USER GUIDE | ACERO ELECTRIC COUCH
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4. Operation
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Safety
It takes approximately 25 seconds to raise the couch from its lowest position to its highest, also
incorporated into the actuator is a safety nut, in the event of the actuator ever failing, this feature
will stop the couch from collapsing.
Note: Unless couch is fitted with optional battery backup unit, it is not possible
to operate in case of mains power failure.
Brakes and Steering
Individual locking castors
Couch is fitted with four individual locking brake castors.
To operate braking, push down on the brake activation lever on each castor.
To disengage the brake, push down on the release lever situated above the brake activation lever.
Central locking castors
There are two coupled brake pedals at the foot end of the bed.
– When either pedal is pushed down from the horizontal free position, it operates all brake castors
simultaneously and the bed is immobilised.
– With the pedals in the Horizontal Free position, all the brakes are released and the bed can be moved
in any direction.
– With the pedals in the Up Steer position, a steering castor is engaged at one end of the bed to provide
better control when pushing the bed in a straight line.