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8. Check that the safety harness is placed correct (as close as possible to the body of the
patient). If needed adjust the safety harness.
9. Place the chair in his most backwards position (maximum inclination: +28°).
The transfer from the patient out the shell chair shall be according the instructions below:
1. Check that the brakes from the shell chair are engaged.
2. Place the shell chair in his most position to the front (minimum inclination: -3°) with the
manual control.
3. Disengage the brakes.
4. Position the shell chair as close as possible to the chair, couch or bed to you wish to
transfer. Check that the cables cannot strangled between the wheels. (It is not
necessary to pull the power cable out the wall socket because it is not permitted to
transport the shell chair over long distances when the patient is sitting in the shell chair.)
5. Unfasten the safety harness.
6. Transfer out the chair.
2.3.2 Correct position in the chair
Some recommendations for a comfortable use of the chair:
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Position your backside as close as possible to the backrest.
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Make sure your upper legs are horizontal – If needed adjust the seat height.
2.3.3 Moving / transporting the chair
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WARNING:
Risk of clamping – Be careful passing through restricted passages
(e.g. doors).
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WARNING:
Risk of burns – Be careful when using in hot or cold environments
for a sufficient amount of time and when touching - Surfaces can assume the
environment temperatures.
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WARNING:
Risk of injury – There should be no people or objects under the shell
chair during transportation.
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WARNING:
Risk of injury – Check that the connecting cables not come in contact
with the floor or can strangle between the wheels during transport.
1. Check brakes from the shell chair are engaged.
2. Transfer the patient out the chair.
3. Pull the power cable out the wall socket, if you need to move the shell chair to a place
that the power cable is not long enough.
4. Disengage the brakes.
5. Transport the chair to the desired place on an horizontal underground. Check that the
cables cannot strangled between the wheels.
6. Engage the brakes.
7. Transfer the patient in the chair.
8. Mount the power cable in the nearest wall socket and put the cables in a position that
nobody can fall over the cables.
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