8
8. Braking & Steering
There are two linked brake pedals at the foot end of the cot which control all the
castors simultaneously.
• When the pedal is in the ‘steer’ position it locks one castor on
the cot so that it cannot swivel. This allows the cot to be steered
when being pushed from the head end of the cot.
• When the pedal is in the ‘free’ position no castors are locked
allowing all to swivel freely.
• When the pedal is in the ‘brake’ position three castors are
locked and the cot then cannot move.