Lifting Pole; Place The Lifting Pole; Adjusting The Handle Height; Emergency Release Of A Mattress Support Section - Invacare Medley Ergo Serie Manual Del Usuario

Invacare® Medley Ergo™

4.4 Lifting pole

WARNING!
Risk of injury
The bed can tip if the handle is used, while the lifting pole
is turned away from the bed.
– The lifting pole always has to be positioned with the
handle hanging over the bed area.
– Do not exceed the maximum load of the lifting pole;
80 kg.

4.4.1 Place the lifting pole

The lifting pole can be placed either on the left or the right side of
the head end of the bed.
1. Insert the lifting pole into the lifting pole tube and fix it with the
finger screw.
It's not required to tighten the finger screw, in case you want
the lifting pole to swing away to the side of the bed.

4.4.2 Adjusting the handle height

The handle height should always be adjusted to the user's need.
1.
A
Hold the cord out while sliding the plastic cord lock A upwards
1.
or downwards until the handle reaches the preferred height.
2. Lock the handle by pressing back the cord in the lock A and pull
the handle downwards.
IMPORTANT!
After adjusting the handle height:
– Check that the two cords above the cord lock are
parallel and inside the cord lock.
– Make sure the cord is properly locked by pulling the
handle hard.
4.5 Emergency release of a mattress
support section
In case of a power- or motor failure, an emergency release of the
back, thigh or leg section could be necessary . An emergency release
of the height adjustment is NOT possible.
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2.
A
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
– A minimum of two persons is required for an

emergency release of a mattress support section.

– When releasing a mattress support section, it might
lower fast. Do not reach under the mattress support
while lowering it.
IMPORTANT!
– Before an emergency release of the mattress support,
remove the plug from the mains socket.
1. Both persons hold the mattress section.
2. One of them locates the motor in question and pulls out the
safety pin.
3. Both persons slowly lower the mattress section until it is
completely down.

4.6 Transport brackets

Use the transport brackets to store and transport the bed:
1.
2.
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