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Commercial in confidence. Information for Use Manual Revision COU-E-REV12-080920
4. OPERATION
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4.6 Central Locking Castor System
The central locking castor system is operated by use of foot pedals found at the foot end of
the bed.
WARNING
Operate the brake pedals with your feet while wearing suitable shoes. Do not
operate the pedals with your hands.
With the pedals in the
Horizontal Free
position
the brakes are released,
and the couch can be
moved in any direction.
With the pedals in the
Red - Down Brake
position the brakes are
applied to all four castors
of the couch
simultaneously and the
couch is immobilised.
With the pedals in the
Green - Down
Steer/Track
position, a
single steering castor at
the head end of the couch
is engaged to provide
better control when
pushing the couch in a
straight line.
CAUTION
•
Disconnect the bed power cable from the source before moving the couch.
•
Do not remove the power cable from the source by pulling on the cord.
•
Do not pull on the power cable or foot switch cable to manoeuvre the couch.
•
Always disengage the castors to a “Fixed Mode” when couch is in a stationary
position.
