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Vancare
Emergency Lowering
In the event that the DOWN button on the hand control does not function, or in power failure situations, the patient
may be lowered by pulling and holding down the RED emergency lowering cord located on the underside of the lift.
Continue to pull down until the patient is safely lowered to the desired position. The lift will beep as you continue
to pull down on the cord and will continue beeping until the cord is released after the desired lowering has been
achieved.
NOTE: The emergency lowering button does not provide a raising function. The failure of any of the lowering
devices should be reported to
Vancare
.
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In an event of emergency when normal lowering system of the lift malfunctions and the “emergency
lowering” function is used, the lift must be reset by a qualified lift technician before re-use.
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When using the emergency lowering device the lower limit will not engage once the strap spools out a
maximum of 7 feet in length. Continued activation of emergency beyond the lowest limit will result in strap
spooled in reverse and eventually resulting in extensive damage to the lift.
Manual Emergency Lowering
The manual emergency and raising should only be used if the Emergency Lowering does not work. A proper safety
ladder of stool may be required to remove the plug from the cover.
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Caution: DO NOT attempt to use the lift while using manual lowering.
Remove the round plug from the lift cover and use 3/16" or 2.5 mm Allen key to
rotate the motor in the up or down direction.
Overspeed Cam
The Overspeed Cam brake is made of a metal bar fixed to the drum. Incase of gear or motor breakage, the centrifugal
force created will block the bar against the frame.
