WARNING
The procedures below must be carried out by suitably trained and
qualified personnel. Failure to do so may result in injury or an unsafe
product.
Actions to be done by qualified personnel
Yearly
Carry out a full test of all electrical bed positioning functions
(backrest, height, etc.)
Check that the bed operates correctly when using battery power–
see below
Check operation of castors, paying special attention to brake
function
Examine the power cord and plug - replace the complete assembly
if damaged. Do not use a rewireable plug
Examine all accessible flexible cables for damage and deterioration
Check all nuts, bolts and other fasteners are present and correctly
tightened
Check all bed accessories, paying particular attention to fasteners
and moving parts
Battery test
Check the condition of the backup battery by carrying out the
following test:
1. Make sure that the bed has been connected to the
electricity supply for at least 24 hours. Use the control
handset to lower the bed to minimum height.
2. Disconnect the bed from the electricity supply.
3. Place a suitable mattress on the bed and apply a load of
80kg (i.e. a person who weighs 12 stones) to the mattress
platform.
4. Use the control handset to raise and lower the mattress
platform, from minimum to maximum height and back
again.
5. If the bed does not operate satisfactorily in Step 4, perform
Steps 1 to 4 again.
If the bed continues to operate unsatisfactorily, it may indicate
that the backup battery needs replacing.
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