Arjo Tenor - Returning Resident to a Chair

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Using your Tenor
Ensure that the Tenor is close enough to be able
to attach the shoulder loops of the sling to the
spreader bar. To accomplish this, you may have
to put the resident’s feet on or over the chassis.
If the slings supplied have more than one loop
attachment position, attach whichever loop
seems appropriate to the size of the resident.
Once the Tenor is in position, attach the shoulder
strap loops to the hooks on the spreader bar
nearest to the resident (See Figs. 8 & 9).
The wider hook up points are for the shoulder
sling loops and the narrower hook up points are
for the leg sling loops (See Fig. 9).
If necessary, carefully lower the spreader bar a
little bit using the control handset to enable the
connection of the sling leg section loops, being
careful not to lower it onto the resident.
The leg section loops should not be crossed over
or twisted. Instead, the left leg section loop
should be connected to the exact side hook
above the leg being lifted (See Figs. 6 & 8).
Raise the resident with the control handset, just
high enough to move the resident clear of the
seat, ensure their feet are clear of the floor.
Before transportation, turn the resident to face
the caregiver and lower the individual to
approximately normal chair height. This gives
confidence and dignity and also improves the
Tenor mobility.
To return resident back to a chair
When returning to a chair, make sure the lift legs
are positioned around the legs/wheels of the
chair. To position the resident over the chair, use
the lift handles, do NOT pull the sling. The
resident suspended in sling should always
remain in the centre of gravity. Use the hand
control to lower the resident. (see Fig. 10).
WARNING
When lifting or lowering the resident,
ensure that no part of the resident’s
body can be caught between the lift’s
moving parts.
Fig. 8
WARNING
Always check that all sling attachment
loops are completely underneath and
away from the safety latch on the
hanger bar, before and during the
commencement of the lifting cycle, in
tension as the resident’s weight is
gradually taken up (See Figs. 8 & 9).
Fig. 9
Fig. 10