Product Manual

Drive Medical Design and Manufacturing
www.drivemedical.com
I. How to Operate the Stand-Aid Lifter: (Weight Lifting Capacity: 180 kgs)
Important: Prior to first use, please make sure that the battery is being charged 24
hours in order to reach proper function and prolong the lifetime of battery.
1. Spread the base legs to the widest position before lifting.
2. Keep the patient centered between the base legs and have the patient face the attendant.
3. Be extremely cautious and use restraint straps for spastic or severely handicapped
patients.
4. How to use Standard or Commode Slings:
a. For smooth and easy lifting, have the lift, chains, sling, commode or wheelchair in ready
position.
b. With the patient in center of bed, roll on side away from the attendant.
c. Roll the patient to side toward the attendant and center the patient on sling. With base
of lifter under bed, press the “↓” button on the control handset to lower the boom (#20).
d. Hook the hanging strips of sling with the hanging bar carefully. If a chain is used, make
sure the “S” hooks are away from the patient.
e. Lock rear casters, lift the patient by pressing the “↑” button on the control handset.
f. Lift patient until his or her feet will swing easily off the bed keeping patient facing the
attendant.
g. Unlock rear casters and transfer patient to and above commode or wheelchair. Lock
brakes of both lifter and commode (or wheelchair).
h. Press the “↓” button on the control handset to gradually lower the patient.
i. During descent, assist patient to attain correct sitting posture.
j. For transferring to wheelchair, when patient is seated, push down on boom to slacken
hanging strips of sling. Patient can remain seated in sling.
k. For commode use, adjust clothing before moving lift to straddle commode. Keep
hanging strips taut and make sure patient is in a comfortable position.
Trouble Shooting (Linak LA34 System)
Normal Symptom Possible Cause Action
Power indicator does not light ◆ Not connected to mains ◆ Connect to mains
up. ◆ The fuse has blown ◆ Replace fuse, if the system is prepared for external
fuse replacement, or send the system to repair
◆ Control
box defective ◆ Send control box to repair
Power indicator lights up ◆ Actuator plug not pushed into ◆ Push actuator plug into
But actuator does not run. control properly control box properly
Relays in control box are ◆ Actuator defective ◆ Replace actuator
heard clicking. ◆ Control
box defective ◆ Replace control box .
Power indicator lights up ◆ Control box defective ◆ Send control box repair
but actuator does not run. ◆ Handset defective ◆ send handset repair
No relay noise is heard ◆ Handset plug not insert properly ◆ Check all cord connections
from control box. ◆ Emergency stop engaged ◆ Deactivate emergency stop