Hill-Rom P870, Manual

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General Operation of the Resident TM LTC Manual Drive Bed
Chapter 1: Introduction
Resident
TM
LTC Bed Service Manual (man136rc) Page 1 - 17
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Brakes
WARNING:
Set the brakes, and leave the bed in the low position when the resident
is unattended. A resident might use the bed for support when getting on
or off of the sleep surface. Give the bed a solid tug to ensure the brakes
are set. Injury to the resident may occur if the brakes are not set.
Apply the brakes by depressing the brake pedal(s) with your foot.
Release the brakes by depressing the release arm next to the brake pedal.
Head and Foot Panels
To remove the head or foot panel, lift it straight up until the mounting plates on
the panel disengage the plates welded to the IV rod sockets. Before removing
the foot panel, the hand cranks must be removed. Remove the crank handle
assemblies for the head, knee, and hilow drives by removing the nut and bolt
located at the base of each crank handle. Set panels aside in an area where they
will not be damaged.
To install either panel, align the mounting plates on the panel with the metal
plates on the IV rod sockets. Lower the panel downward to engage. Once the
foot panel is in place, attach the crank handle assemblies to the head, knee, and
hilow drives through the slots in the mounted foot panel. Insert the screw and
nut at the base of each crank handle and tighten with a wrench.