Graham Field Hausted VIC429, Operating Manual

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VIC429-INS-LAB-RevA21 2
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION — A WORD FROM GF HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. ................................................................................4
INDICATIONS FOR USE ........................................................................................................................................4
SERVICE INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................4
ADVISORY .............................................................................................................................................................4
1 LIST OF WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................5
SIGNIFICANCE OF SAFETY STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................5
DANGER / WARNING / CAUTION / NOTICE SUMMARY .....................................................................................5
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY ..................................................................5
WARNING — CAUTIONS AND PROPER OPERATION ...............................................................................................6
2 UNCRATING INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................................7
IMPORTANT — REPORT ANY SHIPPING DAMAGE IMMEDIATELY .........................................................................7
NOTICE — POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE ...........................................................................................................7
WARNING — PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD ...............................................................................................................7
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................................7
OPERATING ...........................................................................................................................................................7
STORAGE AND TRANSPORT ..............................................................................................................................7
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................................7
3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................................................8
3.1 VIC429 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................8
3.1.1 VIC429 STANDARD FEATURES .................................................................................................................8
3.1.2 VIC429 FEATURES, WARNINGS, AND PROPER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................................9
3.1.3 VIC429 FEATURES, ILLUSTRATED .........................................................................................................10
3.2 VIC429 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................11
3.3 BRAKING AND STEERING OPERATION ...........................................................................................................12
3.3.1 APPLYING THE BRAKES .........................................................................................................................12
3.3.2 RELEASING THE BRAKES ......................................................................................................................12
3.3.3 APPLYING THE STEERING LOCK ...........................................................................................................12
3.3.4 RELEASING THE STEERING LOCK ........................................................................................................12
3.4 TOP AND BACK ADJUSTMENT .........................................................................................................................13
3.4.1 RAISING THE TOP ....................................................................................................................................13
3.4.2 LOWERING THE TOP ...............................................................................................................................13
3.4.3 RECLINING THE CHAIR BACK ................................................................................................................14
3.4.4 RETURNING THE CHAIR BACK TO UPRIGHT POSITION .....................................................................14
3.4.5 TRENDELENBURG POSITION .................................................................................................................14
3.5 INDEPENDENT LEG SECTION ...........................................................................................................................15
3.5.1 INDEPENDENT LEG OPERATION ...........................................................................................................15
3.5.2 RETURNING TO CHAIR MODE ................................................................................................................15
3.6 ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST .................................................................................................................................16
3.6.1 REPOSITIONING THE FOOTREST ..........................................................................................................16
TO PLACE FOOTREST IN LOWER POSITION: ......................................................................................16
TO PLACE FOOTREST IN UPPER POSITION: .......................................................................................16
TO RETURN THE FOOTREST TO RETRACTED POSITION: .................................................................16
3.7 HINGING RAILS ...................................................................................................................................................17
3.7.1 REPOSITIONING THE RAIL .....................................................................................................................17
TO LOWER THE RAIL: .............................................................................................................................17
TO RAISE THE RAIL: ................................................................................................................................17
3.8 VIC ROTATING INSTRUCTIONS (TRANSPORT AND NONTRANSPORT MODE) .............................................18