10
Using your Tenor
To lift a resident from a bed
Before lifting a person from a bed, ensure there
is sufficient clearance underneath the bed to
accommodate the Tenor chassis legs. Adjust
width of chassis legs if necessary.
Position the resident onto the sling by rolling the
resident towards you, then folding the sling in half
and placing it behind the resident’s back, so that
the bottom edge of sling is aligned with bottom of
the resident’s spine (See Figs. 11, 12 & 13).
Position the sling carefully so that when rolled
back, the resident will lie centrally on the sling.
Check that the head support area of the sling is in
position.
When rolling the resident back onto the sling,
roll them slightly in the opposite direction so
that the folded part of the sling can be brought
out.
Alternatively, the resident can be brought into a
sitting posture. Then position the sling as
detailed in the section “To lift a resident from a
chair”.
Using the adjustable width chassis, it is possible
to make adjustments to chassis leg widths to
assist manoeuvrability around obstructions, for
example, bed legs.
Make sure the lift is positioned perpendicular to
the bed. (see Fig. 14)
Approach the bed with the open side of the
Tenor spreader bar towards the resident’s head.
Position the Tenor so that the spreader bar is just
above and centrally situated over the resident.
Carefully lower the spreader bar until the
shoulder attachment loops can be connected to
the hooks nearest to the resident’s head.
WARNING
When lowering the resident back into a
chair or when transferring from bed to
chair, position the resident in such a
way that he / she is fully supported by
the chair when he / she is lowered.
Fig. 13
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