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Commercial in confidence. User Manual Revision CTK-REV7-14082019
5. GENERAL BED OPERATION
5.1 Castor Systems
NOTE:
The Prioma bed has a range of castor options available. The following section
covers the two main types of locking and steering mechanisms that are used.
Kick Stop / Pedal Brake Castors
Four 125mm diameter single wheeled foot operated click on and off brake pedal operation.
Central Locking Castors – Brake & Steer
The central locking castor system is operated by the use of foot pedals found at the foot
end of the bed. There is also the option of the foot pedals being fitted at the head end of
the bed.
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With the pedals in the
Red - Down Brake
position the brakes are applied to all four
castors of the bed simultaneously and the bed is immobilised.
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With the pedals in the
Horizontal Free
position the brakes are released, and the bed can
be moved in any direction.
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With the pedals in the
Green - Down Steer/Track
position, a single steering castor at the
head end of the bed is engaged to provide better control when pushing the bed in a
straight line.
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When moving the bed, push from the foot end holding the panels top push rail.
