Model 101-H Operating Table
10
© Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-1994-03 October 2010
Using the Table
5 - Using THe Table
5.1 before Placing the Table in service
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Personnel who will work with the table need to read
this manual.
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Assemble the table following instructions on pages 8
and 9.
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Confirm that the table operates properly. See
Inspecting
the Table,
page 13.
5.2 general guideline for Use
Follow standard mortuary-service procedures when working
with the table.
5.3 Positioning a body On the Table
In most cases, the body will be positioned with the head at
the operator end of the table and the feet at the drain end of
the table. Follow your local mortuary protocols.
Warning
improper operation can cause injury. Operate the
table only as described in this manual.
Figure 8 -
Straight-Line
Rolling
(One Wheel on End
Opposite Wheel
Lock Will Not Swivel
to Aid Straight-Line
Rolling)
Operator End of Table
Figure 6 -
Lock Engaged
(Wheels Do Not
Roll or Swivel)
Operator End of Table
Figure 7 -
Intermediate
Position
(See Note at Left)
Operator End of Table
5.4 Using the Wheel-lock Pedal
The wheel lock for one or all four wheels is controlled by
the wheel-lock pedal, located above the right wheel on the
operator end of the table.
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TO LOCK ALL FOUR WHEELSe:
Push the
operator-end of the wheel-lock pedal down (the end
nearest the control pedals, Figure 6). The wheels will
not roll or swivel.
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TO UNLOCK THE WHEELSe:
Position the wheel-
lock pedal in the intermediate position (Figure 7). All
four wheels will roll and swivel.
Notee:
If a clicking sound occurs while moving the table,
the wheel lock is still partially engaged. If this occurs, re-
engage the wheel lock and then unlock the wheels again
before moving the table.
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FOR STRAIGHT-LINE ROLLINGe:
Push the drain-
end of the wheel-lock pedal down (Figure 8). One
wheel at the drain end of the table will remain fixed in-
line with the length of the table to assist with straight-
line rolling.
important
Tables before Serial Number 10C-051944 function
differently: the wheels are unlocked when the drain-
end of the wheel-lock pedal is pushed down AND when
the wheel-lock pedal is in the intermediate position.
