Invacare ILIFTEE - Lubricating the Lift; Detecting Wear and Damage; Cleaning the Sling and Lift; Maintaining the Manual;Hydraulic Pump

Maintenance
8.3LubricatingtheLift
TheInvacareliftisdesignedforminimummaintenance.However,
asixmonthcheckandlubricationshouldensurecontinuedsafety
andreliability.
Keepliftandslingscleanandingoodworkingorder.Anydefect
shouldbenotedandreportedtoyourDealerassoonaspossible.
Refertothefigureforlubricationpoints.Lubricateallpivotpoints
withalightgrease(waterproofautolubricant).Wipeallexcess
lubricantfromliftsurface.
1.SwivelBar
2.BoomMountingBracket
3.Boom/MastMount
4.MastMountingBracket
8.4DetectingWearandDamage
Itisimportanttoinspectallstressedparts,suchasslings,hangerbar
andanypivotforslingsforsignsofcracking,fraying,deformationor
deterioration.Replaceanydefectivepartsimmediatelyandensure
thattheliftisnotuseduntilrepairsaremade.
8.5CleaningtheSlingandLift
Theslingshouldberegularlywashedinwater,temperaturenotto
exceed180°F(82°C),andabiocidal(anti-biological)solution.Asoft
cloth,dampenedwithwaterandasmallamountofmilddetergent,
isallthatisneededtocleanthepatientlift.Theliftcanbecleaned
withnon-abrasivecleaners.
8.6MaintainingtheManual/HydraulicPump
AllpartsoftheManual/HydraulicPumpareprecisionmachined,then
carefullyassembledandtestedtoensurereliableservice.Thepump
assemblyiscompletelyenclosedandsealedwithneopreneringsto
preventleakageofhydraulicoil.Asmallamountofoil(aboutadrop)
willaccumulatearoundthepistonfromtimetotimeandshouldbe
removedwithafacialtissue.
WARNING!
–Thepumpissealedatthefactory.DONOTattempt
toopenthepumporobtainlocalserviceasthiswill
voidthewarrantyandmightresultindamageand
costlyrepair.ConsultyourdealerorwriteInvacare
forfurtherinformation.
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