Operating Instructions - Oxford Journey Manuel De L'utilisateur

Oxford
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Journey

7. Operating Instructions

Oxford patient lifts should only be operated by fully trained/competent care givers.
1. Leg Adjustment
The legs on the Oxford Journey are adjustable for width. The legs can be opened to enable
access around armchairs or wheelchairs. For transferring and negotiating narrow doorways/
passages, the lift legs should be in the closed position. To achieve the adjustment, the leg
adjuster pedal, located at the rear of the base, is compressed right (DOWN) to open the legs
outwards and left (UP) to close the legs. The adjustment can be carried out with the patient in
the lift, but whether loaded or unloaded the adjustment should be made when the lift is moving.
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 unless an appropriate and thorough risk-assessment determines
otherwise. The lift will then be able to move to its natural centre of gravity. If the brakes are
applied, it is the patient that will swing to the centre of gravity and this may prove disconcerting
and uncomfortable.
An example of when brakes might be applied is if a patient is likely to push the lift away with their
feet prior to lifting, risking injury to patient and/or carer. Another example is if the stand-aid is
being used without the footplate (patient's feet on the floor), in this case, applying the brakes will
ensure the lift doesn't 'run away' from the patient when being raised, leading to an avoidable fall
and possible injury to patient and/or carer.
3. Raising & Lowering the Boom
A powerful electric actuator that is controlled by a simple hand control unit achieves the
movement of the boom. The hand control has two buttons with directional arrows UP and DOWN
áâ. The actuator stops automatically at its 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 it in. This will cut all power to the lift and will only be reset by twisting the button
clockwise 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 mechanical
lowering device (RED BOSS). This will only operate when the lift is under load. The device must
be pulled upwards to activate, and a slow descent will commence.
Note: The MINIMUM load required to manually lower the hoist using the mechanical emergency
down function is 30 kg.
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