WEIGHING THE PATIENT
1. Wheel scale to patient's bedside.
2. Remove stretcher "K" from carrier "M" and suspend it from stretcher support hooks "J".
3. On the indicator "C", press the
ON
key on the keypad, then press the
ZERO
key.
4. When indicator reads zero (0.0), remove stretcher from stretcher support hooks. The
indicator will show a negative weight equal to stretcher weight.
5. With patient lying flat in bed, roll and place stretcher alongside patient. Work stretcher
under patient by unrolling stretcher, much like changing a bed sheet.
6. The patient's weight must be centered as nearly as possible along the length of the
stretcher, so that when lifting, the patient remains in a horizontal position.
7. Roll scale so that base "A" is under bed, and stretcher support hoops "J" are suspended
directly over patient. Set brakes on rear wheels "P".
8. Widen base stance. To adjust base stance, face rear of scale and pivot adjust handle "L"
towards the column. Rotate handle unit until stance widens. Return handle to a vertical
position to engage lock pin. To return base to the narrow position, reverse above
procedure.
9. Turn the cylinder "H" release valve counterclockwise to the open position. When
stretcher support hooks "J" reach the mattress, return the release valve to the original
position.
10. Engage the stretcher support hooks "J" in the four (4) holes of the stretcher braces "N".
11. After closing the release valve, move the pump handle "G" up and down with slow strokes
of even pressure until the patient is about an inch above the mattress. Make sure that no
part of the patient or stretcher is touching any part of the bed or mattress.
12. When weight is stable, press the
HOLD/RELEASE
key to lock the displayed weight.
Note, that the weight displayed, will flash and remain locked until the
HOLD/RELEASE
key is pressed again.
13. Lower patient by
slowly
opening release valve counterclockwise. When patient is back
on bed and stretcher support hooks "J" touch mattress, disengage hooks from stretcher
braces "N", raise Boom "F", release brakes on rear wheels "P" and remove scale from
bedside.
14. Remove stretcher from under patient. Replace stretcher in stretcher transport carrier "M",
and stretcher cup "R".
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Caution: Open control valve
SLOWLY
to prevent sudden lowering of boom.
WARNING - This product is not intended for use in transporting patients!
It is to be used ONLY for weighing a patient. Failure to observe this warning may
result in serious injury to the patient and/or the Weighmobile operator.
