Apollo Advantage 6000 Series, Operating Manual

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Revision 5 - 51 - November 2017
Apollo Mobile Digital Scale Operation
Before operating check to see that:
A. The chair is locked into place on the carrier.
B. The carrier is disconnected from the tub.
C. Make sure scale carrier is on a hard level surface.
D. Make sure that you are only weighing the resident - remove towels, robes, shoes, etc.
OPERATION:
1. To turn the scale on press the “ON/ZERO” pad. The display will go through a startup and
settle on some weight or 0.0. If the display shows any number other than 0.0, press the
ON/ZERO pad. The display will flash ZEro and go to 0.0. The scale is now ready for
weighing.
2. Place the individual onto the stretcher/chair and lift them clear of contact with any fixed
objects, i.e., bed or chair. This will ensure proper weighing.
3. Read the weight and record. If the display goes off before you read the weight, press the
“ON/ZERO” pad one time to start the scale again and weight will be shown.
4. Be sure patient is not pushing on the floor with their feet.
5. Record the weight shown on the digital readout.
NOTE: The scale will shut off
automatically after 20 seconds.
Be sure the Residents feet are not
on the foot rests. For the most
accurate weights, be sure the foot
rests are down and the foot pads
are flipped up and out of the way.
SEE ILLUSTRATION