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 is an ultra-light, full-electric low bed designed to provide optimal comfort and support for users. It features a sturdy construction with a lifetime warranty on welds, a 5-year warranty on the frame, and a 5-year warranty on the motor. The bed includes a hand pendant for easy control of head and foot sections, allowing for effortless adjustment to desired positions. It also has a built-in 9V battery backup system to ensure continued functionality during power outages.

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

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

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

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