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Care and Preventive Maintenance
Before each and every use
Make sure the battery is charged before use. If not
adequately charged, replace with a fully charged
battery.
Where necessary, after each patient use, carry out
decontamination of the
Sara Plus
in accordance
with this IFU, and local regulations.
Daily
Make sure the battery pack is in a good state of
charge. Charge the battery at the end of each
working shift, or as soon as possible if the Battery
Discharge Indicator displays this and gives a
audible warning. See
Battery charging
in this IFU.
Make sure the Lower Override knob is turned fully
clockwise and is finger tight (do not over tighten).
Make sure that the sling attachment cords and the
loop lock assembly are visually inspected. Any
component found frayed or damaged must be
replaced with a new loop lock assembly.
Weekly
For longevity regularly charge battery/s until the
charger indicates full charge.See
Battery charging
in this IFU.
General Lift Condition
A general visual inspection of all external parts
should be carried out, and all functions should be
tested for correct operation, to ensure that no
adverse damage has occurred during use.
•
Make sure all castors rotate freely and the two
rear brakes lock. Where installed, make sure the
Straight Line Steering Guide locks the rear
castor in line.
•
Make sure the castor-mounting pin is tight on
the chassis and chassis legs and the castor tread
is not damaged
•
Open and close the chassis legs and check for
full travel and smooth movement.
•
Examine the condition of the handset and its
cable. Replace if damaged.
•
Make sure all external fittings are secure, and all
screws and nuts are tight.
•
Make sure the handgrips are secure, tighten if
required.
•
Examine the integrity of the loop lock
assemblies and the knot within the cone knob.
•
Make sure the screw retaining the front clevis
pin in the upper lift arm is tightened.
•
Make sure the screws retaining the cord cleats in
the Arc-Rest are tight.
•
Make sure all instruction labels are firmly
attached and are readable.
•
Examine all exposed parts, especially where
there is personal contact with the patient’s body.
Make sure no cracks or sharp edges have
developed that could cause patient or caregiver
injury or have become unhygienic. Replace
where necessary
•
Make sure the foot support can be removed and
replaced and there is no damage to the hook and
location pins on the Foot Bracket assembly.
Automatic Stop Function
With the Patient Support arms raised well above its
lowest position, lower it, and at the same time hold
the Patient Support arms up briefly. The motor will
continue to run while the Patient Support arms
weight is held. This check is for the correct function
of the automatic stop.
Emergency Stop
Test the emergency stop by operating the patient
support arms. Press in the emergency stop button.
(See Fig. 1). The movement should stop
immediately.
Warning:
If in any doubt about the
correct functioning of the
Sara Plus
,
withdraw it from use and contact
ArjoHuntleigh Service Department.
