Invacare Etude Plus - Maintenance and Servicing; Maintenance and Servicing Procedures; Inspection After Relocation

Maintenance
6Maintenance
6.1Generalmaintenanceinformation
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryordamage
–Donotperformanymaintenanceorservice
procedureswhiletheproductisinuse.
Followthemaintenanceproceduresdescribedinthismanual
tokeepyourproductincontinuousoperation.
6.2Dailyinspections
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Damagedorwornpartscanaffectthesafetyof
theproduct.
–Theproductshouldbecheckedeachtimeit
isused.
–Donotusetheproductifdamageisfound
oryouquestionthesafetyofanypartof
theproduct.ContactyourInvacareprovider
immediatelyandensuretheproductisnotused
untilrepairsaremade.
DailyInspectionChecklist
qVisuallyinspectthebed.Checkallpartsforexternal
damageorwear.
qCheckallhardware,attachmentpoints,stressedparts
andanypivotpointsforsignsofwear,cracking,fraying,
deformationordeterioration.
qCheckthehandcontrolandallactuatorsforsmooth
operation.
6.3Generalservicinginformation
NOTICE!
–Themattresssupportmustbesupported
duringserviceinspections,topreventaccidental
lowering.
–Onlypersonnelwhohavereceivedthe
necessaryinstructionsortrainingmayperform
serviceandmaintenanceofthebed.
–Afterreconditioningthebed,orifbedfunctions
change,servicemustbecarriedoutaccording
tothechecklist.
Aservicecontractcanbemadeinthecountries,where
Invacarehasitsownsalescompany.Incertaincountries
Invacareofferscoursesinserviceandmaintenanceofthe
bed.Sparepartslistsandadditionalusermanualsare
availablefromInvacare.
BeforeUse
•Ensurethatallmanualandelectricalpartsfunctions
correctlyandareinasecurestate.
Afterthreemonths
•Ensurethatallmanualandelectricalpartsare
functioning,andtightenbolts,screws,nuts,etc.
Everyyear
•Werecommendasafetytestcomprisingtheactuators’
performanceandmechanicalstate.
Everysecondyear
•Westronglyrecommendaserviceaccordingtothe
belowchecklistaftertwoyearsofnormaluseandthen
everysecondyear.
Actuators,handcontrolandcontrolunitareserviced
byexchangingthefaultypart.
6.3.1Checklistmaintenance
Checkpoints
qVisualinspectionofallpartsofthebed(no
deformations)
qCirclips,cotterpinsandplasticxingring-properly
lockedandintact.
qScrews-tightened.
qWeldings-intact(nowearandtear)
qCastors(rollingsmoothly)
qCastorttings-tightened.
qCastorbrakes-lockingproperly.
qAllmotors-runningproperly(withregularspeedand
atlownoise).
qWires-correctlywiredandundamaged.
qElectricplugs-undamaged.
qSideraillockingandmovingsystem-properlylocking
andrunningsmoothly.
qAccessories-correctlyassembledandcorrectfunction.
qDamagedcoating-repaired.
qLeakageofgrease-checkforgrease.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryordamagetoproperty
Greaseleakscanleadtoaccidentalfallsorre.
–Contactserviceproviderifleaksofgreaseor
otherresidueisdetected.
6.4Inspectionafterrelocation-Prepare
fornewuser
NOTICE!
Whenthebedhasbeenrelocated;beforegiven
toanewuserithastobethoroughlyinspected.
–Inspectionmustbedonebyatrained
professional.
–Forregularmaintenanceseemaintenancechart.
6.4.1Checklist-Afterrelocation
Checkpoints
qCheckthattheinsertsconnectingthetwomattress
supporthalvesarefullyinsertedandlocked.
qCheckthatthemattresssupportiscorrectlymountedto
thebedendsandthatthelockingringisengaged.
qCheckthelockingofthemotors(pipepinscorrectly
mounted).
qChecktheelectronicwiringforthemotors(wiresnot
squeezed).
qCheckthattheenclosingofthemotorsareintact(no
cracksthatenablesuidstopierce).
qCheckthatthelockingcamisproperlymountedover
thecontactsinthecontrolbox.
qCheckthesectionsofthemattresssupportbyusing
thehandcontroltoactivateallfunctionsofthemoving
parts.
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