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24•MAXX®, 24•miniMAXX®, 24H•miniMAXX®
5.7 side-lift handles (Optional)
The optional side-lift handles provide additional grasping
points for helpers to assist raising or lowering the cot,
loading the cot into a vehicle or unloading it from a vehicle.
The side-lift handles can also be used to help steer and
maneuver the cot.
Up to six side lift handles (three pairs) may be attached to
the cot. See
Bed Panel Slots,
page 11.
Each side-lift handle has three potential locking positions:
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Unfolded for use, perpendicular to the cot frame
(Figure 10)
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Folded for storage parallel with the cot frame (toward
the operator end or loading end of the cot, Figure 11)
Using The siDe-liFT hanDles
To unfold a side-lift handle for use:
in a continuous
motion, pull the spring-loaded handle in line with the cot
frame to disengage the lock (Figure 11, Step 1), then swing
the handle perpendicular to the cot frame (Figure 11, Step
2). Release the handle to lock it in the unfolded position.
Using the Features
be aware
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The overall width of the cot increases when the
handles are unfolded for use. Fold the handles
when working in narrow areas.
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At the loading-end and operator ends of the cot,
interference with cot structures limits the handle
to only one storage position (see below).
Figure 10 - Using the Side Lift Handle
Figure 11 - Unfolding the Handle
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To fold a handle for storage:
in a continuous motion,
pull the spring-loaded handle outward to disengage the
lock (Figure 12, Step 1), then swing the handle right or left
(Figure 12, Step 2) until it is parallel with the cot frame and
locks in a storage position. Release the handle to lock it in
the folded position.
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Figure 12 - Folding the Handle
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2
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