Activeforever Invacare Semi-Electric Home Care Hospital Bed - Manual (Page 4)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IVC ™ Bed Series 4 Part No 1114836
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 4—PACKAGING, HANDLING, AND SET-UP ........................ 21
Receiving.....................................................................................................................................................21
Unpacking ...................................................................................................................................................21
Unpacking the Bed Ends.....................................................................................................................21
Unpacking Foot and Head Spring Sections ....................................................................................22
Set-Up .........................................................................................................................................................22
Assembling the Head and Foot Spring Sections ...........................................................................22
Assembling the Spring Fabric ............................................................................................................24
Adjusting and Reconnecting the Head Section Pull Tube...........................................................24
Installing the Casters...........................................................................................................................25
Assembling the Universal Bed Ends.................................................................................................26
Assembling the Drive Shaft................................................................................................................27
Inspecting the Bed................................................................................................................................29
Installing/Removing Cable Lock ........................................................................................................30
Installing the Manual Crank for Hi/Lo Function............................................................................31
Installing/Removing the Pendant.......................................................................................................32
Storing the Beds........................................................................................................................................32
SECTION 5—TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................... 33
Troubleshooting Electrical......................................................................................................................33
Troubleshooting Mechanical ..................................................................................................................34
Maintenance Checklist.............................................................................................................................34
Electrical Inspection and Maintenance ............................................................................................35
Pass/Fail ..................................................................................................................................................35
APPENDIX ..................................................................................... 36
A Guide to Bed Safety Bed Rails in Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Home Health Care: The
Facts....................................................................................................................................................................36
Bed Rail Entrapment Statistics ..........................................................................................................36
Patient Safety.........................................................................................................................................36
The Benefits and Risks of Bed Rails.................................................................................................36
Meeting Patients' Needs for Safety ..................................................................................................37
Which Ways of Reducing Risks are Best?......................................................................................37
Patient or Family Concerns About Bed Rail Use .........................................................................38
Developed by the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup ....................................................................38
LIMITED WARRANTY ..................................................................... 39