Maintenance; Cleaning; The Owner's Daily Maintenance Duty; Disposal Of Slings - Guldmann 284226 Manual Del Usuario

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on the part of the carer or user. If the sling is used in combination
with products that are not manufac-tured by Guldmann, a risk as-
sessment must be made by qualified staff.
GH lifting hanger
Caution!
Be careful when attaching the lifting sling on the hooks .
Check that the straps have been pulled completely through
the rubber safety catch (A) and into place in the lifting
hanger's hooks . When pressing the up button to lift the user,
check again that all the straps remain correctly placed in the
lifting hanger's hooks (fig. 1a and fig. 1b).
A
Fig . 1a
GH lifting hanger, 4 attachment points
Caution!
Be careful when attaching the lifting sling's straps on the
hooks . Check that the straps have been correctly placed in
the lifting hanger's hooks . When pressing the up button on
the hand control to lift the user, check again that all straps
remain correctly placed in the lifting hanger's hooks (Fig . 1) .
Fig . 1
For instructions on how to use the positioning sling for side
positioning procedures, see page 27.
For instructions on how to use the positioning sling for prone
positioning procedures, see page 37.
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Maintenance

2 .01

Cleaning

Normal washing at the indicated temperature
The sling can be washed a maximum of 5 times
Do not use bleaching agent
Tumble-drying at low temperature
Do not iron
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the owner's daily maintenance duty

Check the lifting sling for wear and damage before use according
to the following checklist which is not intended to represent all
potential inspection steps. Potential damage may vary. Judgment
of inspector/site prevails.
A
Fig . 1b
sling inspection checklist
Before using a Guldmann sling / accessory check the following:
is the sling clean?
Follow facility specific infection control procedure.
is the sling's label present, legible and complete?
Missing, illegible or incomplete sling label(s) could make identifica-
tion of appropriate size of the sling, function of sling, and or weight
limit capacity of the sling impossible.
Are the lifting straps and stitches intact?
Look for broken or worn stitches
Look for knots in straps
Look for tears or fraying of straps
Look for snags or punctures or holes
Look for any particles in fabric or straps
is the fabric intact?
Look for abnormal wear patterns, excessive wear, abrasive
evidence
Look for cuts or frayed fabric
Look for unusual or significant discoloration
Look for snags, punctures, tears, holes
Look for frayed or insecure seams
Look for any acid / caustic / thermal burns
Look for changes in material consistency, e.g. increased
stiffness
Look for any imbedded particles
Are slings the original size and length without the use of
knots, pins, tape or other methods to change the shape,
shorten or lengthen them?
Conclusion
If the sling suffers from one or more of the above mentioned
conditions then it must be taken out of service regardless of the
weight of the person to be lifted.
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Disposal of slings

Slings are disposed of by incineration. By proper incineration
polyester will be degraded to carbon dioxide and water.
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service and lifetime

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safety/service inspections

In accordance with international standard EN/ISO 10535 "Hoist for
the transfer of disabled persons – Requirements and test meth-
ods" an inspection must be performed every 6-month according
to the following instructions, which is not intended to represent all
potential inspection steps. Potential damage may vary. Judgment
of inspector/site prevails.
safe operating practices with slings
Considerations for damaged or defective slings and taking them
out of service:
Withdraw the sling from service if one or more of the following
conditions are present:
chemical or caustic burns
melting or charring of any part of the sling
snags, punctures, tears or cuts
broken or worn stitches
missing, illegible or incomplete sling tag
knots in any part of the sling
abrasion
other visible damage that causes doubt as
to the strength of the sling

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