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Hoyer
®
HPL450 / HML450 Lifts
6. Operating Instructions
WARNING
Hoyer Patient Lifts should only be operated by fully trained/competent care givers
1. Leg adjustment:
The legs on Hoyer Classic lifts can be opened to enable access around armchairs, wheelchairs
and other furniture. For transferring and negotiating narrow doorways and passages, the lift legs should be in the
closed position.
Electric Leg Operation(model dependent):
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. Casters and braking:
The lift has two braked casters which can be applied for parking. When lifting, the casters
should be left free and unbraked. The lift will then be able to move to its centre of gravity. If the brakes are applied, it
is the patient that will swing to the centre of gravity and this may prove disconcerting and uncomfortable.
3. Direction of travel (Forward motion):
The Classic
range of mobile lifts are designed to be pushed
forwards using the integrated push-handle.
4. Straight line steering (where fitted):
One of the rear casters is fitted with a straight line steering device. To engage
the device simply swing the ‘U’ shaped bar over the rear caster. The device will automatically engage as you move
off.
5. Raising and lowering the boom (electric models):
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 (Electric only):
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:
All Hoyer Classic lifts are 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.
Fig. 8
