DRIVE Assist Function
Document No. 992012. Issue 19 – 24.10.22 Page 20
of standstill, the wheel brake will disengage to allow the stretcher to be
manoeuvred without using the
DRIVE
handles.
If you release the stretcher on flat ground, the
DRIVE
wheel brake will slow the
stretcher to a stop within a few metres.
If you release the stretcher down a slope, the
DRIVE
wheel brake will engage and
slow the stretcher, and then the brake will release. The stretcher will gather speed,
and the
DRIVE
wheel brake will re-engage. This is a safety feature, and not to be
used as a method of controlling descent down a slope.
WARNING: Do not release the stretcher down a slope and rely on the
DRIVE
wheel brake to control the stretcher descent.
