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4. Position the tool so that the base of the cone is flush or even with
the edge of the mattress (figure 10a).
5. Slide the cone and cylinder towards the rail until it touches the
rail or support and let the weight of the cone compress the
mattress (figure 10b).
6. Hold the cylinder section and use the level on the end of
the cylinder to keep the cone level.
7. If the cylinder slides completely under the rail, this space fails.
If the cylinder touches the rail, observe the color of contact: Red
fails; Green passes (figure 11). - Repeat test on all Rails
8. Interpret test result and record the results on the data sheet.
Interpret Test 4 Results:
If the cylinder touches the rail in the green area, the space
passes (figure 11a).
If the cylinder touches the rail in the red area, the space fails
(figure 11b).
If the cylinder passes completely under the rail without
touching the rail, the space fails (figure 11c).
If the cylinder tool cannot fit into an area between the head
or footboard and the end of a rail, the space passes.
Figure 11a:
Pass, contact in green.
Figure 11b:
Fail, contact in red.
Figure 11c: Fail,
passes under with no
contact.
Figure 10a. Align cone
with edge of mattress.
Figure 10b. Observe
color of contact.
If a test is a close call, and you have trouble deciding whether
the bed system passes or fails, make your best decision and
mark the result with an asterisk (*) next to your answer to
show that it was a close call.
Repeat Test 4:
On the same rail: If the rail has any intermediate positions,
do the test at every intermediate position.
On the other rails: Do all steps of test 4 for both ends of all
other rails on the bed, including the intermediate positions.
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