Operating Instructions - Joerns Oxford Advance Manuel De L'utilisateur

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Oxford
Advance

7. Operating Instructions

Oxford patient lifts should only be operated by fully trained/competent care givers.
1. Leg adjustment
The legs on the Oxford Advance are adjustable for width. The legs can be opened to enable
access around armchairs or wheelchairs. For transferring and negotiating doorways and
passages, the lift legs should be securely locked in the closed position.
To operate adjustment, the leg adjustment pedal, located at the rear of the base, is pressed
down on the right hand side to open the legs outwards and is pressed down on the left hand side
to close the legs. The adjustment can be carried out whilst the patient is in the lift.
Never perform a lift/transfer with the legs in the closed/transport position (front castors
touching). The closed/transport position is for storage and transport only.
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, so that the lift will then be able to move to the centre of gravity of the
lift. DO NOT apply the brakes. If the brakes are applied, the patient may swing to the centre of
gravity and this may prove distressing 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 RAISE
and LOWER. 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. There is a hook on the rear of the hand
control, which allows it to be "parked" on the mast or boom when not in use.
4. Emergency stop
The red Emergency Stop Button is located on the rear 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
counterclockwise 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 electric actuator is fitted with a 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 decent 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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