Invacare® Medley® Ergo
6 Maintenance
6.1 General maintenance information
CAUTION!
Risk of injury or damage
– Do not perform any maintenance or service
procedures while the product is in use.
Follow the maintenance procedures described in this manual
to keep your product in continuous operation.
6.2 Daily inspections
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage
Damaged or worn parts can affect the safety of
the product.
– The product should be checked each time it
is used.
– Do not use the product if damage is found
or you question the safety of any part of
the product. Contact your Invacare provider
immediately and ensure the product is not used
until repairs are made.
Daily Inspection Checklist
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Visually inspect the bed. Check all parts for external
damage or wear.
q
Check all hardware, attachment points, stressed parts
and any pivot points for signs of wear, cracking, fraying,
deformation or deterioration.
q
Check the hand control and all actuators for smooth
operation.
6.3 General servicing information
IMPORTANT!
– The mattress support must be supported
during service inspections, to prevent accidental
lowering.
– Only personnel who have received the
necessary instructions or training may perform
service and maintenance of the bed.
– After reconditioning the bed, or if bed functions
change, service must be carried out according
to the check list.
A service contract can be made in the countries, where
Invacare has its own sales company. In certain countries
Invacare offers courses in service and maintenance of the
bed. Spare parts lists and additional user manuals are
available from Invacare.
Before Use
•
Ensure that all manual and electrical parts functions
correctly and are in a secure state.
After three months
•
Ensure that all manual and electrical parts are
functioning, and tighten bolts, screws, nuts, etc.
Every year
•
We recommend a safety test comprising the actuators'
performance and mechanical state.
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Every second year
•
We strongly recommend a service according to the
below checklist after two years of normal use and then
every second year.
Actuators, hand control and control unit are serviced
by exchanging the faulty part.
6.3.1 Checklist maintenance
Checkpoints
q
Visual inspection of all parts of the bed (no
deformations)
q
Circlips, cotter pins and plastic fixing ring - properly
locked and intact.
q
Screws - tightened.
q
Weldings - intact (no wear and tear)
q
Castors (rolling smoothly)
q
Castor fittings - tightened.
q
Castor brakes - locking properly.
q
All motors - running properly (with regular speed and
at low noise).
q
Wires - correctly wired and undamaged.
q
Electric plugs - undamaged.
q
Side rail locking and moving system - properly locking
and running smoothly.
q
Accessories - correctly assembled and correct function.
q
Damaged coating - repaired.
q
Leakage of grease - check for grease.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury or damage to property
Grease leaks can lead to accidental falls or fire.
– Contact service provider if leaks of grease or
other residue is detected.
6.4 Inspection after relocation - Prepare
for new user
IMPORTANT!
When the bed has been relocated; before given
to a new user it has to be thoroughly inspected.
– Inspection must be done by a trained
professional.
– For regular maintenance see maintenance chart.
6.4.1 Checklist - After relocation
Checkpoints
q
Check that the inserts connecting the two mattress
support halves are fully inserted and locked.
q
Check that the mattress support is correctly mounted to
the bed ends and that the locking ring is engaged.
q
Check the locking of the motors (pipe pins correctly
mounted).
q
Check the electronic wiring for the motors (wires not
squeezed).
q
Check that the enclosing of the motors are intact (no
cracks that enables fluids to pierce).
q
Check that the locking cam is properly mounted over
the contacts in the control box.
q
Check the sections of the mattress support by using
the hand control to activate all functions of the moving
parts.
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