Changing Cot Height With The Optional Base Head End Retractable Lifting Handles - Stryker M-1 Manual Del Usuario

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Changing cot height with the optional base head end retractable lifting handles

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WARNING
• Always lock the caster Steer-Lock knob and casters when you load or unload the cot from a vehicle or loading tray
system to avoid the risk of the product tipping.
• Always lock the caster Steer-Lock knob and casters when you change the cot height to avoid the risk of the product
tipping.
• Always lock the base frame before you remove the loading wheels from the vehicle patient compartment floor or
loading tray system. An unlocked base frame will not support the cot and injury to the patient or operator could
result.
• Practice changing height positions and loading the cot until you fully understand the operation of the product.
Notes
• Always make sure that both operators communicate to achieve the intended operation.
• One operator can lower the cot alone by releasing alternate ends of the cot.
Always use additional assistance if needed. A minimum of one trained operator is required for this task. You must be
able to lift the total weight of the patient, cot, and any other items on the cot. The higher you must lift the cot, the more
difficult it becomes to hold the weight. You may need help to load the cot into a vehicle if you are too short or if the
patient is too heavy to safely lift.
See Positioning operators and helpers on page
To change the cot height:
1. Pivot the retractable lifting handles (A) into position
2. Position an operator at the foot end and one at the head end of the cot.
3. Grasp the hand grips on the base unit.
4. Lift the cot up approximately 1/4 in. until the weight is off of the latching mechanism.
5. Squeeze and hold the red release handle to raise or lower the cot to the desired height.
6. Release grip on the release handle to stop the cot in the next available cot position.
1-22
Operation
1-17.
(Figure 1-9 on page
Figure 1-9: Positioning the lifting handles
6100-109-005 REV B
1-22).
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