1.Back raising
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The back section base can be raised or lowered by gripping the back-raising lever.
[Raising the back section]
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Grasp the back-raising lever together with the
base grip, and raise the back section base. The back
section base is fixed at the position at which the
hand is removed from the back-raising lever.
[Lowering the back section]
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While supporting the back section base with
one hand, grip the back-raising lever together
with the base grip and use your fingers to pull up
the lever to lower the back section base. The back
section base is fixed at the position at which the
hand is removed from the back-raising lever.
Base grip
Back-raising lever
Back section base
Gas spring
Back-raising lever
Base grip
Back section base
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Make sure that a body part (especially head or neck) is not placed in the gap between the back
section base and the frame when operating the back-raising lever. The part may get caught,
resulting in injury.
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Make sure the casters are locked whenever a back section base operation is performed. There is
a risk of injury to the patient if the stretcher moves during a back section base operation.
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Remove the restraint belts (2 pairs) whenever a back section base operation is performed (see
p.27). There is a risk of injury.
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Use the restraint belts (2 pairs) after a back section base operation.There is a risk of the patinet
falling off the stretcher, resulting in injury.
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Be careful when raising the back section base, it
may rise swiftly, resulting in injury. Be more
careful especially when the patient is not on the
stretcher.
[Angle indicator]
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You can read the back section angle by the
angle indicator on the side of the transfer boards
when the transfer boards are raised.
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Use the angle indicator to get a rough
indication.
The reference surface is upper surface
of the mattress.
The angle in the figure is 20
°
.
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PK-80**B (Transfer Board Type) Only
