Stryker 6082 RUGGED MX-PRO, Manual

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Cot Operation
20
Loading the Cot into a
Vehicle with Two Operators
When loading the cot into a vehicle, an operator
should remember the following important issues:
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Two operators must be present when the cot is
occupied.
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There must be a safety hook properly installed
in the vehicle so that the bumper does not inter-
fere with the front legs of the base frame. (See
page 12 for safety hook installation instructions.)
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Operators must be able to lift the total weight of
the patient, cot and any items on the cot.
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The higher an operator must lift the cot, the more
difficult it becomes to hold the weight. An opera-
tor may need help loading the cot if he/she is too
short or if the patient is too heavy to lift safely.
The operator must be able to lift the cot high
enough for the cot’s legs to unfold completely
and lock when the cot is unloaded. A shorter op-
erator will have to raise his/her arms higher to
enable the undercarriage to unfold.
1. Place the cot in a loading position (any position
where the loading wheels meet the vehicle floor
height). Roll the cot to the open door of the pa-
tient compartment. Lift the vehicle bumper to
the raised position (if possible).
2. Push the cot forward until the loading wheels
are on the patient compartment floor and the
safety bar passes the safety hook (Figure 16).
3. For maximum clearance to lift the base, pull the
cot back until the safety bar engages the safety
hook. Operator two should verify that the bar
engages the safety hook.
WARNING
Failure to use the safety hook can result in injury.
Install and use the hook as described in this manual.
4. Operator 1 − Grasp the cot frame at the foot
end. Lift the foot end of the cot until the weight
is off the latching mechanism. Squeeze and
hold the release handle (location A or B).
5. Operator 2 − Stabilize the cot by placing your
hand on the outer rail (location C). Grasp the
base frame where indicated (location D). After
the foot end operator has lifted the cot and
squeezed the release handle, raise the under-
carriage until it stops in the uppermost position
and hold it there (Figure 17).
6. Both Operators − Push the cot into the patient
compartment (Figure 18), engaging the cot fas-
tener (not included).
Figure 16 − Safety Bar Engaging Safety Hook
Figure 17 − 2 Operators − One Lifting the Base
Figure 18 − 2 Operators − Base Full Up