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Ferno Model 50-E
TELESCOPING HEAD-END HANDLES
To extend:
Press the detent button (Figure 14) and pull
the handle out until it locks.
To retract:
Press the detent button and push the handle
in until it locks.
155-E Stretcher Top
FOLDING FOOT-END HANDLES
To extend:
Swing the handle out until the lock sleeve
snaps over the hinge.
To fold:
Slide the lock sleeve toward the handle grip
and fold the handle (Figure 15).
5.5 Side Rails
The side rails provide patient security and comfort.
Keep the side rails raised except during patient
transfer. To lower, pull the lock pin (Figure 13) and
swing the side rail down. To raise, swing the side rail
up until it locks.
Figure 13 - Using Stretcher-Top Side Rail
5.6 Carrying Handles - Recumbent Position
Extend and use the carrying handles to lift and carry the stretcher top when it is in the recumbent position.
Figure 15 - Folding Foot-End Handles
Figure 14 - Telescoping Head-End Handles
Detent
Button
Lock
Sleeve
Important
Do not lift the stretcher by the side rails. The
side rails are not designed for lifting. Lift the
stretcher by grasping the main frame of the
stretcher or stretcher top, following the
instructions in this manual.
