Invacare 1900 - Section 1-General Guidelines; Operating the Lift; Lifting;Transferring

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No. 1148113 7 1900/1900S Bath Lift
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
 WARNING
SECTION 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES contains important information for the safe
operation and use of this product.
Operating the Lift
Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeusing.Incaseofdamage,DONOTusethe
equipment.Contactthedealerorcustomerserviceforfurtherinstructions.
DONOTattemptanytransferwithoutapprovaloftheresident’sphysician,nurseor
medicalassistant.Thoroughlyreadtheinstructionsinthisowner’smanual,observea
trainedteamofexpertsperformtheliftingproceduresandthenperformtheentirelift
procedureseveraltimeswithpropersupervisionandacapableindividualactingasa
resident.
Usecommonsenseinalllifts.SpecialcareMUSTbetakenwithpeoplewithdisabilities
whocannotfullycooperatewhilebeingtransferred.
AlthoughInvacarerecommendsthattwoassistantsbeusedforallliftingandtransferring 
procedures,ourequipmentwillpermitproperoperationbyoneassistant.Theuseofone
assistantisbasedontheevaluation ofthehealthcareprofessionalforeachindividualcase.
Makesurethereisanaudibleclickwhenmountingbatteryonthebatterychargerto
confirmpropermounting.Otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.
DONOTexceedmaximumweightlimitationofthelift.Theweightlimitationforthe1900
and1900Sbathliftis350lbs.
ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.
Lifting/Transferring
Invacarerecommendstheuseofthesafetystrapandshoulderharnesswhenusingthe
bathlift.ALWAYSadjustthesafetystrapandshoulderharnessforsafetyandcomfort
beforetransport.
Duringtransfer,raisetheseatsotheresident’sfeetaresuspendedfromthefloor.DONOT
rollcasterbaseoverobjectssuchascarpet,raisedcarpetbindings,doorframes,orany
unevensurfacesorobstaclesthatwouldcreateanimbalanceoftheliftandcouldcause
thelifttotipover.
WheelchairwheellocksMUSTbeinalockedpositionbeforetransferringtheresidentinto
thewheelchairfortransport.