Invacare ILIFTEE - Preparing to Lift

LiftingthePatient
6.2PreparingtoLift
RefertotheSafetysectioninthismanualandreviewthe
informationin6.1SafeLifting,page26beforeproceeding
furtherandobserveallwarningsindicated.
Beforepositioningthelegsofthepatientliftunderabed,
makesurethattheareaisclearofanyobstructions.
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientandassistants.
–Thelegsoftheliftmustbeinthemaximumopen
positionforoptimumstabilityandsafety.Ifitis
necessarytoclosethelegsofthelifttomaneuverthe
liftunderabed,closethelegsoftheliftonlyaslongas
ittakestopositiontheliftoverthepatientandliftthe
patientoffthesurfaceofthebed.Whenthelegsof
theliftarenolongerunderthebed,returnthelegsof
thelifttothemaximumopenposition.
–Theshifterhandlemustbelockedinplaceforoptimum
stabilityandsafety.
1.Positionthepatientontothesling.Refertoyourslingowner’s
manual.
2.Unlocktherearcasters.
3.Openandlockthelegs.Referto5.2Closing/OpeningLegs,page
19.
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