Operating Instructions - Joerns Oxford Calibre Manual De Instrucciones

Oxford
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Calibre

6. Operating Instructions

1. Leg adjustment
The legs on the Oxford Calibre are electrically adjustable for width. The legs can be opened to
enable access around armchairs or wheelchairs. For transferring and negotiating narrow doorways
and passages the lift legs should be in the closed position.
Electric leg adjustment - is achieved by pressing the appropriate buttons on the handcontrol. The
legs will be locked whenever the handcontrol switch is released.
2. Castors and Braking
The lift has two braked castors which can be applied for parking. When lifting, the castors should
be left free and un-braked. The lift will then be able to move to the centre of gravity of the lift. If
the brakes are applied it is the patient that will swing to the centre of gravity and this may prove
disconcerting and uncomfortable.
3. Raising and lowering the boom
The movement of the boom is achieved by a powerful electric actuator which is controlled by
a simple hand control unit. The hand control has two buttons with directional arrows UP and
DOWN áâ. The actuator stops automatically at the limit of travel in both directions. The hand
control plugs into a socket at the base of the control box.
4. Emergency Stop
The red Emergency Stop Button is located on the front of the control box and is activated by
pressing in. This will cut all power to the lift and only be reset by twisting the button anticlockwise
and releasing.
5. Redundant controls
All Oxford lifts are fitted with raise and lower buttons on the control box. These are located
underneath the emergency stop button and can be used to lower/raise the patient should the
hand control fail.
6. Mechanical Emergency Down
In the case of a complete electrical failure the electrical actuator is fitted
with a spring loaded mechanical lowering device (RED BOSS). This
will only operate when the lift is under load. The device must twisted by
hand and released to activate. A slow decent will commence. Repeat
this process until the patient has been safely lowered.
If this feature is used, the lift MUST be subsequently checked out by a competent engineer.
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