THE HI-LO CRANK HANDLE
The Hi-Lo crank handle is located in the middle position of the foot end of the crib. The
Hi-Lo crank handle should be tucked in when not in use to help prevent damage from
it hitting or getting caught on other objects when the crib is being moved.
To use the Hi-Lo crank handle, pull it out from its tucked position and turn clockwise to
elevate the mattress platform assembly of the crib.
**NOTE: The head and foot crank
handles MUST be in the tucked position prior to utilizing the Hi-Lo feature to raise
the bed. If the handles are not tucked, they can become caught on the lower portion
of the Mattress Platform Assembly and cause a large amount of costly damage to
that component.**
The Hi-Lo feature on the Spring
fi
eld Cribs will allow the height of the mattress platform to
be raised approximtely 10” to help prevent caregiver fatigue.
NOTE: The Mattress Platform Assembly will not raise higher than the
stated 10”. The crank handle will continue to turn after 19 revolutions,
however it will become noticeably more di
ffi
cult. Continued cranking will
only put stress on the crank handle components and eventually cause
them to break.
Unlike the head and foot/knee sections
on the cribs, there is no indicator to
signal when you are approaching the
maximum height of the Hi-Lo system.
The 10” maximum is reached with
19 turns
of the Hi-Lo crank handle.
The patient should never be left unattended when the mattress platform
is in the highest position.
Applies only to models: 1813, 1831, 1842, 1852, 1873, 813, 831, 842, 852 & 873
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