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7. Emergency back-lowering function
WARNING
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When performing the emergency back-
lowering operation, take care to prevent
body parts from getting caught. When
the body parts get caught, there is
a risk of injury. In particular, before
performing the operation, check
that nothing is caught in the spaces
underneath the armrest and behind the
backrest.
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Manual emergency back-lowering function
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Use the emergency back-lowering lever to lower the backrest rapidly in case of emergency, such as the
patient fainting due to anemia or a similar condition or a power failure. There are levers on both sides of
the backrest, enabling lever operation from either the left or right side.
WARNING
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When performing manual emergency back-lowering, use one hand to
operate the emergency back-lowering lever, and use the other hand to
support the backrest. Depending on the weight of the patient sitting in
the recliner, and on the angle of the backrest, the backrest may drop
suddenly, which could cause the patient to become injured.
CAUTION
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During manual emergency back-lowering operation, do not operate the
handheld controller or foot control switch (sold separately). Doing so
could damage the motor.
Back-lowering
operation
Take care to prevent
body parts from
getting caught in the
Trendelenburg area.
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Operation procedure
1
Use one hand to pull the emergency back-lowering
lever, and use the other hand to support the
backrest.
Note
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Depending on the patient's weight or
the angle of the backrest, pulling the
lever may not be enough to get the
backrest to lower. In this case, use
the other hand to push down on the
backrest.
2
Continue pulling the lever until the backrest has
come down to the suitable position. If you release
the lever halfway through, the back-lowering
operation is stopped. The backrest can be lowered
to a maximum of -12° (Trendelenburg position).
Note
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This lever can only be used to lower the
backrest. To raise the backrest, use the
handheld controller.
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Motorized emergency backrest-lowering function
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Press the DOWN button (AUTO CONTOUR OPERATION) to lower the backrest rapidly. See “
6
USING
THE RECLINER” on p. 24.
* The recliner can be changed from the chair position to the Trendelenburg position in 16 seconds.
Emergency
back-lowering lever
Lower the backrest
