
Mattress Assembly
The Excel Care™ Bariatric Bed has one of these two mattress options:
• Excel Air™ Low Airloss Therapy Surface (see “Excel Air™ Low Airloss Therapy
Surface (P611CA)” on page -25)
• Excel Air ™ Foam Mattress with inflatable side bolsters (see “Excel Air™ Foam
Mattress with Inflatable Side Bolsters (P612EA)” on page -30)
Install the Mattress and Air Supply Unit
1. Raise the head end of the bed to approximately 30°.
2. Turn the mattress so its foot end is face up at the foot end of the bed.
3. Use the mattress straps on the bottom of the mattress to attach the mattress to the
mounting slots at the head, seat, and foot sections of the bed frame. Make sure the
mounting brackets correctly attach the mattress straps to the mounting slots.
4. Raise the siderails on the bed (see “Raise and Lower the Siderail” on page -10). Make
sure there are no gaps between the mattress and the siderails.
5. Hang the air supply unit on the mounting bracket on the footboard.
6. For an Excel Air™ Low Airloss Therapy Surface, connect the hoses from the
mattress to their respective color-coded connectors on both sides of the air supply unit:
•
On
the patient right-hand side of the air supply unit, connect the red, blue,
green, white, black, and yellow hoses.
•
On
the patient left-hand side of the air supply unit, connect the white, black, and
yellow hoses.
NOTE:
The yellow hose is the low airloss hose from the top cover of the mattress.
7. For an Excel Air ™ Foam Mattress with inflatable side bolsters (see “Excel Air™
Foam Mattress with Inflatable Side Bolsters (P612EA)” on page -30), connect the
white and black hoses from the mattress to the color-coded connectors on the patient
right-hand side of the air supply unit.
WARNING:
Incorrect use or handling of the power cord may result in damage to the power
cord. If damage has occurred to the power cord, immediately remove the bed
from service, and contact the appropriate maintenance personnel. Failure to do so
could result in personal injury or equipment damage.
8. Plug the power cord into the patient’s left-hand side of the air supply unit.
9. Use the seven magnets to attach the power cord along the bed to an appropriate power
source:
a. Attach the power cord to the metal frame at the air supply unit.
b. Attach the power cord at the patient’s left foot corner of the bed.
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