Operating Instructions - Joerns Healthcare Oxford Elevate Manual De Instrucciones

Oxford
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Elevate

8. Operating Instructions

Oxford Patient Lifts should only be operated by fully trained/competent care givers.
1. Leg adjustment
The legs on the Oxford Elevate are electrically adjustable for width. The legs can be opened to
enable access around armchairs or wheelchairs. For transferring and negotiating narrow door-
ways and passages the lift legs should be in the closed position.
Electric leg adjustment - is achieved by pressing the appropriate buttons on the hand control.
The legs will be locked whenever the hand control switch is released.
2. Castors and Braking
The lift has two braked castors which can be applied for parking. When lifting, the castors should
be left free and un-braked. The lift will then be able to move to the centre of gravity of the lift. If
the brakes are applied it is the patient that will swing to the centre of gravity and this may prove
disconcerting and uncomfortable.
3. Raising & Lowering The Boom
A powerful electric actuator that is controlled by a simple hand control unit achieves the
movement of the boom. The hand control has two buttons with directional arrows UP and DOWN
áâ. The actuator stops automatically at its limit of travel in both directions. The hand control
plugs into a socket at the base of the control box.
4. Emergency Stop
The red Emergency Stop Button is located on the front of the control box and is activated by
pressing in. This will cut all power to the lift and only be reset by twisting the button anti-clock-
wise and releasing.
5. Redundant controls
All Oxford lifts are fitted with raise and lower buttons on the control box. These are located
underneath the emergency stop button and can be used to lower/raise the patient should the
hand control fail.
6. Mechanical Emergency Down
In the case of a complete electrical failure the electrical actuator is fitted with mechanical lowering
device (RED BOSS). This will only operate when the lift is under load. The device must be pulled
upwards to activate, and a slow decent will commence.
Note: The MINIMUM load required to manually lower the hoist using the mechanical emergency
down function is 30 kg. This is an emergency device and not intended for repetitive use.
7. Batteries
A LOW VOLTAGE ALARM protects the batteries from deep discharge. This will sound when the
batteries need recharging and the hand control is being operated. It will not sound independently
of the hand control being operated. DO NOT IGNORE THIS WARNING ALARM. Complete the
lifting operation and place the battery on charge (see charging instructions). The battery charge
level is displayed by the indicator on the control box.
The battery, charger, hand control, control box and actuator should not to be opened by
unauthorised personnel. (Contact your distributor for warranty and repairs).
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