Troubleshooting
8Troubleshooting
8.1Identifyingandrepairingdefects
Thereareaudioandvisualalarmspresentonthecontrolunit.
Problem/Alarm
Cause
Solution
MattressCPRhosedisconnected.ConnectCPRhoseconnector,lockitinplace.
Powercableandfusehasbeenchecked,control
unitdoesnotoperate.
SendcontrolunitbacktoInvacareforrepair.
Mattressnotinating
(notalternating
properly).
Alternatingsystem
/Timingfailure
indication
Majorleakinaircellorcompleteairinsert.Replaceleakingaircell.
CPRhoseortubeconnectorskinkedorsplit.UnkinkorreplacesplitCPRhoseortube
connectors.
Notalternating,rotorfailure.SendcontrolunitbacktoInvacareforrepair.
Noair(controlunitfailure).
SendcontrolunitbacktoInvacareforrepair.
Controlunitoff.Checkpowersource,turnuniton.
Nopower/
Powerfailure
indication
Powercorddisconnected.Connectpowercordandensurethepower
sourceison.
Nopowerinthepoweroutlet.
Switchonthepoweroutlet(ifpoleswitch
available).
Havethepoweroutletrepairedbyanelectrician.
Poweroutage.
Waituntilthepowersourcehaspower .
Fuseblown.Changefuseonpowerinletconnectorwithspare
fuseoridenticalreplacementonly(consulta
trainedengineerifyouareunsurehowtochange
afuse).
DisconnectionofCPR(connectionhose).
Connecthoseproperly.
Disconnectionofconnectortubestoaircellsin
airinsert.
Checkindividualaircellsininsertarecorrectly
connectedtoconnectortubes.
Pressurefailure/Low
pressureindication
KinkedconnectionhoseMakesurethattherearenokinksorbendsin
thehose.
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