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18.4.1 Powered Drive
1. Check, if the mains switch of i-Drive Power is activated. (see chapter 17.4.3)
2. Press the ON (11) button on the Activation panel. The i-Drive wheel will lower and the GO indicator (4) will
flash.
3. Place your hand on the Safety Sense touch sensor (1) and push the buttons 7 or 8 for forward motion, or 9
for reverse motion. Your hand must be placed on the Safety Sense sensor to use the i- Drive Power, if
released, the i-Drive Power will stop.
4. The i-Drive motor is immediately stopped and the electric brake is activated after pressing the red stop drive
button (6) when braking or in emergency.
5. i-Drive Power control system is automatically deactivated and the electric brake is activated if no i-Drive
function is used for 3 minutes. This is signalized by the green indicator (4) which is extinguished after 3
minutes.
NOTE Your hand must be placed on the Safety Sense panel to use the i-Drive Power.
NOTE i-Drive Power is not designed for ascending or descending a slope greater than 6° or longer than 65 ft.
(20 m), especially when loaded. The support of personnel is needed when ascending or descending with a
full SWL.
NOTE The i-Drive wheel has an electromagnetic brake for emergency or normal stopping of the bed. When parking it
is always necessary, for safety reasons, to use the bed brakes (see chapter: Castor control and bed transport)
which will brake all four bed castors.
NOTE When i-Drive wheel is lowered, it is not possible to move the bed to the sideways. Press the OFF button to
retract the wheel, release the castors to the neutral position and then move the bed to any direction required.
18.4.2 Braking
1. Press and hold the stop drive button (6) to brake immediately.
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2. Press and hold the reverse button (9) to brake slowly (Press the Forward button to brake when reversing)
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3. Release your hand f rom the touch sensor area (1) and i-Drive Power will brake automatically.
NOTE Always brake the bed when not transporting by using the castor control lever. The i-Drive brake is
not designed to permanently brake the bed.
NOTE In a crisis situation (e.g. acceleration when driving down a steep slope) i-Drive dual braking prevents
acceleration and slows down bed movement. However, it is not guaranteed the bed will stop by itself
without personnel support (using stop drive button and castor control lever).
NOTE When descending, it is possible to actively brake using the opposite direction button to slow.
Damage to property due to incorrect transport and involuntary movement!
Prior to transport, ensure that the bed is disconnected from the mains.
Prior to transport, ensure that the auxiliary outlet plug (if available) is disconnected from the mains.
Ensure that the castors are locked prior to assembly, disassembly and maintenance (e.g.: i-Drive Power
maintenance).
Ensure that the castors are locked when the bed is occupied.
Hang the mains cable on the appropriate hook on the bed during transport.
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