1900-009-001 REV B
1-19
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OPERATING THE SIDERAILS
WARNING
•
To avoid injury, ensure the patient’s extremities are clear of all moving parts before operating a rail. Always ensure
the rail is securely locked after moving it.
•
The rails must always remain in the highest position and the litter in the lowest position unless a patient is being
tended. Never leave a patient unattended when the rails are lowered.
•
To avoid falls and injury, verify the rails and access doors are properly locked into position before leaving a patient
unattended or after having moved a rail or an access door.
NOTE
To ensure the rails are safely locked into position, verify that
the arrow pointers (B) are aligned.
•
To
raise
a siderail/endrail, grasp the top bar or the handle
(A) and pull the rail up to the desired height. No turning of
the handle to any side is necessary. The rail will lock into
one of the three available positions: 9 in., 14 in. and 26 in.
A “click” will be heard as available locking positions are
crossed (see Figure 6).
•
To
lower
a siderail/endrail, grasp the handle (A). Activate
the trigger, turn handle to the left or right and guide the
rail down to the desired height. Return the handle back to
vertical to lock the rail into desired position (see Figure 6).
NOTE
•
For safety reasons, side/endrails automatically stop and
lock at the 9 in. position, even if the handle is kept turned
during the rail descent.
•
On some stretchers, the double safety lock at 9 in. may not
be present.
OPERATING ACCESS DOORS (OPTIONAL)
WARNING
To avoid falls and injury, ensure the access door
open/close indicators (located on both release knobs)
show green when the door is closed and locked into
position.
•
To
open
an access door, squeeze the two
release knobs (A) located on each access door
pivot bar and open the access door. The open/
close indicators (B) will show yellow (see Figure
7).
•
To
close
an access door, return it back to the
closed position and it will automatically lock. The
open/close indicators (B) will show green. If one
of them remains yellow, it means that the door is
not completely closed; open and close the door
again (see Figure 7).
Operation
A
Figure 7 - Access Door
B
Figure 6 - Siderails / Endrails
A
B
