Stryker Medical 1026, Maintenance Manual

Page: 11 / 55

10
Service Information
CHECKING HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL
Required Tools:
3/8 Open End Wrench
3/4 Open End Wrench
Procedure:
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or damage to the stretcher, remove the litter and the base hood before beginning
service on the jacks.
1. Using a 3/8 open end wrench, remove square head set screws from both head and foot end jack support
tubes. Remove litter top and set aside.
2. Lift base hood off base frame and set aside.
3. Be sure there are no hydraulic leaks. If there are, jack replacement will be necessary.
4. Lower the jack to the full down position.
5. Using a 3/4 open end wrench, slowly turn the fill plug located on the side of the reservoir counterclockwise
to allow excess system pressure to vent. Remove the fill plug.
6. The hydraulic fluid should be visible at the bottom of the fill hole. If it is not, add Mobil Aero HFA hydraulic
fluid (Stryker part number 2020–70–475) until the fluid is visible at the bottom of the fill hole. Replace the
fill plug.
CAUTION
Use of other types of oil may damage hydraulic units.
7. Replace the hood and the litter.
JACK DESCENT RATE ADJUSTMENT
Required Tools:
Screwdriver
(2) Wooden Blocks (10 – 12 inches in length)
Adjustment Procedure:
1. Pump the litter up to full height.
2. Lift the base hood, separating the hood from the base frame. Using the wooden blocks, support the base
hood.
3. The descent rate needle valve is located on the base of the jack. Turning the needle valve clockwise, with
a screwdriver, will decrease the rate of descent. Turning it counterclockwise will increase the rate of de-
scent.
4. Adjust the needle valve so that the foot end of the stretcher descends slightly faster than the head end.
NOTE
The larger percentage of a patient’s weight is located in the torso area. Adjust descent rate accordingly.
5. Remove the wooden blocks supporting the base hood and secure the hood to the base frame.
NOTE
The jack descent rate was preset at the factory to drop the foot end faster than the head. It is recommended
that the foot drop faster to avoid patient disorientation.