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Warning/Caution/Note Definition ..............................................................................................................................3

Summary of safety precautions ................................................................................................................................4

Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................7

Product description .................................................................................................................................................7

Indications for use...................................................................................................................................................7

Expected service life ...............................................................................................................................................8

Contraindications ....................................................................................................................................................8

Specifications .........................................................................................................................................................8

Standards with required options ...............................................................................................................................9

Product illustration ................................................................................................................................................10

Contact information...............................................................................................................................................10

Serial number location...........................................................................................................................................11

Date of manufacture..............................................................................................................................................11

Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................12

Installation...............................................................................................................................................................13

Installing the cot fastener .......................................................................................................................................13

Selecting the vehicle safety hook ...........................................................................................................................13

Vehicle configuration.............................................................................................................................................14

Positioning of the vehicle safety hook, front to back .................................................................................................15

Positioning of the vehicle safety hook, side to side...................................................................................................16

Installing the vehicle safety hook ............................................................................................................................17

Operation ................................................................................................................................................................19

Setting cot load height ...........................................................................................................................................19

Operating guidelines .............................................................................................................................................19

Proper lifting techniques ........................................................................................................................................20

Transferring the patient to the cot ...........................................................................................................................20

Rolling the cot with a patient ..................................................................................................................................21

Raising or lowering the cot with two operators .........................................................................................................21

Raising or lowering the cot with one operator ..........................................................................................................22

Loading or unloading a cot with the Power-LOAD option ..........................................................................................22

Loading a cot into a vehicle with an antler style cot fastener .....................................................................................23

Unloading a cot from a vehicle with an antler style cot fastener .................................................................................24

Positioning operators and helpers with the right hand release option.........................................................................25

Positioning operators and helpers with the left hand release option ...........................................................................25

Raising or lowering the backrest.............................................................................................................................25

Raising or lowering the siderails .............................................................................................................................26

Raising or lowering the siderails (XPS option) .........................................................................................................26

Extending the retractable head section ...................................................................................................................26

Retracting the retractable head section...................................................................................................................27

Raising or lowering the footrest ..............................................................................................................................27

Raising or lowering the optional knee gatch ............................................................................................................27

Applying or releasing a wheel lock..........................................................................................................................28

Applying or releasing the optional kickstand for dialysis scale...................................................................................28

Securing the patient with the G-rated restraint straps ...............................................................................................29

Installing the shoulder, thigh, or ankle restraints..................................................................................................30

Installing the waist restraints..............................................................................................................................31

Adjusting restraint straps...................................................................................................................................31

Adding a restraint strap extension ..........................................................................................................................32

Securing a patient with the X-restraint/RRUUGGGGEEDD™-X (6500-001-430/6506-001-430) restraint straps .........................32

Installing the X-restraint/RRUUGGGGEEDD-X shoulder restraints ....................................................................................33

Installing the X-restraint/RRUUGGGGEEDD-X waist restraints..........................................................................................34

Installing the X-restraint/RRUUGGGGEEDD-X thigh restraints ..........................................................................................34

Installing the X-restraint/RRUUGGGGEEDD-X ankle restraints .........................................................................................34

Installing the X-restraint/RRUUGGGGEEDD-X ankle restraints .........................................................................................35