LF2020 EASY LIFT SIT-TO-STAND LF2090 BARIATRIC EASY LIFT SIT-TO-STAND USER MANUAL LF2020-INS-LAB-RevC12 © 2012 GF Health Products, Inc. Read this manual before operating your Easy Lift Sit-to-Stand. Save this manual for future use. The most current version of this manual can be found online at www.grahamfield.
CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 3 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................ 4 WARNINGS ................................................................................................................................ 4 3 FEATURES .........................................................................
1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Lumex LF2020 Easy Lift Sit-to-Stand (STS) / LF2090 Bariatric Easy Lift Sit-to-Stand (STS). The following pages will provide you with important safety and operating instructions on the use of patient lifts, slings, and accessories, as well as maintenance and warranty information. Read this manual carefully before operating your patient lift and refer to it as often as needed.
2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT: Before using patient lift, please read and adhere to the following safety precautions and warnings. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury or damage to your patient lift. Always consult your healthcare professional to determine safe methods most suitable for your individual abilities. Protect yourself, your attendant and patient lift by having it serviced regularly.
WARNING: GF Health Products, Inc. strongly recommends that two caregivers take part in the lifting process. WARNING: When transferring a patient, always keep the patient centered over the base. WARNING: Ensure that lifting sling loops are correctly attached to the hooks to prevent the patient from sliding or falling out of the sling, which could result in personal injury. Never use the patient lift to lift or transfer anything other than a person. WARNING: Do not put anything (e.g. cushion, pad, etc.
3 FEATURES EASY LIFT SIT-TO-STAND FEATURES Pendant Lifting Boom Actuator Knee Pad Control Box Footrest Mast Brake Base CONTROL BOX FEATURES RESET Button Battery Testing Battery Charger Plug-In Pendant Plug-In Actuator Plug-In LF2020-INS-LAB-RevC12 6
4 HANDLING PROCEDURES SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION INSTRUCTIONS If the patient lift is to be reshipped by common carrier, it should be packed in the same carton in which it was received. Unpacking WARNING: The lift is heavy. To avoid personal injury, DO NOT attempt to remove the lift from the box without assistance. 1. Check for any obvious damage to the carton or its contents. If damage is evident, notify the carrier or your Graham-Field distributor. 2. Remove all loose packing from the carton. 3.
5 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: The lift is heavy. To avoid personal injury, DO NOT attempt to assemble the lift without assistance. 1. Remove the nuts and bolts from top and bottom of mast. 2. With one hand on the mast and another on the boom, pull the mast to an upright position. 3. Reinstall the bolts in the holes at bottom of mast and hand tighten them. 4. Attach boom to mast and hand tighten bolt and nut. 5. Attach the L-shaped arms to the back of the knee pad. 6.
CHARGING THE BATTERIES Charge the batteries after assembly. 1. Ensure the control box power switch is ON (i.e., the red button is up). 2. Insert the charger plug into the battery box charging socket (the top slot). 3. Insert the other charger plug into the power supply. 4. All LED indicator lights should be ON during charging. 5. When one green LED indicator light illuminates, the batteries require approximately two to three hours to be fully charged. 6.
6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: During lifting and lowering, whenever possible, always keep the base legs of the lift in the widest position. WARNING: Use only Lumex slings specially designed for the LF2020 Easy Lift STS / LF2090 Bariatric Easy Lift STS. WARNING: DO NOT use torn, cut, frayed or broken slings as injury could result. WARNING: Do not put anything (e.g. cushion, pad, etc.) between the user and the sling. This may cause user to slide out of the sling and could cause injury.
LIFTING THE PATIENT WARNING: Do not attempt to transfer a patient without prior approval of the patient’s healthcare professional and without having read the instructions and practiced using the patient lift. WARNING: Ensure the floor area is clear of any obstacle that could cause a caster to stop and possibly tip the patient lift. Lift and transfer from bed WARNING: Do not lock or block the patient lift casters when lifting.
Lift and transfer from chair WARNING: GF Health Products, Inc. recommends that two attendants be used when transferring a patient to and from a wheelchair. WARNING: Before transfer, ensure wheelchair wheel locks are in locked position. Wheelchair wheel locks must be in LOCKED POSITION before lowering the patient into the wheelchair, or unexpected wheelchair movement could result, which may result in serious injury to both the patient and the attendants. 1.
7 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Proper care and maintenance are essential to keeping your Lumex LF2020 Easy Lift STS / LF2090 Bariatric Easy Lift STS in a safe operating condition. In addition to inspecting the unit before each use, periodic maintenance checks should be done. We further recommend that this unit be serviced at least once annually by an authorized Graham-Field distributor. WARNING: It is extremely important that the patient lift be inspected before each use.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Info: Only qualified persons should service and repair your Lumex LF2020 Easy Lift STS / LF2090 Bariatric Easy Lift STS. Regular maintenance of your patient lift is necessary to ensure continuing proper and safe operation.
8 TROUBLESHOOTING The following list of encountered problems and their solutions will assist you in determining what may be causing your Lumex lift not to function as designed. If you have a problem occurring which is not listed below, please contact your distributor or Graham-Field Technical Support for help. Do not attempt to repair components or parts on your lift, as this may invalidate your warranty or cause further problems that may result in patient injury.
9 SPECIFICATIONS Info: All dimensions are given in inches unless otherwise specified. Base width Open: 43" Closed: 26" Base height clearance 6" Overall base length 50" Lifting height range Info: As measured from sling hooks.
10 LIMITED WARRANTY GF Health Products Inc. (“Graham-Field”) warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for its period of warranty that is in accordance with industry standards. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/consumer or dealer/non-consumer of this new product and to no other purchaser or transferee. GF Health Products, Inc.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN, AND THE REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, CREDIT AND/OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR PART PURSUANT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN. GF HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
11 INDEX A P Alarm buzzers, significance 9 Assembly instructions 8 Preparation before lifting 10 B Safety precautions 4 Safety statements, significance of 4 Shipping and transportation instructions 7 Sit-to-Stand Sling, fitting 10 Specifications 16 Storage 7 Batteries, charging 9 Battery capacity, checking 9 Battery capacity LED indicator lights, significance 9 Before each use 13 C Care and maintenance 13 Care of slings 13 CAUTION statement, significance 4 Cleaning 13 Control box features 6 E Easy
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