Section 5—troubleshooting, Troubleshooting electrical – Activeforever Invacare Semi-Electric Home Care Hospital Bed User Manual

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SECTION 5—TROUBLESHOOTING

Part No 1114836

33

IVC

Bed Series

SECTION 5—TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting Electrical

SYMPTOM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTIONS

Bed spring does not
move.

End of stroke reached.

Operate opposite button.

Full Electric Bed: Hi/Lo
function does not work.

Bed not plugged in.

Ensure power cord is plugged into power
source.

Pendant not functioning.

Ensure Pendant is correctly connected to
junction box. Refer to Installing/Removing the
Pendant on page 32.
Ensure Pendant cable not entangled/pinched.

Cables

Ensure motor cable(s) are correctly con-
nected. Refer to Assembling the Drive Shaft on
page 27.
Ensure cables are not entangled/pinched.
Call Invacare for repair/replacement of cables
and/or motors.

Broken cable lock.

Call Invacare to replace cable lock.

Hi/Lo Motor.

Ensure Hi/Lo motor cable is correctly
connected. Refer to Assembling the Drive
Shaft on page 27.
Ensure cables are not entangled or pinched.
Ensure Drive shaft is correctly installed.

Thermal Protection Activated.

Allow bed unit to sit for 30 minutes and retry.

Bed Spring does not stop
moving.

Pendant.

Replace pendant. Refer to Installing/Removing
the Pendant on page 32.

Bed Hi/Lo movement
does not stop.

Check cables, if damaged, replace. Refer to
Assembling the Drive Shaft on page 27.

Bed is producing unusual
sounds, burning odors, or
movement deviations
observed in the controls,
motors, or the limits
switch functions.

Call Invacare.

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