentrapmentorsuffocation

betweenmattresssupport,siderailandbedend.

–Whenusingremovablesiderails,alwaysmake

surethatthedistancebetweenthebedend

andthesiderail’shandleupperedgeisless

than6cmintheheadendandmorethan32

cminthefootendofthebed.

3.7.1VersoIIsiderail

Mounting

Themountingofthesiderailmustbedonewiththe

siderailinlockedposition.

1.Placebothbracketsofthesiderailontheframeofthe

bed,withthelockingbuttonAfacingtowardsthefoot

endofthebed.

2.Ensurethatthebracketneartheheadendofthebedis

placedencompassingtheliftingpolesupportasshown

indetailB.

3.ForbedsequippedwithbedendswithSannestyle

tting,itisbeforehandnecessarytotemporarily

disengagethelockingpinCfromtheheadbedend

toplacethebracket.

a.PullthelockingpinCandrotate1/4turntolockit

inthedisengagedposition.

b.Positionthebracketunderthelockingpinas

describedinstep2.

c.Rotatethelockingpinandallowittoengagewith

thebedend.

4.Afterthebracketsarepositionedcorrectlyontheframe

ofthebed,xthesiderailbyrmlytighteningthe

ngerscrewsD.

Dismounting

1.Untightenthengerscrewsandliftthesiderailofthe

bedframe.

3.7.2BrittVandLinesiderail

WARNING!

Riskofentrapment/suffocation

Theusercangettrappedorfalloutofthebedif

thesiderailisnotcorrectlymountedordamaged.

–Makesurethatallglidingshoesarecorrectly

guidedintothebedendguideways.

–Makesurethatallsiderailbarsareabovethe

lockingpinandproperlylocked.

–Makesurethatthestrapsbetweenthebarsare

notdamagedorloose.

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Mounting

1.Lifttheupperbarinoneendofthesiderail.The

releasebuttonsCmustfaceup/outwards.

2.PressinthelockingpinAintheendofthesiderail.

3.GuidethethreeglidingshoesB(intheendoftheside

railbars)upintothebedendguideways,untiltheyhave

allpassedthelockingpinD.

4.Repeatsteps2and3tomounttheothersideofthe

siderail.

Dismounting

1.Lowerthesiderail.

2.Liftthelowerbar,inoneend,tomakethelockingpin

Dvisibleandpressitinwithascrewdriver.

3.Lowerallthreebars,untiltheyareoutoftheguideways.

4.Repeatsteps2to3todismounttheotherendofthe

siderail.

3.7.3Lisasiderail

Installingthesiderail

WARNING!

Riskofentrapment/suffocation

Theusercangettrappedorfalloutofthebedif

thesiderailisnotcorrectlymountedordamaged.

–Makesurethatallglidingshoesarecorrectly

guidedintothebedendguideways.

–Makesurethatthelockingscrewandtab

areproperlyinstalledatthebottomofthe

guideways.

Assemblingtheglidingsystem

1.

PushthepawlAfromthebackside,throughtheglider

Bandmakesureitlockswithanaudibleclick.

2.Dothesameforallfourpawlsineachglider.

Attachingtheglidingsystemandinstallingthesiderail

1.Raisethebedto1/3offullheight.

2.

Loosenthescrewandtabatthebottomofthe

guidewaysononeofthebedendsandpushtheglider

halfwayupintotheguidewayuntilitattacheswithan

audibleclick.

3.

Pushtheuppersiderailontothetwoupperpawls.

4.

Intheotherendofthesiderailbar;pushthetwoupper

pawlsintotheendofthebar.

5.

Pushtheattachmentintotheguidewayuntilitattaches

withanaudibleclick(=properlyengagedinthelower

position).

6.Mountthelowersiderailbarinbothendsasinstep4.

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7.Pushthesiderailinbothends,allthewayupuntilthe

upperbarlocksintheupperposition.

8.

Retightenthescrewandtabunderthelowersiderail

bar,ineachcornerofthebedends.

3.8Mattressretainers

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Ifthemattressretainersareremovedthemattress

willnotfollowthemovement,whenproling

thesections.Themattresscanslipsideways

andcausetheusertofalloutofthebedorget

trappedinthebed.

–Alwaysusemattressretainersandbecarefulto

putthembackafteranyadjustments.

–Alwaysusetheoriginaltypeofretainers.

–Afterassemblyofmattresssupportallfour

mattressretainersmustpointupwards.

3.9Installingthemattresssupportextension

(optional)

1.Removethefootbedend.

2.

Loosenthescrewsthatsecurethestandardbedend

bracketsandremove

3.Inserttheextendedlengthbedendbracketsintothe

frametubesandsecurewithscrews.

4.Reinstallthefootbedendandxittothebracketswith

thetappingscrews.

IMPORTANT!

Onaextendedbedthefootbedendhasto

besecuredbyxingittothebracketswith

tappingscrews.

5.

Attachmattressdeckextendertothefootendofthe

mattressdeck.

3.10InstallRastox

(optional)

1.PressbottomofRastoxatthefootendofthebed.

2.SqueezeupperendofRastoxtogether.

3.RotateRastoxbetweentabsandrelease.

3.11Dismantlethebed

1.Lockallcastorsandremoveallaccessories,endboards

andmattress.

2.Bringthebedtoitslowestpositionandadjustall

mattresssupportsectionstohorizontalposition.

3.Disconnectthemainspowercable.Rollthecableonto

thehookoftheheadendofthebed.

Ifthebedisprovidedwithacableactuatedfoot

section,followstep4.Otherwiseproceedwithstep

5.

4.Unfastencablefromfootsectiondeckbracket,being

suretoretaintheclevispinandhitchpin.

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5.Unscrewthethreadedknobsfromthemiddleofboth

sidesofthebedframe.

6.Pulltheheadsectionawayfromthefootsectionto

disengagebracketsandplasticglides.

7.Onthefootsection,rotatethelockingpinsanthe

snap-lockttings.Pullthefootsectionupandaway

fromthesheararmpivotpins.

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4Operatingthebed

4.1GeneralSafetyInformation

WARNING!

Riskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoproperty.

–Thebedmustbeplacedsothattheheight

adjustmentisnotobstructedby,forexample,

liftsorfurniture.

–Takecarethatnobodypartsarebeingsqueezed

betweenxedparts(suchassiderails,bed

endsetc)andmovingparts.

–Thehandcontrolmustnotbeusedbychildren.

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Ifthebedisusedbyconfusedorrestlessusers

oruserswithspasms:

–either,whenthebedisequippedwitha

lockablehandcontrol,lockthehandcontrol

functions,

–ormakesurethatthehandcontrolisoutof

reachfortheuser.

4.2HandcontrolHB72/HB73/HB74

Thehandcontrolcanbeequippedwitheithertwo,three

orfourbuttons.

Sittingposition

1.Up:pressleftsideofthebutton(p).

2.Down:pressrightsideofthebutton(q).

Backrestsection

1.Up:pressleftsideofthebutton(p).

2.Down:pressrightsideofthebutton(q).

Thighsection

1.Up:pressleftsideofthebutton(p).

2.Down:pressrightsideofthebutton(q).

Heightadjustment

1.Up:pressleftsideofthebutton(p).

2.Down:pressrightsideofthebutton(q).

4.3Lockingfunction

Thelockingfunctionpreventsusageofcertainfunction

buttons.Regardlessofhowmanybuttonsyourhandcontrol

has,theycanallbelockedindividually.

1.InsertkeyAinthekeyhole,belowthewantedfunction.

2.Tolock,turnthekeyclockwise.

3.Tounlock,turnthekeyanticlockwise.

4.4Operatingsiderails

WARNING!

Riskofentrapmentorsuffocation

There’sariskofentrapmentorsuffocation

betweenmattresssupport,siderailandbedend.

–Alwaysensurecorrectttingofthesiderails.

WARNING!

Riskofentrapment

There’sariskofentrapmentorsuffocation

betweenmattresssupport,siderailandbedend.

–Whenusingremovablesiderails,alwaysmake

surethatthedistancebetweenthebedend

andthesiderail’shandleupperedgeisless

than6cmintheheadendandmorethan32

cminthefootendofthebed.

CAUTION!

Ifthesiderailisnotlockedproperlyitcanfall

down.

–Pull/pushthetopbarofthesiderailtoensure

thatthelockingsystemisproperlyengaged.

CAUTION!

Riskofpinchingngers

–Payattentiontoyourngerswhenassembling

oroperatingthesiderail.

4.4.1VersoIIsiderails

B

A

Foldingdowntoopenthesiderail

1.HoldthetopbarBwithonehandandpullthelocking

buttonAwiththeotherhand.

2.Pullthetopbarsidewardsandreleasethelocking

button.

3.Foldthesideraildowntoitslowestposition.

Foldinguptoclosethesiderail

1.PullthetopbarBandraisethesiderailuntilitis

properlyengagedinthelockingsystem.

CAUTION!

Ifthesiderailisnotproperlylockeditcanfall

down.

–Pull/pushthetopbarofthesiderailtoensure

thatthelockingsystemisproperlyengaged.

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4.4.2BrittVandLinesiderails

Lock/Upperposition

Pullupthetopwoodenside

railbar,untilthelockingpin

lockswithanaudibleclick

Release

Liftthetopwoodenside

railbarandpressthetwo

lockingringstogether.

Down/Lowerposition

Lowerthesiderail.

Usingasiderailheightextender

LineandBrittVsiderailscanbesupplementedbyaheight

extender.Asiderailheightextenderincreasestheallowed

mattressthicknessby15cm.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordeath

Amisappliedsiderailheightextendercouldfall

off.There’sanincreasedriskfortheusertofall

outofthebed.

–Makesurethatthesiderailheightextenderis

properlyattachedtothesiderail.Refertothe

usermanualofthesiderailheightextender.

–Makesuretousethecorrectheightextender

foryoursiderail(theshapemustmatchto

theshapeofthesiderail.Alabelonthe

heightextenderdeterminestowhichsiderailit

belongs.Seeimagebelow.

HeightextenderforLINE

siderail:

HeightextenderforBRITTV

siderail:

4.4.3Lisasiderail

Operatingthesiderail

Raisethesiderail

1.Usethetwohandlesontheupperbartoraisetheside

railuntilitlocksintheupperpositionwithanaudible

click.

Lowerthesiderail

1.

PresstheglidingsystemlatchAononeendofthebed

andlowerthesiderailtothelowestposition.

2.Repeattheprocedureattheotherendofthebed.

4.5Castorsandbrakes

CAUTION!

Riskoftrapping/squeezing

Allbrakesarefoot-operated.

–Donotreleasethebrakewiththengers.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjury

Usercanfall,whileenteringorexitingthebed,if

brakesarenotlocked.

–Alwayslockthebrakesbeforetheuseris

movinginoroutofbedorwhenattendingto

theuser.

–Atleastonecastorattheheadendandone

castorinthefootendmustbelocked.

Castorsmightmakemarksondifferenttypesof

absorbingoorsurfaces-suchasuntreatedor

badlytreatedoors.Topreventmarks,Invacare®

recommendstoplaceasuitablekindofprotection

betweenthecastorsandtheoor.

4.5.1Castorbrake

A

B

Lockingthebrake-StepontheouterpartBofthebrake

pedal

Unlockingthebrake-StepontheinnerpartAofthebrake

pedal

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4.5.2Centralbrakesystem

Allthewheelsarelockedbylockingoneofthepedals.

Alwaysstandinthemiddleofthebed'slongside

whenlockingthebrakes.

B

1.Lockthebrakes:

StepontheredpedalB.

A

1.Unlockthebrakes:

Steponthegreenpedal

Auntilthebrakeisin

neutralposition=Both

pedalsonthesame

level.

4.6Liftingpole

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Thebedcantipifthehandleisused,whilethe

liftingpoleisturnedawayfromthebed.

–Theliftingpolealwayshastobepositioned

withthehandlehangingoverthebedarea.

–Donotexceedthemaximumloadofthelifting

pole;80kg.

4.6.1Placetheliftingpole

Theliftingpolecanbeplacedeitherontheleftortheright

sideoftheheadendofthebed.

1.Inserttheliftingpoleintotheliftingpoletubeandxit

withthengerscrew.

It’snotrequiredtotightenthengerscrew,incase

youwanttheliftingpoletoswingawaytotheside

ofthebed.

4.6.2Adjustingthehandleheight

Thehandleheightshouldalwaysbeadjustedtotheuser’s

need.

1.2.

A

1.HoldthecordoutwhileslidingtheplasticcordlockA

upwardsordownwardsuntilthehandlereachesthe

preferredheight.

2.Lockthehandlebypressingbackthecordinthelock

Aandpullthehandledownwards.

IMPORTANT!

Afteradjustingthehandleheight:

–Checkthatthetwocordsabovethecordlock

areparallelandinsidethecordlock.

–Makesurethecordisproperlylockedbypulling

thehandlehard.

4.7Adjustingthelegsection

Operatethelegsectionbyliftingthemattresshandle:

1.Up:Liftthemattresshandleonthelegsection.

2.Down:Liftthemattresshandleonthelegsectionright

upandthenlowerthelegsection.

4.8Emergencyreleaseofamattresssupport

section

Incaseofapower-ormotorfailure,anemergencyrelease

oftheback,thighorlegsectioncouldbenecessary.An

emergencyreleaseoftheheightadjustmentisNOTpossible.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjury

–Aminimumoftwopersonsisrequiredfor

anemergencyreleaseofamattresssupport

section.

–Whenreleasingamattresssupportsection,

itmightlowerfast.Donotreachunderthe

mattresssupportwhileloweringit.

IMPORTANT!

–Beforeanemergencyreleaseofthemattress

support,removetheplugfromthemains

socket.

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1.Bothpersonsholdthemattresssection.

2.Oneofthemlocatesthemotorinquestionandpulls

outthesafetypin.

3.Bothpersonsslowlylowerthemattresssectionuntilit

iscompletelydown.

4.9Transporttrolley

Thetransporttrolleyisnotcompatiblewithbeds

equippedwithcentralbreak.

Mountingthebedonthetransporttrolley

1.

MountthefootsectionontothetubesAwiththemotor

facingawayfromthetrolleycross-channelE.Secure

thefootsectiononthetrolleywiththengerscrews.

2.

PlacetheliftingpoleontoitslocationB.

3.

MounttheheadsectionontothetubesCwiththe

motorfacingawayfromthetrolleycross-channelE.

Securethefootsectiononthetrolleywiththenger

screws.

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4.

a.Lockthebrakesofthe2bottomcastorsofthebed

baseandpositiontheminwardstoavoidthatthey

touchthegroundduringthemanipulation.

b.Alignsquareglidebushingsofbaseassemblywith

bracketsDandpushthebedbaseontothetrolleyas

faraspossible.

5.

Liftendofbaseassemblyintoaverticalposition,

allowingthesquareglidebushingstoengageintothe

bracketsD.Securebasetotrolleywithspringpins.

6.

PlacetheVersoIIsiderails(ifapplicable)into

cross-channelofthetrolleyE.

7.

Placebedends(ifapplicable)ontotrolleyhooksF.

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5Maintenance

5.1Generalservicinginformation

IMPORTANT!

–Themattresssupportmustbesupported

duringserviceinspections,topreventaccidental

lowering.

–Onlypersonnelwhohavereceivedthe

necessaryinstructionsortrainingmayperform

serviceandmaintenanceofthebed.

–Afterreconditioningthebed,orifbedfunctions

change,servicemustbecarriedoutaccording

tothechecklist.

Aservicecontractcanbemadeinthecountries,where

Invacare®hasitsownsalescompany.Incertaincountries

Invacare®offerscoursesinserviceandmaintenanceofthe

bed.Sparepartslistsandadditionalusermanualsare

availablefromInvacare®.

BeforeUse

•Ensurethatallmanualandelectricalpartsfunctions

correctlyandareinasecurestate.

•Check,byraisingandloweringthebed,thattheshear

armsrunsmoothlyintheguideways.

Afterthreemonths

•Ensurethatallmanualandelectricalpartsare

functioning,andtightenbolts,screws,nuts,etc.

Everyyear

•Werecommendasafetytestcomprisingthemotors’

performanceandmechanicalstate.

Everysecondyear

•Westronglyrecommendaserviceaccordingtothe

belowchecklistaftertwoyearsofnormaluseandthen

everysecondyear.

Motors,handcontrolandcontrolunitsareserviced

byexchangingthefaultypart.

5.2Checklist-Maintenance

Checkpoints

qCirclips,cotterpinsandplasticxingring-properly

lockedandintact.

qScrews-tightened.

qWeldings-intact.

qSideraillockingandmovingsystem-properlylocking

andrunningsmoothly.

qCastorttings-tightened.

qCastorbrakes-lockingproperly.

qHeightadjustmentmotor-runningproperly.

qBackrestmotor-runningproperly.

qThighsectionmotor-runningproperly.

qWires-correctlywiredandundamaged.

qElectricplugs-undamaged.

qDamagedcoating-repaired.

qLinesiderailstraps-notfrayedorcracked.

qAccessories-correctlyassembledandcorrectfunction.

qRastoxtting-checkfunction.

qMotors,controlunitandhandcontrol-keepcleanfrom

dustanddirt.Checkfordamage.

qAnchorpoints,cables,pistonrod,casingandplugs-

Checkfordamage.

5.3Inspectionafterrelocation-Preparefor

newuser

IMPORTANT!

Whenthebedhasbeenrelocated;beforegiven

toanewuserithastobethoroughlyinspected.

–Inspectionmustbedonebyatrained

professional.

–Forregularmaintenanceseemaintenancechart.

5.4Checklist-Afterrelocation

Checkpoints

qCheckthettingsbetweensheararmandmattress

support(screwstightenedproperly).

qCheckthelockingofthemotors(pipepinscorrectly

mounted).

qChecktheelectronicwiringforthemotors(wiresnot

squeezed).

qCheckthattheenclosingofthemotorsareintact(no

cracksthatenablesuidstopierce).

qCheckthesectionsofthemattresssupportbyusing

thehandcontroltoactivateallfunctionsofthemoving

parts.

qCheckthefunctionofthebrakes.

qCheckthelockingfunction(s)ofthesiderails.

5.5Cleaninganddisinfection

IMPORTANT!

Wronguidsormethodscanharmordamage

yourproduct.

–Followinstructionscarefullyforeither

Non-washableorWashablecomponents.

–Neverusecorrosiveuids(alkalines,acid,

cellulosethinner,acetoneetc)

–Neveruseasolventthatchangesthestructure

oftheplasticordissolvestheattachedlabels.

–Alwaysmakesurethatthebediscarefullydried

beforetakingitintouseagain.

5.5.1Cleaningmethods

Electricalcomponents

IMPORTANT!

Non-washableelectronicscannotwithstandhigh

temperatures.

–Donotwashordryinhighertemperatures

than40°C.

Method:Wipeoffwithawetclothorsoftbrush.

Max.temperature:40°C

Solvent/chemicals:Water

Metalcomponents

Method:Wipeoffwithawetclothorsoftbrush.Water

maybepressurized,butnothighpressureorsteam.

Max.temperature:40°C

Solvent/chemicals:Householddetergentorsoapandwater,

6-8pH

Wood(includingtextilestrapsonsiderails,ifexisting)

Method:Wipeoffwithawetclothorsoftbrush.

Max.temperature:40°C

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