Moving and Immobilising the Bed
9 Operation
9.1 Moving and Immobilising the Bed
The bed is equipped with four castors as standard. The castors can be locked singly or centrally
with a foot pedal located at the foot end, depending on the bed variant.
One of the castors at the head end of the bed has a steering lock that can be activated. This
makes it easier to move the bed in a straight line. Optionally, the position of the steering lock can
be defined as the customer requires.
Fifth Castor (Optional)
The chassis can be fitted with an optional fifth castor which is located in the centre of the
chassis. In this case, the fifth castor takes over the function of the steering lock.
9.1.1 Safety Information on Moving, Braking and Locking the Bed
Electric Shock
Each time before moving the bed, ensure that:
The mains cable cannot be stretched, driven over or damaged in any other way.
The mains cable for the bed has been hung up and is not touching the floor.
Cables, tubes or leads of any other additional equipment that may be attached to the bed
are sufficiently secured and cannot be damaged.
Otherwise the mains cable could sustain damage as a result of being torn off, crushed or
driven over. Such damage could lead to electrical hazards and malfunctions.
Trapping Hazard!
When transporting a patient, ensure that the patient’s hands and feet do not protrude over the
edge of the bed and that they cannot get in the way of the wall deflection rollers.
As a general rule, always apply the brakes when the bed is not being moved or when a pa-
tient is left unattended in the bed.
Make sure that the mattress base has travelled to its lowest position before leaving the pa-
tient unattended. In this way, you greatly reduce the risk of the patient injuring him-
self/herself as a result of falling when getting in or out of bed.
When the bed is moved, ensure that objects hanging in the universal holders do not cause any
damage (e.g. to door frames).
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