9.6.2 Bringing the Mattress Base into a Horizontal Position
The bed must be immobilised.
Grasp the upright tube of the
footboard with one hand.
Pull the operating lever ① away
from the foot end with the other
hand.
Now either lift the foot section of
the mattress base up or press it
down.
The mattress base is not held in
position until the operating lever
has been released.
A spirit-level is mounted on the
inward-facing side of the foot-
board for easy horizontal adjust-
ment.
The mattress base is in a horizon-
tal position when the air bubble is
located between the two marks.
9.7 CPR Release of Backrest
In the event of power supply outages or electrical actuator system failures, the raised backrest can
be lowered by hand.
Risk of Injury
A heavy patient can cause the backrest to drop suddenly when the red operating lever is used.
Always keep hold of the backrest handle with one hand so as to “control” the adjustment.
1st Grasp the backrest handle with one hand so as to “control” the adjustment.
2nd With your other hand, pull the red operating lever upwards for CPR release.
3rd This decouples the actuator for the backrest.
4th You can now lower the backrest.
5th The backrest will not be held in position until the operating lever has been released.