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© Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3451-01 February 2011
Model 35A Series
6.10 One Operator, empty Cot
ChANgiNg POSiTiONS
When the cot is empty (no patient), one operator can change the
cot position. Tip the empty cot onto its loading wheels, squeeze
the control handle and raise or lower the cot to the desired
position. Then, let go of the control handle and return the cot to
its transport wheels.
ONe OPeRATOR LOADiNg AND UNLOADiNg
If local protocols permit, an empty Model 175-compatible cot
may be loaded into and unloaded from the ambulance by one
trained operator.
Do not load or unload a Stat Trac
®
-compatible cot with one
operator as this can damage the cot and/or the fastener.
Always use two operators to load and unload the 35A-ST
or 35A+ST cot.
To load the cote:
1. Raise the ambulance folding bumper, if present.
2. Place the cot in a loading position and roll the cot into
the ambulance until both loading wheels are on the
patient compartment floor and the safety bar passes the
safety hook.
3. Lift the cot until the wheels are off the ground, squeeze
and hold the undercarriage control handle, and lower the
foot end of the cot to the ground (Figure 30).
4. Release the control handle to allow the undercarriage
to lock.
5. Grasp the undercarriage frame with one hand and pull the
undercarriage upward against the main frame to verify
that the cot has locked in the folded position (Figure 31).
6. Lift the foot end of the cot until it is level with the patient
compartment floor (Figure 32). Push the cot into the
ambulance.
7. Secure the cot in the cot fastener.
To unload the cote:
1. Raise the ambulance folding bumper, if present, and
release the cot from the cot fastener.
2. Begin pulling the cot from the ambulance but do not
operate the control handle. Continue pulling until the
safety hook catches the safety bar (Figure 32).
3. Lower the cot foot end to the ground (Figure 30).
4. Squeeze the undercarriage control handle and raise the
foot end until the cot wheels are off the ground and the
undercarriage unfolds completely and locks.
5. Release the control handle and set the cot on the ground.
6. Disengage the safety bar from the safety hook and roll the
cot away from the ambulance.
important
Do not load or unload a Stat Trac®-compatible cot with
one operator as this can damage the cot or fastener.
Figure 30 - One Operator Loading
Using the Cot
Figure 31 - Checking the Undercarriage
Figure 32 - Cot Level With Ambulance Floor
