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3.2 FEATURES, WARNINGS AND PROPER OPERATION
WARNINGS — CAUTIONS AND PROPER OPERATION (See Diagram on following page)
A. WARNING: The stretchers have a warning label located at the center foot end stating:
This product has a maximum weight capacity of 720 lb (326 kg) EVENLY DISTRIBUTED.
B. WARNING: Patient entry, egress and transfer should always be done with the brakes
locked.
C. WARNING: The brakes should always be on and patient side rails up when the patient is
not in transport or patient is unattended.
D. WARNING: The patient pendant has a warning label stating: Clip pendant to rail when not
in use — Keep cord clear of moving parts.
E. WARNING: All electric powered stretchers are equipped with a built-in battery backup
system, but the unit should remain plugged into wall receptacle during normal use. The
battery backup is intended for transport and EMERGENCY only.
F. WARNING: The Fowler backrest quick drop handle is intended to be used to lower
patient during EMERGENCY situations only.
G. WARNING: Ensure rail is locked before leaving patient.
H. WARNING: The lockout panel deactivates both the patient pendant and the control panel.
I. WARNING: Floors must be smooth and level to maintain optimum fifth wheel steering.
Fifth wheel steering functions can be influenced by floor irregularities (bumps or dips)
greater than
1
/
2
" (13 mm) across the span of the stretcher.
WARNINGS — RELATED TO SERVICE AND REPAIR (See Diagram on following page)
J. WARNING: Power is supplied to the unit and its system by plugging it into the wall
receptacle. This will also supply a charge to the backup battery. When the unit is not
plugged into a wall receptacle, the system is powered by the built-in backup battery.
Hausted units do not have a separate ON / OFF switch.
K. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock do not remove the cover. Service by
qualified personnel only.
L. WARNING: Always disconnect the power source whenever servicing any electric
powered stretcher.
M. WARNING: The batteries are wired in series, failure to install or rewire the same way may
cause the batteries to explode.
