Mackworth Essentials 180 - Manoeuvring and Leg Operation; Raising, Lowering, and Handset Use

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The Hoist may be heavy for users and will need to be lifted with care, please operate the device with the use of the
castors wherever possible to prevent any injury.
Appropriate training in lifting and handling procedures should be undergone by any person operating the Mobile Hoist, for their
own and the client’s safety and comfort. These instructions are designed to cover the method of using the Mobile Hoist.
5.1 Manoeuvring the Hoist
A. To move the Hoist forward, hold onto the handle bar and push forward.
B. Do not stand on the leg actuator, or use the leg actuator to push the Hoist (Fig. 11 and 12).
C. When turning the Hoist, use both hands on the handle. Alternatively, it is possible to rotate the Hoist by applying the
brake to a single rear castor and rotating the Hoist about the braked castor. This movement should be performed with
a smooth, slow action to avoid swinging the patient unnecessarily.
D. The Mackworth Essentials 180 Mobile Hoist has two rear castors with brakes.
E. The rear castors can be braked for rotation (by applying a single brake), lateral movement, and parking. To apply the
brake, press the brake pedal down with your foot (as shown in Fig. 13). To release the brake, press the raised pedal
towards the wheel (as shown in Fig. 14).
F. During lifting, the rear castors should remain locked to ensure that the Hoist will not move.
The castors should be locked if there is a risk of the Hoist driving into the patient. For example, when lifting the
patient from the floor.
5.2 Raising and Lowering
The up and down movement of the boom on the Mackworth Essentials 180 Mobile Hoist
is achieved by an electric actuator which is controlled by hand control. The hand control
has two buttons with directional arrows up and down. The actuator stops automatically
at the limit of travel in both directions.
5.3 Open / Close Mobile Hoist Legs
The legs of Mackworth Essentials 180 Mobile Hoist are opened/closed using
the appropriate buttons on the hand control, see figure 16 for guidance.
The legs’ motion will be stopped whenever the hand control button is
released. The legs can be opened to enable access around arm chairs or
wheel chairs. When relocating the Mobile Hoist, manoeuvring through
narrow doorways and/or passages, the Mobile Hoist legs should be in the
closed position.
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