Positioning The Lifting Pole; Changing The Handle Height; Adjusting The Leg Section; Emergency Release Of The Backrest Or Thigh/Leg Section - Invacare Etude Plus Manuel D'utilisation

Using a side rail height extender
Line and Britt V side rails can be supplemented by a height extender.
A side rail height extender increases the allowed mattress thickness
by 15 cm.
WARNING!
Risk of injury or death
A misapplied side rail height extender could fall off.
There's an increased risk for the user to fall out of the
bed.
– Make sure that the side rail height extender is properly
attached to the side rail. Refer to the user manual of
the side rail height extender.
– Make sure to use the correct height extender for your
side rail (the shape must match to the shape of the
side rail. A label on the height extender determines to
which side rail it belongs. See image below.
Height extender for LINE side
rail:

4.5 Positioning the lifting pole

1.
Lift the lifting pole until the control latch A is released from the
lifting pole tube.
2. Turn the lifting pole to the desired position.
3. Lower the lifting pole and fixate it.
1551227-E
Height extender for BRITT V
side rail:
A

4.5.1 Changing the handle height

1.
Hold the cord out while sliding the plastic cord lock A upwards
or downwards until the handle reaches the preferred height.
2.
A
Lock the handle by pressing back the cord in the lock A and pull
the handle downwards.
IMPORTANT!
After adjustment of the lifting pole handle
– Check that the two cords above the cord lock, are
parallel and inside the cord lock.
– Make sure the cord is properly locked by pulling the
handle hard.

4.6 Adjusting the leg section

Operate the leg section by lifting the mattress handle:
1. Up: Lift the mattress handle on the leg section.
2. Down: Lift the mattress handle on the leg section right up and
then lower the leg section.
4.7 Emergency release of the backrest or
thigh/leg section
An emergency release of the backrest or thigh/leg section could be
necessary in the case of power- or motor failure.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
– A minimum of two persons are required to release
a mattress section.
– An emergency release of the height adjustment is
NOT possible.
– Remove the plug from the mains socket before
emergency release of the mattress support.
Operating the bed
A
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