Invacare 5310IVC - 6.4 Maintenance and Cleaning Checklist

Maintenance
6.4MaintenanceandCleaningChecklist
Invacarerecommendsthefollowingmaintenance/cleaning
proceduresbeconductedinitially,betweenusers,oras
needed.Thisformisprovidedasaguidetohelpwith
documentation.
CleaningandDisinfectingBed
qUnplugthepowercordofelectricbedsbefore
performingmaintenance.
qWipedownwithdisinfectant.Allowtodrycompletely.
MechanicalInspectionandMaintenance
qInspectallbedcomponents(i.e.rails,clevispins,hitch
pins,etc.)fordamageorexcessivewearandreplace
asnecessary.
qVisuallyexamineallweldsforcracks.
qInspecttheheadandfootspringsectionsforbending,
warpingordamage.
qCheckdriveshaftanddriveshaftconnectionsfor
bending,damageorexcessivewear .
qInspectpulltubesandmountinghardwareforbending,
damageorexcessivewear.
qInspectallboltsandrivetstoensurethattheyare
securelytightenedandfunctioningproperly.
qCheckcasterstoensuretheylock,ifapplicable,and
rollproperly.
qEnsureendcapsareinplaceandsecure.Replaceif
missingordamaged.
Inaddition,dealersshouldinspectbedendsforproper
operation:
1.Adjustbedendstothelowestposition.
2.Removebedendsfromheadorfootspring.
3.Removebedendcapsandplasticcover .
4.Inspectcablesandpulleysforwear.
5.InspectAcmescrewsforlubrication.Applyalight
lithiumbasedgreaseifnecessary.
6.Reinstalltheplasticcoverandendcaps.
ElectricalInspectionandMaintenance
qInspectallelectricalbedcomponentsfordamageor
excessivewear(i.e.,crackedorbrokenhousings,or
worncomponents).
qCheckpendant,powerandmotorcordsforchang,
cutsorexcessivewear .
qMakesureallplugsarefullyattachedandfreeof
damage.
qCheckallfunctions:
1.Headraisesandlowersproperly.
2.Footraisesandlowersproperly.
3.Bedendsraiseandlowerproperly.
Inadditiondealersshouldinspectallelectricalbed
components:
•Chang
•Nicksintheinsulation
•Missinginsulation
•Exposedinternalwiringorconductors
•Signsofpinchingorcrushing
•Brokenordeformedconnectors
Iftheseconditionsarepresent,thebed
MUSTnotbeuseduntilthedamaged
component/wiringisreplaced.Modication
orotherformsorrepairincludingelectricalor
similartapeMUSTNEVERbeused.
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