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© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1862-03 July, 2001
Model 27-1 First-Call Cot
Users’ Manual
4.10 Loading Cot
1. Roll cot squarely to rear of vehicle.
2. Grasp corners of main frame with an
underhand grip and roll both loading wheels
onto vehicle floor (Figure 8).
Figure 8 - Loading Cot
3. Push cot forward until loading-end legs
contact vehicle bumper.
4. While supporting cot, squeeze and hold
control handle and push forward. Both legs
will fold as cot enters vehicle.
5. Continue supporting and pushing until cot
is completely inside vehicle and you can
rest operator end of cot on posts. Release
control handle.
6. If cot must be repositioned, lift operator end
of cot and move it.
Do not drag
cot posts
on vehicle floor.
7. Secure cot in vehicle with Ferno-approved
cot fastener.
4.11 Unloading Cot
1. Disengage cot fastener.
2. Grasp corners of main frame with an under
hand grip. Supporting cot, squeeze and
hold control handle and begin pulling cot
from vehicle.
3. Hold cot high enough to allow operator-end
legs to unfold completely and lock into
place.
4. Release control handle as soon as operator-
end legs have locked.
5. Continue pulling cot from vehicle, holding it
high enough to allow loading-end legs to
unfold completely and lock into place.
If the vehicle is parked facing downhill, you
will need to hold the cot higher than normal
to provide sufficient ground clearance for the
legs to unfold completely and lock into
place.
6. Always keep loading wheels on vehicle floor
(Figure 9) until loading-end legs have locked
into place. Then, lower cot until all four
transport wheels are on ground.
7. Roll cot away from vehicle.
Figure 9 - Unloading Cot
Loading
Wheels