Operation
Operating manual CARLO Alu 230
V2.7 E
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Tilting the
Spreader Bar
(only possible
with EP spreader
bar)
Keep the button
of the handset pressed to change the sitting
position of the patient/resident. The spreader bar is tilted backwards,
thus bringing the patient/resident into a lying position. Release the
button as soon as the desired position is reached. The tilting
movement is stopped. When the end position is reached, the tilting
movement is automatically stopped.
Keep the button
of the handset pressed to set the spreader bar
back upright. The spreader bar is tilted forwards, thus bringing the
patient/resident into a sitting position. Release the button as soon as
the desired position is reached. The tilting movement is stopped.
When the end position is reached, the tilting movement is
automatically stopped.
8.2.2 Lifting a patient/resident
Proceed in the following way to lift a patient/resident from a chair:
1. Apply the sling in accordance with the operating manual.
2. Position the CARLO ALU (without suspended sling) with the carrier frame
spread aside the patient/resident.
3. Slide the sling downwards at the back of the sitting patient/resident. Pull the leg
loops forward and lift one leg at the time. Bring the leg loops under the
patient’s/resident’s leg. Check that the shoulders and the head of the
patient/resident are correctly positioned in the sling. Particularly make sure that
the patient’s head is located inside the sling.
4. Use the lifting arm to bring the spreader bar in a position, which enables you to
attach the loops or clips to the attachment points. If your CARLO ALU is
equipped with an EP spreader bar, you possibly must change the position of the
hanger bar to be able reaching the attachment points.
5. Suspend the sling to the lifting eye. Check that the sling is correctly fixed. The
sling hoist has 4 or 6 fixing points (depending on the spreader bar type) to
enable an individual adjustment to each patient/resident.
6. Activate the brakes of the rear castors.
7. You can now raise the patient/resident.
8. If your CARLO ALU is equipped with an EP spreader bar, you can change the
position of the spreader bar if needed to bring the patient from a lying into a
sitting position.
9. Close the carrier frame. The lowering of the CARLO ALU is enhanced when the
carrier frame is not spread.
10. Release the brakes of the rear castors.
11. You can now transfer the patient to the desired location with the CARLO ALU.
To move the sling hoist, push or pull the handles provided to this effect. Do not
push or pull the sling hoist or the cylinder bar of the motor.
