Hillrom Centrella Smart+ Bed - BRAKE AND STEER CONTROLS

Bed Frame Features
Centrella® Smart+ Bed Instructions for Use (193587 REV 10) 19
BRAKE AND STEER CONTROLS
WARNING:
To help prevent injury and/or equipment damage, obey these warnings:
• Warning—Unless you are to transport a patient, always set the brakes when the unit is
occupied. Make sure the brakes are set before any patient transfer on to or off the bed. Failure to
do so may cause injury or equipment damage.
• Warning—Make sure your feet are not under the pedals during brake and steer operation.
The brake and steer controls include brake pedals above the foot-end casters and brake and steer
pedals above the head-end casters. There are three positions.
• Brake—to prevent the unit from moving, step down on the orange brake pedal until it is in the
full downward position.
• Steer—to move the unit in a straight line and guide it through hallways, step down on the
green steer pedal until it is in the full downward position.
• Neutral—to move the unit in any direction, move the pedal to the level position. The neutral
position helps with sideway movements in a room or a small enclosed area, or to align the unit
with another surface.
To Activate
Head-End
Control
Foot-End
Control
Brake (orange pedal)
Step down on the orange
brake pedal until it stops.
Steer (green pedal)
Step down on the green
steer pedal until it stops.
Neutral
Move the brake or steer
pedal to the level position.
There are three steer systems available on the bed: Corner Steer, 5th Wheel, and IntelliDrive® Transport
System.
• Corner Steer: The foot-end casters lock in-line ready for system movements.
NOTE:
Make sure the foot-end casters are in a trailing position before the bed is put in steer. Failure to do
so could result in erratic movement of the bed.
• 5th Wheel: When the brake and steer pedal is placed in steer, the front casters do not lock into
steer mode. All four casters on the bed are put into the neutral position. This allows the bed to
pivot on the 5th wheel for tighter turns and easier steer.
• IntelliDrive® Transport System: The steer mechanism operates as above in 5th wheel only
with a power drive wheel.