USER´S MANUAL – Sitmed Equipamentos Médicos Ltda
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Then place the stretcher inside the ambulance at the desired location for installation. Attach the turtle latch assembly on the king pin (A) and
attach the aluminum guide in air shaft (B). Make sure that both the locking turtle and the frontal guide are firmly in place, without gaps and in
their proper position.
With a pen, mark the drilling to be performed on the floor of the vehicle, both for the locking turtle assembly (A) and for the frontal guide (B).
The necessary holes of each set are indicated by the red arrows. Leave a minimum of 10cm (C) space between the cot and the ambulance
wall / furniture, allowing free movement for the cot wheels.
Remove all parts just leaving the floor with the markings and proceed with the indicated drillings. Make sure the holes are straight and
aligned. Place the locking turtle and frontal guide in the perforated positions and fasten both sets using the screw kit supplied with the cot.
Tighten all nuts and bolts to get them firm and still.
After fixing the sets its necessary to perform a fine adjustment of the king pin and the locking turtle. Test the cot anchorage by placing and
pulling it out of its fastener, with and without weight. The perfect attachment consists of the simultaneous locking of the king pin on the turtle
and the pins of the air-axle on the frontal guide stoppers.
If necessary adjust the height of king pin (A), loosening the nuts and adjusting as necessary. The ideal height of the pin is when its
engagement base is aligned with the locking trigger (B). Also, if necessary, adjust the position of the locking turtle again, as described in the
first step.
Regularly check and tighten the locking turtle. Over time, due to its use, it can slightly move from the rail,
compromising the cots fastening. This adjustment can also be made in the case of replacing or adjusting an
additional cot.
Before drilling the floor of the vehicle, make sure that there are no structural parts such as sleepers, wiring
ropes and, in particular, fuel tanks below the chosen installation points. If there are any, be careful not to drill
them, remove them if necessary or hire the services of a car adapter to perform the proper installation of the
cot.
