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OM00720 Continuum Manual Rev 2 010118
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
For safe recliner operation:
1. Lock all locking casters before allowing the occupant enter or exit the recliner. Caster brakes
should remain locked unless the chair is being relocated, once relocated the brakes should be
returned to the locked position. Always confirm that casters are locked if a occupant is entering or
exiting the chair.
2. Occupant should always enter (or exit) the recliner with the chair in the upright position.
3. Once seated the occupant should sit fully back in the chair.
4. To recline to the “TV” position, the occupant should grip the
leg rest lever (near the top of the
lever) located on the right side of the chair and release the leg rest by moving the leg rest lever
towards the back of the chair, until fully engaged. To move the chair back to a recline or flat
position, pull the recline release handle located on the lower arm panel and push backwards. Hold
the release handle until a position is found, releasing the handle will
“
lock
”
the back in the position
selected.
5. With the leg rest up and the back in the flat position, staff may use the
Trendelenburg
feature by stepping on the pedal on either side of the chair and pressing downward on the back of
the recliner. The trendelenburg pedals are under the bottom of each arm. Release the pedals to
“lock” into the trend position.
To return from Trendelenburg, press down on the foot pedal and
raise the back to the flat position. The Trendelenburg pedal will automatically lock once in the flat
position. This prevents the chair from going into trendelenburg unexpectedly.
Staff assistance:
Caution:
DO NOT “step” on the footrest
. Doing so can damage the recline mechanism.
Always use the leg rest lever to operate the leg rest.
To assist a occupant in reclining the chair, simply complete the steps noted above. When reclining
the back, apply backward pressure to the front of the chair
’s
back pillow when pulling the
mechanism release lever. This will start the recline motion and can be stopped in the desired
position. To move the chair from a reclined position back to the upright position, while pulling the
mechanism release lever, apply upward pressure to the back, from the side, to start the chair
moving upward.