Etude Plus
4 Operating the bed
4.1 Operating the hand control unit
HB80
HL80
HL84
A
B
C
A
B
C
E
A
B
C
D
E
p
Up
q
Down
A
Sitting position
B
Thight section
C
Height adjustment of the bed
D
Tilt function
E
Key for locking and unlocking the electrical functions
Insert the key below each button to respectively lock and
unlock the hand control functions.
1.
Use the buttons
A
to
D
on the hand control to operate the
electrical functions of the bed.
2.
Insert the key
E
below each button and turn it to respectively
lock and unlock the hand control functions (hand control unit
with locking function only).
If the bed is used by restless or confused persons or persons
with spasms, the bed should be equipped with a lockable
hand control unit to block the hand control functions.
Tilt function
The bed can be equipped with a hand control (HL84) that activates
the tilt of the mattress support. The tilt function is for user’s comfort
when sitting in the bed.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
–
Only medically trained persons must operate the tilt
function.
–
The tilt function is NOT a Trendelenburger function
and must not be used for medical treatment.
–
When the tilt function is not needed, lock the tilt
function with the key
E
on the hand control HL84.
4.2 Operating the castor brakes
Each of the castors is provided with brakes for both lengthwise and
crosswise locking. The brakes are foot-operated.
When the bed is positioned correctly, at least one castor at the head
end and one castor at the foot end must be braked.
WARNING!
Risk of injury
–
The bed’s castors must be locked whilst nursing a
patient in bed or when using any positioning function.
–
The bed’s castors must be locked when the patient
moving in or out of the bed.
CAUTION!
Risk of trapping
–
Do not release the brake with the fingers.
1
.
2.
1.
For braking, step on the pedal
2.
For releasing the brake, step on the release pedal
Set-off from the castors might under special conditions
appear at different types of absorbing floor covering including
untreated or badly treated floors. In matters of doubt, it’s
recommended to place a suitable kind of protection between
the castors and the floor.
4.3 Adjusting the leg section
Operate the leg section by lifting the mattress handle:
1.
Up:
Lift the mattress handle on the leg section.
2.
Down:
Lift the mattress handle on the leg section right up and
then lower the leg section.
4.4 Emergency release of the backrest or thigh/leg
section
An emergency release of the backrest or thigh/leg section could be
necessary in the case of power- or motor failure.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
–
A minimum of two persons are required to release a
mattress section.
–
An emergency release of the height adjustment is NOT
possible.
–
Remove the plug from the mains socket before
emergency release of the mattress support.
1.
Both persons hold the mattress section.
2.
One of them pulls out the cotter pin (from the motor in question).
3.
Both persons slowly lower the mattress section until it is
completely down.
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