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Operation
Retracting the retractable head section (Continued)
To retract the retractable head section:
1.
Grasp the outer rail with one hand for support and release the head section release handle. Rotate the head section
release handle toward the head end of the cot to release the head section from the locked position.
2.
While you hold the head section release handle in the released position, push the head section toward the litter
frame. Retract the head section to the retracted position.
3.
Release the head section release handle to lock the head section in the retracted position.
Raising or lowering the footrest
You can adjust the footrest to elevate the patient’s legs.
To raise the footrest, lift the frame as high as possible. The support bracket automatically secures the frame when you
release the footrest.
To lower the footrest, lift the frame and lift up on the footrest release handle until the frame releases the support bracket.
Lower the footrest until it lays flat.
Raising or lowering the optional knee gatch
To raise the optional knee gatch:
1.
Lift either of the red lifting loops (A) until the knee gatch is in the highest position (
Figure 15 on page 39
).
2.
Lower the knee gatch to secure the support bracket to the locking mechanism.
3.
Make sure that the locking mechanism is secure before you release the lifting loop.
To lower the knee gatch, lift either of the red lifting loops (A) to relieve pressure on the locking mechanism, and while
holding the loop, push on the red footrest release handle (B) until the support bracket is released. Lower the knee gatch
until it lays flat.
To raise the knee gatch in trend, lift the footrest frame (C) as high as possible until the frame locks into place. The
support bracket automatically connects when you release the frame.
To lower the knee gatch in trend, lift the footrest frame (C), and while holding the frame, lift up on the red footrest
release handle (B) until the frame releases the support bracket. Lower the footrest until it lays flat.
A
B
C
Figure 15: Gatch