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1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 BED SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 WARNING / CAUTION / NOTE DEFINITIONS ................................................................................ 5
1.4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................. 5
1.5 WARRANTY ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................ 7
To Obtain Service and/or Parts....................................................................................... 7
Return Authorization....................................................................................................... 7
Damaged Merchandise .................................................................................................. 7
1.6 BED CLEANING AND MATTRESS CARE....................................................................................... 7
Cleaning Beds ................................................................................................................ 8
Mattress Care................................................................................................................. 8
1.7 SET-UP PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. 8
Electric (FL18E1/E2) Bed Checklist................................................................................ 8
Manual (FL18M1/M2) Bed Checklist............................................................................... 9
1.8 BED ILLUSTRATION........................................................................................................................ 9
2. BED OPERATION GUIDE..................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 POSITIONING THE BED THROUGH: ........................................................................................... 11
The Foot End Control Panel ..........................................................................................11
The Removable Pendant Control...................................................................................12
The Hand Cranks ..........................................................................................................12
2.2 MOVING OR STABILIZING THE BED (ELECTRIC AND MANUAL BEDS) .................................. 13
Reverse Lock system (FL18E1 and FL18M1 Bed Models) ............................................13
Floor Lock System (FL18E2 and FL18M2 Bed Models).................................................14
2.3 POSITIONING SIDE-RAILS ........................................................................................................... 14
Raising a Side-Rail ........................................................................................................14
Lowering a side-rail .......................................................................................................14
2.4 HEAD AND FOOT BOARDS .......................................................................................................... 15
Removing Boards..........................................................................................................15
Replacing Boards ..........................................................................................................15
2.5 PATIENT RESTRAINT STRAP LOCATIONS ................................................................................ 15
2.6 FOOT SECTION SUPPORT ROD (OPTIONAL)............................................................................ 15
Vascular Positioning ......................................................................................................15
Trendelenburg Position .................................................................................................15
2.7 EMERGENCY CRANK (OPTIONAL) ............................................................................................. 15
Operating the Emergency Crank ...................................................................................15
Storage..........................................................................................................................15
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