FFiigguurree 4400 –– PPrreessss aanndd hhoolldd tthhee rreelleeaassee lleevveerr FFiigguurree 4411 –– GGrraasspp tthhee ccoott ffrraammee
3. Grasp the cot frame at the foot end to pull the cot out of the vehicle patient compartment (Figure 41).
NNoottee -- The head end LED indicators turn solid green only when the cot is ready to unload.
4. Press and hold the extend (+) button on the cot control switch to extend the cot until the cot wheels rest on the ground.
5. Release the extend (+) button after the cot is no longer supported by the lifting arms. The lifting arms will continue to
move until they have fully lowered.
6. Press the release button (
Figure 42) on the cot control switch at the foot end of the cot or lift one of the two manual cot
release handles at the head end of the trolley to unlock the cot (Figure 43).
FFiigguurree 4422 –– PPrreessss tthhee rreelleeaassee bbuuttttoonn
FFiigguurree 4433 –– UUnnlloocckk tthhee ccoott
7. Raise the lifting arms and guide the trolley into the vehicle patient compartment until the arms are far enough in to not
interfere with the vehicle doors.
UUnnllooaaddiinngg aa ccoott ffrroomm aa vveehhiiccllee mmaannuuaallllyy aafftteerr llooaaddiinngg wwiitthh PPoowweerr--LLOOAADD ((PPoowweerr--
LLOOAADD ppoowweerr lloossss oorr ssyysstteemm eerrrroorr))
If PPoowweerr--LLOOAADD loses power or experiences a system error after a cot was loaded, follow these instructions to unload the
cot.
WWAARRNNIINNGG
• Always load or unload an occupied cot into a vehicle with a minimum of two trained operators.
• Always be ready to support the entire weight of the cot and patient when you unload a cot from the vehicle patient
compartment while PPoowweerr--LLOOAADD is experiencing a power loss or system error.
• Always make sure that the cot base is extended before you press any buttons on the PPoowweerr--LLOOAADD control panel when
you unload the cot.
• Always make sure that you are ready to support the entire weight of the cot when you load and unload. Without power,
the lifting arms will not raise the cot.
NNoottee -- The lifting arms will be in the up position.
1. Press and hold the release lever at the foot end of the PPoowweerr--LLOOAADD system and pull to remove the cot from the vehicle
patient compartment (
Figure 44).
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