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Hill-Rom® P500 Therapy Surface User Manual (158251 REV 3)
Power Cord
WARNING:
When not in use, disconnect the power cord and put it around the
control unit.
WARNING:
During use, make sure the power cord is in a position where
persons will not trip over it and it is away from bed mechanisms.
Failure to do so could cause injury or equipment damage.
Transport Position and Stability
WARNING:
When the control unit is installed on the bed footboard (during
transport or normal use), use caution so the unit does not
disengage or fall off the footboard. Failure to do so may cause
injury or equipment damage.
Follow the bed manufacturer’s transport position and stability
requirements when the control unit is installed on the bed’s footboard.
• Use and position of bed accessories and other devices on the bed
such as the control unit may affect stability. Do not exceed the bed’s
safe working load. For the weight of the control unit and surface,
refer to “Specifications” on page 37. Generally, as the bed load
increases, the risk of instability goes up.
• Typically, lower the bed height to increase stability.
During transport, keep the bed’s foot section and deck as flat as
possible. And, keep the control unit
installed as high up as possible from
the floor to avoid contact with floor, inclines, and objects on the floor.
During transport, make sure the control unit does not hit walls,
elevators, etc.
During normal use and when bed articulations move the foot section
downward (high-low and/or Reverse Trendelenburg), make sure the
control unit does not hit the floor or objects that are under the foot
section. Otherwise, the control unit could disengage or fall off the
footboard.
