3300-0188-0M Rev L y apex Digital Scale Owner’s 17
INLINE HEIGHT ROD OPERATION
If the patient is 47" (120 cm) or taller:
1. Lift spoon on height rod to horizontal position
.
2.
Referring to the illustration to the right, raise spoon, an
d
inner height rod well above estimated height of patient’s
hea
d.
3.
Assi
st patient onto scale.
4. While keeping spoon horizontal, carefully lower inne
r
height rod (press down in same area as used to lift it) until
spoon rests on top of patient's head.
5. Read height of patient at the black edge on the outer
column.
6. Referring to the figure, lift spoon (while keepin
g it
hor
izontal) and raise it above patient’s he
ad.
7.
Assist patient off scale.
8. Lower spoon back to vertical position and return hei
ght
r
od to the “stored” position (spoon should be vert
ical
agai
nst outer column and inner height rod should be flush
with the top of column).
If the patient is shorter than 47" (120 cm):
1. Assist patient onto scale.
2. Make sure patient is looking straight ahead. Position patient’s head so
that a horizontal line from the ear canal to the lower border of the ey
e
socket r
uns parallel to the floor.
3. Make sure measurer's eyes are at same level as patient’s head.
4. Read height of patient on the outer column.
5. Assist patient off scale.
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