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Hoyer
®
HPL500
5. Operating Instructions
1.
Leg adjustment:
The legs on the Hoyer HPL500 can be opened to enable access around
armchairs, wheelchairs and other furniture. For transferring and negotiating narrow door-
ways and passages, the lift legs should be in the closed position.
Electric Leg Operation:
Simply press the appropriate button on the hand control in order
to open or close the legs. You may also use the redundant control soft keys located on the
front of the control box above the LCD display screen.
Foot Pedal Leg Operation:
Simply operate the push-pads, located at the lower/rear
of the mast. To open the legs, simply depress the LEFT push-pad. To close the legs,
depress the RIGHT push-pad.
In either case, the adjustment can be carried out with the patient in the lift.
2.
Castors and braking:
The lift has two braked castors which can be applied for parking.
When lifting, the castors should be left free and unbraked. The lift will then be able to
move to its center of gravity. If the brakes are applied, it is the patient that will swing to the
center of gravity and this may prove disconcerting and uncomfortable.
3.
Direction of travel (Forward motion):
The Hoyer
HPL500 is designed to be pushed forwards using the
integrated push-handle.
4.
Straight line steering (where fitted):
One of the rear castors is fitted with a straight line
steering device. To engage the device simply swing the ‘U’ shaped bar over the rear cas-
tor. The device will automatically engage as you move off.
5.
Raising and lowering the boom:
The movement of the boom is achieved by a powerful
electric actuator which is controlled by a simple hand control unit. The hand control has
two buttons with directional arrows RAISE and LOWER. The actuator stops automatically at
the limit of travel in both directions. The hand control plugs into a socket at the base of the
control box. There is a magnetic backing to the hand control which allows it to be “parked”
on the mast or boom when not in use.
6.
Emergency stop:
The red emergency stop button is located on the control box and is
activated by pressing in. This will cut all power to the lift and can only be reset by twisting
the button clockwise and releasing.
7.
Redundant controls:
The Hoyer HPL500 is fitted with raise and lower buttons on the
control box. These are located underneath the emergency stop button and can be used to
lower/raise the patient should the hand control fail.
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