PART 2 - User manual
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ATTACHING THE SHEETS
Place a slide sheet directly on top of the mattress, followed
by the turning sheet which is then attached to the two bars.
Slide sheets and turning sheets are available for standard bed
sizes and optionally with increased width which makes the
VENDLET systems suitable for wider beds as well.
Slide sheet width
Fits mattress widths
95 cm (standard)
80 - 90 cm
115 cm
95 - 110 cm
135 cm
110 - 130 cm
Turning sheet width
Fits mattress widths
270 cm (standard)
80 - 100 cm
320 cm
100 - 130 cm
Slide sheet
1.
2.
1. Fold the slide sheet corner elastic straps around the mat-
tress. Check that the surface is smooth and even without
creases and folds. Make sure that the slippery side is
facing upwards.
2. Fasten the velcro straps around the mattress support
frame.
It is important that the straps are fastened around the frame
under the mattress and not around the bed frame as this will
prevent the back, thigh, and foot parts of the bed from being
raised. The straps are long enough for thick mattresses.
The slide sheet is subject to extensive wear
and must be
checked regularly. The friction of the turning sheet against
the mattress will increase and the comfort of the client will
be reduced during moving and other forms of handling if the
bed is not fitted with a slide sheet or the slide sheet has been
damaged.
When an alternating air mattress is fitted with a slide sheet,
it is important that the velcro straps are not fastened too
tightly around the frame under the mattress as this could
disrupt the function of the alternating air mattress. Conse-
quently, the mattress should be fully inflated while fitting the
slide sheet.
