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Invacare®Birdie®
Birdie®,Birdie®Compact
enPortablePatientLift
UserManual...............................4
deMobilerPatientenlifter
Gebrauchsanweisung........................54
esGrúaportátilparapacientes
Manualdelusuario.........................110
frLève-personneportatif
Manueld'utilisation.........................164
itSollevatoreportatile
Manualed’uso..............................220
nlDraagbarepatiëntenlift
Gebruiksaanwijzing.........................278
ptElevadordetransferênciaportátil
Manualdeutilização........................332
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Contents
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsaved
forfuturereference.
1General.........................................5
1.1Introduction..................................5
1.1.1Symbolsinthisdocument.....................5
1.2IntendedUse.................................5
1.3Scopeofdelivery..............................6
1.4ServiceLife...................................7
1.5WarrantyInformation...........................7
2Safety..........................................8
2.1Safetyinformation..............................8
2.2OperatingInformation...........................8
2.2.1General...................................8
2.2.2PinchPointsandPositioning....................9
2.3RadioFrequencyInterference.....................9
2.4Productlabeling...............................9
3Components......................................11
3.1Mainpartsofthelift............................11
3.2Accessories...................................12
4Setup...........................................13
4.1SafeAssembly.................................13
4.2AssemblingtheMasttotheBase..................13
4.3Installingtheactuatortotheboom.................14
4.4Mountingthehangerbar........................14
4.5Disassemblingofthelift.........................15
4.6Checkingtheservicelight........................15
5Usage..........................................17
5.1Introduction..................................17
5.2Raising/LoweringtheLift.........................17
5.2.1Raising/LoweringanElectricLift.................17
5.3Closing/OpeningLegs...........................17
5.3.1Closing/OpeningElectricLegs...................18
5.3.2Closing/Openinglegsmanually..................18
5.4PerforminganEmergencyStop....................18
5.5ActivatinganEmergencyRelease...................19
5.6Chargingthebattery............................20
6LiftingthePatient.................................23
6.1SafeLifting...................................23
6.2PreparingtoLift...............................25
6.3AttachingtheSlingstotheLift.....................27
6.4LiftingandTransferringthePatient.................29
6.4.1FloorTransfers(LiftingfromtheFloor)............30
6.4.2CommodeTransferGuidelines..................32
6.4.3BedTransfer...............................33
6.4.4WheelchairTransfer..........................33
7Maintenance.....................................35
7.1MaintenanceandSafetyInspection.................35
7.1.1Safetyinspectionchecklist.....................37
7.2LubricatingtheLift.............................38
7.3CleaningtheSlingandLift........................38
7.4CheckingandTighteningMastPivotBolt.............39
7.5Checkingthecarabineranditsmounting.............39
7.6ReplacingtheHangerBar........................40
8AfterUse........................................41
8.1TransportationandStorage.......................41
8.2Disposal.....................................41
8.3Reuse.......................................41
9Troubleshooting...................................42
9.1Identifyingandrepairingfaults....................42
10TechnicalData...................................44
10.1Dimensionsandweight.........................44
10.2Electricalsystem..............................45
10.3Environmentalconditions........................46
10.4Materials....................................46
General
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
1.1.1Symbolsinthisdocument
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
1.2IntendedUse
WARNING!
RiskofFalling
TheInvacaremobilepatientliftisNOTatransport
device.Itisintendedtotransferanindividual
fromonerestingsurfacetoanother(suchasa
bedtoawheelchair).
Invacareslingsandpatientliftaccessoriesare
specicallydesignedtobeusedinconjunction
withInvacarepatientlifts.
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Mobilepatientliftsarebattery-poweredtransferdevices,
designedtobeusedinmostofthecommonliftingsituations
inhospitals,nursingfacilitiesanddomesticareas,for
example:
•Betweenthebedandawheelchair
•Toandfromthetoilet
•Loweringandraisingpatientsto/fromtheoor
Themobilepatientliftcanbeusedtotransferandposition
completelyorpartiallyimmobilepatients,whocannotbe
transferredwithothertypesofliftsortransferaids.All
positionchangesarepossiblewithoutassistanceofthe
patient.Themobilepatientliftisonlyintendedtolift
patientsuptothemaximumweightlimitstatedintechnical
data.Therearenoknowncontraindicationsforthisproduct.
Selectingtheappropriateslingsandaccessoriesforeach
individualisimportanttoassuresafetywhenusingapatient
lift.SeeInvacare’sslingandaccessoryusermanualsfor
furtherinformationonthosedevices.
Invacarerecommendsthatthepatientbetransferredtoa
showerchairorothermeansforbathing.
Themobilepatientliftcanbeturned(rotated)inplacefor
transferswithlimitedoorspace.
1.3Scopeofdelivery
Theitemslistedinthetablesareincludedinyourpackage.
Slingsandadditionalhangerbarsaresoldseparately.
Dependingonyourmodel,thewallchargermaybesold
separately.
A
B
D
C
A
Lift(1piece)
B
Battery(1piece)
C
Handcontrol(1piece)
D
Hangerbar(1piece)
E
Mainscable(1piece)
F
UserManual(1piece)
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G
Manuallegspreaderhandle(1piece,optional)
H
Sling(1piece,optional)
1.4ServiceLife
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Theproducthasbeentestedfortheservicelife
statedinthismanual.Useoftheproductbeyond
thistimeperiodmaycauseproductdamageand
injury.
–Onlyusetheproductfortheservicelifestated
inthismanual.DONOTexceedtheservicelife
oftheproduct.
–Removetheproductfromservicewhenthe
servicelifehasbeenmet.DONOTcontinueto
usetheproduct.
–Performallmaintenanceaccordingtothe
recommendedscheduleinthismanual.
Themobilepatientlifthasanexpectedlifetimeof8
yearswhenusedinaccordancewithsafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthis
manual.Theeffectiveproductlifetimecanvaryaccordingto
frequencyandintensityofuse.
ActuatorServiceLife
Numberofliftsperday
Servicelifeofactuator
(inyears)
1–210
39
Numberofliftsperday
Servicelifeofactuator
(inyears)
46
55
64
7–93
10–132
14–271
1.5WarrantyInformation
Termsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral
termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesin
whichthisproductissold.
ContactinformationforyourlocalInvacareofceislocated
insidethebackcoverofthismanual.
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable
optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions
andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch
asusermanuals,servicemanualsorinstruction
sheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptional
equipment.Ifyouareunabletounderstand
thewarnings,cautionsorinstructions,contact
ahealthcareprofessional,dealerortechnical
personnelbeforeattemptingtousethis
equipment-otherwise,injuryordamagemay
occur.
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeusing.Incaseof
damage,Donotusetheequipment.Contactthedealeror
Invacarerepresentativeforfurtherinstructions.
2.2OperatingInformation
Thissectionofthemanualcontainsgeneralsafety
informationaboutyourproduct.Forspecicsafety
information,refertotheappropriatesectionofthemanual
andprocedureswithinthatsection.Forinstance,forsafety
informationrelatedtoassemblingthelift,refertotheSetup
sectionofthemanual.
2.2.1General
WARNING!
RiskofFalling
Donotattemptanytransferwithoutapproval
ofthepatient’sphysician,nurseormedical
assistant.Thoroughlyreadtheinstructionsin
thisUserManual,observeatrainedteamof
expertsperformtheliftingproceduresandthen
performtheentireliftprocedureseveraltimes
withpropersupervisionandacapableindividual
actingasapatient.
–Usecommonsenseinalllifts.Specialcare
mustbetakenwithpeoplewithdisabilities
whocannotcooperatewhilebeinglifted.
–Usesteeringhandleonthemastatalltimesto
pushorpullthepatientlift.
–Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseach
timetheslingisremovedandreplaced,to
ensurethatitisproperlyattachedbeforethe
patientisremovedfromastationaryobject
(bed,chairorcommode).
WARNING!
–Thepatientliftcanbeusedindoorsor
outdoors.Ifthepatientliftisusedinthearea
ofashowerorbath,ensurethatthepatient
liftiswipedcleanofanymoistureafteruse.
–Periodicallyinspectallcomponentsofthe
patientliftforsignsofcorrosion.Replaceall
partsthatarecorrodedordamaged.
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2.2.2PinchPointsandPositioning
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Pinchpointsarepresentinseverallocationson
theliftandngerscouldbepinched.
Thehangerbarcanmovesuddenlyandcause
injury.
–Alwayskeephandsandngersclearofmoving
parts.
–Whenpositioninglift,beawareoftheposition
ofthehangerbarandthepatient.
2.3RadioFrequencyInterference
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
MostelectronicequipmentisinuencedbyRadio
FrequencyInterference(RFI).
CAUTIONshouldbeexercisedwithregardtothe
useofportablecommunicationequipmentinthe
areaaroundsuchequipment,otherwiseinjury
ordamagemayoccur.
IfRFIcauseserraticbehavior:
–PUSHtheRedPowerSwitchOFFIMMEDIATELY .
–DONOTturnthePowerSwitchONwhile
transmissionisinprogress.
2.4Productlabeling
Labellocation
180 kg
XS
S
M
L
XL
Birdie
YYYY-MM
= xxx kg
Invacare Portugal, Lda
Rua Estrada Velha 949
4465-784 Leça do Balio, Portugal
XXXXXX XXXXX_XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
ISO 10535
1580353 Rev A
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Symbolsonthelabel
Emergencystop/Emergencyrelease
Raise/lowertheboom
Open/closelegs
Open/closelegsmanually
Casterlock
Audibletonewhenbatterylow
ReadManual
Manufactureraddress
Dateofmanufacture
TypeReferenceNumber
SerialNumber
SafeWorkingLoad
ClassIIequipment
TypeBappliedpart
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective
93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.The
launchdateofthisproductisstatedinthe
ECdeclarationofconformity.
WEEEconform.
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Components
3Components
3.1Mainpartsofthelift
I
N
L
F
E
G
H
O
A B C
D
J
K
P
R
Q
M
A
Base
B
Leg
C
Caster
D
Rearcasterwithbrake
E
Boom
F
Mast
G
Hangerbar
H
Hookforsling
I
Carabiner
J
Actuator
K
Manualemergencyloweringhandle
L
ControlunitwithBattery
M
EmergencyStop
N
Handcontrol
O
Lockingpin
P
Steeringhandle
Q
Footpedalforlegspreader
R
Quickreleasepin
Legspreaderhandle(optional)
Motorforelectricaloperationoflegs(optional)
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3.2Accessories
CAUTION!
Compatibilityofslingsandspreaderbars/strap
hooks
Invacareusesa"LoopandCoatHangerSpreader
Bar/StrapHookSystem"asdomanyother
manufacturers.Thereforeothersuitablepatient
transfersystems(slings),manufacturedbyother
companies,canbeusedontheInvacarepatient
liftrangeaswell.
Howeverwedorecommend:
–Ariskassessmentisalwaystobecarriedoutby
aprofessionalpriortoissuingliftingequipment.
ItisimportantthattheTask,Individual,Load,
EnvironmentandEquipmentareconsideredin
theriskassessment.
–Alwayschoosetheslingdesignandsize
accordingtothepatient’sweight,sizeand
physicalabilitywhilstconsideringthetypeof
transfertobecarriedout.
–Doonlyuseslingsthataresuitablefora"Loop
andCoatHangerSpreaderBar/StrapHook
System".
–Donotuseslingsfor"KeyholeSpreaderBar"or
for"TiltingFrameSpreaderBar"designs.
Availableaccessories
•4pointhangerbar(“CoatHangerBarSystem”),45or
55cmwide
•2pointhangerbar(“CoatHangerBarSystem”),35,45
or55cmwide
•Scaletobemountedwiththehangerbar
•Handleforlegspread
Slingmodelsfor"LoopandCoatHangerBarSystem":
•Fullbodysupportslings–withoutheadsupport
•Fullbodysupportslings–withheadsupport
•Slingsfordress/toileting–withorwithoutheadsupport
•Slingsforamputee
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4Setup
4.1SafeAssembly
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Improperassemblymaycauseinjuryordamage.
–AssemblyMUSTbeperformedonlybyqualied
personnel.
–UseonlyInvacarepartsintheassemblyof
thispatientlift.Thebaselegs,themast,
boom,pumpassemblyandthehangerbar
aremanufacturedtospecicationsthatassure
correctalignmentofallpartsforsafefunctional
operation.
–DONOTovertightenthemountinghardware.
Thiswilldamagethemountingbracket.
Therearenotoolsrequiredtoassemblethepatient
lift.
Ifthereareanyissuesorquestionsduringassembly,
contactalocalInvacarerepresentative.Refertothe
contactinformationonthelastpageinthismanual.
4.2AssemblingtheMasttotheBase
WARNING!
– The mast may be folded for storage or
transporting. Each time the mast is folded, the
mast MUST be properly secured to the base
assembly.
– Check all parts for visible defects or damage
before assembly. In case of any damage, do
not use the product and contact Invacare.
– Make sure the emergency stop is activated
before assembly or disassembly.
– Take care when lifting components during
assembly. Some parts are heavy. Always
remember to adopt the correct lifting position.
Performunpackingandassemblyoperationatoorlevel.
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1.LockbothrearcastersB.RemovethelockingpinA.
2.RaisethemastassemblyCtoanuprightpositionby
steppingwithonefootonthelegDandpullingthe
handlebarEupwardsuntilitlocksinplace.
3.ReinstallthelockingpinAthroughthemastGand
baseF.
Ensurethatthelockingpiniscorrectlyinserted.
4.3Installingtheactuatortotheboom
Beforeinstallingtheactuator,loosenthehangerbarby
pullingitdownwardsoutoftheweldedforkonthemast.
1. 3.2.
1.RemovethequickreleasepinAfromtheboom
mountingbracketB.
2.PlacetheactuatorCintheboommountingbracket
andaligntheholes.
3.Reinstallthequickreleasepinandsecureitwiththe
clipDfacingforwards.
Makesurethatthequickreleasepinis
completelyinsertedandxedwiththeclipfacing
forwards,asshowninthegure,step3.
4.4Mountingthehangerbar
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Useonlyhangerbarsmadeforthislift(“Coat
HangerBarSystem”).
–Makesurethehangerbarissuitableforthe
patientandtheactualliftortransferrequired.
–Checkthatthehangerbarisrmlyattachedto
thecarabiner.Thesafetycatchofthecarabiner
mustbeclosedafterthehangerbarismounted
andbeforeliftingthepatient.Thereisriskof
detachmentifthesafetycatchisnotcorrectly
closed.
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1.OpenthecarabinerAbyrsttwistingthesafetycatch
Bandthenpressingitbackwardswithonehand.
2.Holdthesafetycatchintheopenpositionandattach
thehangerbarCtothecarabinerwiththeotherhand.
3.Releasethesafetycatchandmovethehangerbarto
thelowestpointofthecarabiner.
4.5Disassemblingofthelift
1.Removeoptionallegspreaderhandleifattached.
2.Lowertheboomandnarrowbothlegscompletely.
3.Activatetheemergencystopbuttonandapplycastor
brakes.
4.Removethepipepinandthemotorpistonfromthe
boom,reinstallthepipepininthepistonend,andlock
themotorintotheclipsonthemast.
5.Attachthehangerbarintotheweldedforkonthemast.
6.Removethelockingpinfromthebaseofthemast,
releasethesafetylatch,lowerthemast,andrelocate
thelockingpinintothemastnearthesuspensionaxle
ofthemast.
Theliftcannowbelocatedinthepackagingbox,pulledon
therearwheels,orparkedinanuprightpositionwiththe
mast/boomassemblypointingupwards.
4.6Checkingtheservicelight
(JumboCarecontrolunitonly)
CAUTION!
–Eachtimetheliftisassembled,andbefore
usingthelift,theservicelightshouldbe
checked.
–Theservicelightshouldonlyberesetbya
qualiedtechnicianandmustneverbereset
byuntrainedpersonnel.
A
C
1.ExaminethecontrolboxAtoseeiftheservicelight
Cisashing.
2.Whenservicelightisnotashing,theliftisreadyfor
use.
Whenservicelightisashing,refertothetable:
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InitialAssemblyAqualiedtechnicianhastoreset
theservicelight:
1.Locatethehandcontrol.
2.PressandholdtheUPbuttonand
theDOWNbuttonatthesame
timeforveseconds.
3.Youwillhearasoundwhenthe
servicelighthasbeenreset.
ReassemblyTheliftrequiresservice.Contactyour
localInvacaredealerorrepresentative
forservice.
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5Usage
5.1Introduction
Theoperationofthepatientliftisaneasyandsafe
procedure.
Beforeusingtheliftwithapatient,refertothe
followingproceduresforsafetyinformationand
instruction:
•OperatingInformationintheSafetysection
•LiftingandTransferringthePatientintheLifting
thePatientsection
5.2Raising/LoweringtheLift
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand
assistants.
–Invacaredoesrecommendthattherearcasters
beleftunlockedduringliftingproceduresto
allowthepatientlifttostabilizeitselfwhenthe
patientisinitiallyliftedfromachair,bedor
anystationaryobject.
5.2.1Raising/LoweringanElectricLift
Thehandcontrolisusedtoraiseorlowerthelift.
1.Toraisethelift—Press
andholdtheUPAbutton
toraisetheboomandthe
patient.
2.Tolowerthelift—Press
andholdtheDOWNB
buttontolowertheboom
andthepatient.
Releasethebuttontostopraisingorloweringthelift.
5.3Closing/OpeningLegs
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand
assistants.
–Thelegsoftheliftmustbeinthemaximum
openpositionforoptimumstabilityandsafety.
Ifitisnecessarytoclosethelegsoftheliftto
maneuvertheliftunderabed,closethelegs
oftheliftonlyaslongasittakestoposition
theliftoverthepatientandliftthepatientoff
thesurfaceofthebed.Whenthelegsofthe
liftarenolongerunderthebed,returnthe
legsofthelifttothemaximumopenposition.
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5.3.1Closing/OpeningElectricLegs
Thehandcontrolisusedtoopenorclosethelegsofthe
base.
1.Toclosethelegs,press
andholdthelegsclosed
buttonA.
2.Toopenthelegs,press
andholdthelegsopen
buttonB.
Thelegswillstopmovingwhenthebuttonis
released.
5.3.2Closing/Openinglegsmanually
Themanuallegspreaderisoperatedbytwopedals(Aand
B)orbytheoptionallegspreaderhandleC.
1.Toopenthelegs,presstheleftpedalAwithafoot.
2.Toclosethelegs,presstherightpedalBwithafoot.
Withtheoptionalhandlebar:
1.Toopenthelegs,pullthelegspreaderhandleCto
theleft.
2.Toclosethelegs,pushthelegspreaderhandleCto
theright.
5.4PerforminganEmergencyStop
EmergencyStopwithCBJHomecontrolunit
1.PresstheredemergencybuttonAonthecontrolunit
tostoptheboomandpatientfromraisingorlowering.
2.Toreset,rotatetheemergencybuttonclockwise.
EmergencyStopwithJumboCarecontrolunit
B
A
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1.PresstheredbuttonAonthecontrolunitBtostop
theboomandpatientfromraisingorlowering.
2.Toreset,rotatetheemergencybuttonclockwise.
5.5ActivatinganEmergencyRelease
EmergencyreleasewithCBJHomecontrolunit
Ifthehandcontrolfails,theboomcanbeloweredbyusing
thecircularswitchforemergencyrelease.
1.LowertheboombypressingandholdingbuttonAat
thefrontofthecontrolunit.
2.Stoploweringtheboombyreleasingthebutton.
EmergencyReleasewithJumboCarecontrolunit
A B
C
1.InsertapenintotheholelabeledEmergencyUpAor
Emergency Down B on the control unit C.
Activating an emergency release manually
(Not available on Birdie® Compact)
If the emergency lowering on the control unit is not working,
a mechanical emergency lowering is available as a back-up.
This may happen in case of partial or total power failure, or
if the battery runs down during use.
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WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Repeatedmechanicalemergencyloweringleads
toahighincreaseoftheloweringspeed.
–Onlyusethemechanicalemergencylowering
asaback-upwhentheemergencyloweringon
thecontrolunitisnotworking.
–Donotusethemechanicalemergencylowering
repeatedlyinclosesuccession.
–Alwayslowerthepatientontoasupporting
surfacelikeabedorachair.
–Afteramechanicalemergencyloweringwas
required,theliftmustbecheckedtoresolve
themalfunctionofthecontrolunit.
1.Locatethered
emergencygripA
atthebottomofthe
actuatorpiston.
2.Slowlypullupthered
emergencygripAand
holditinpositionwhen
asafeloweringspeed
isreached.
3.Ifnoloweringoccurs
withafullypulled
emergencygripA,
pushdownonthe
boomatthesame
time.
Theeffectiveloweringspeedisdependingonthepatient
weight.Ifthespeedistoolowortoohigh,itcanbe
adaptedtothepatientweight.
Adjustingtheloweringspeed:
1.Locatethescrewinthebottomholeofthered
emergencygripA.
2.Turnthescrewcounter-clockwisetoincreasethespeed.
3.Turnthescrewclockwisetodecreasethespeed.
5.6Chargingthebattery
IMPORTANT!
–Makesuretheemergencystopisnotactivated
whilechargingthebattery.
–Donotusetheliftwhilechargingthebattery.
–Makesurethatchargingtakesplaceinaroom
withgoodairventilation.
–Donotuseormovetheliftwithoutunplugging
fromthesocketoutletaftercharging.
–Donotattempttousetheliftifthebattery
housingisdamaged.
–Replaceadamagedbatteryhousingbefore
furtheruse.
Itisrecommendedtochargethebatterydailytoensure
optimaluseoftheliftandprolongthelifeofthebattery.
Furthermore,itisrecommendedtochargethebattery
beforerstuse.
CBJHomecontrolunit
Thecontrolunitisequippedwithasoundsignal.Abeep
indicatesthatthebatteryhaslowcapacity,butloweringthe
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