Hill-Rom P870, Manual

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General Operation of the Resident TM LTC Electric Drive Bed
Chapter 1: Introduction
Page 1 - 30 Resident
TM
LTC Bed Service Manual (man136rc)
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Automatic Contour
Lock out the automatic contour feature on the electric drive version as follows:
• Turn the knee section control lockout to the locked position.
• Turn the automatic contour control lockout to the locked position.
• Temporarily disable the automatic contour by pressing both the HEAD Up
and KNEE Down buttons at the same time; however, releasing the KNEE
Down button before the HEAD Up button is released will allow the
automatic contour to activate, and the knee section will raise (until either
the HEAD Up button is released or automatic contour is achieved). The
automatic contour functions as follows:
• With the bed in its flat position, press and hold the HEAD Up button. Both
the head and knee sections will elevate at the same time until the knee
section reaches approximately 15
o
.
• Depressing the HEAD Up button will cause the head section to elevate
until it reaches maximum inclination, but the knee section will stop at
approximately 15
o
.
• Pressing the HEAD Down button with the head elevated above 15
o
causes
only the head section to lower. Continuing to press the HEAD Down
button will cause the knee section to begin lowering. Lowering of both
sections will continue with the HEAD Down pressed until the flat position
is reached. Releasing the HEAD Down button before the flat position is
reached will cause the movement of both sections to stop.
Steering
WARNING:
When moving the bed, guide it from the corners near the foot end of the
bed. This will help keep legs clear of the frame and feet clear of the
caster base. The Resident
TM
LTC bed is not intended to be used as a
resident transport device.
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.