8. Care and Preventive Maintenance
Preventive maintenance
This product is subject to wear and tear during use. To ensure that it
continues to perform within its original specification, preventive maintenance
procedures should be carried out at the intervals shown.
WARNING
This list indicates the minimum level of preventive maintenance
recommended by the manufacturer. More frequent inspections should
be carried out when the product is subjected to heavy use or aggressive
environments, or where required by local regulations.
Failure to carry out these checks, or continuing to use the product if a
fault is found, may compromise the safety of both the patient and
carer/user. Preventive maintenance can help to prevent accidents.
Disconnect the bed from the electricity supply before starting any
maintenance activity. To isolate the bed from the electricity supply,
disconnect the electrical power cable from the socket outlet. The bed
will still operate on battery power if handset buttons are pressed. A
description of how to completely disconnecting all electrical power can
be found in the Service Manual.
Actions to be done by carer/user
Daily
Weekly
Cleaning and disinfection
Examine lifting pole strap and handle
Check patient handset and cable
Visually check castors
Visually check power cord and plug
Inspect mattress and side rails pads for tears, splits,
staining, etc.
Check operation of side rails
Check the screw clamps are fully tightened when
using CM-ACC06.52 and CM-ACC07.52 (side rails).
Check the screw clamps are fully tightened when
using CM-ACC22.52 and CM-ACC23.52 (egress
assist rails).
If the result of any of these tests is unsatisfactory, contact ArjoHuntleigh or an
approved service agent.
746-574-AM-1
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