Dolphin Poollift Neptune with Transporter Installation guide

Poollift Neptune
with Transporte r
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Operating and Product Care Instructions

Thank you for purchasing Nibotechncis
equipme n t.
Your POOL LIFT is one of a series of quality
products designed especially for hospitals,
nursing homes and other health care
envi ronments.
Please contact your local distributor if you
have any questions about the operation or
maintenance of your Nibotechnics
equipment.
All references to ‘the resident’ in these in -
structions refer to the person being lifted,
and references to ‘the caregiver’ refer to the
person who operates the POOL LIFT.
Referencesto left and right of the lift in these
instructions are as viewed when you are
standing at the rear of the POOL LIFT, facing
forward, (as viewed from the ca regive r’s
pushing position).
Lifting operations in these instructions are
described as if lifting a resident from a chair.
The same operations can be performed ef-
fe ctively when lifting a resident from a wheel-
chair or sitting position on a stretcher,
although a second caregiver should support
the resident
if the resident lacks sitting bal-
ance.
OperationalLife
The operational life of the POOL LIFT and its
accessories e.g. stretcher, etc. is dependent
on the actual use conditions. Therefore,
b e f o r e use, always make sure that the lift is
safe to use and has not been damaged (see
Preventive Maintenance Schedule at the end
of this document for details). If any damage
should be observed, do not use the POOL
LIFT.

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Content
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SECTION Page
No.
Safety Instructions 4
Product Description/Function 5)6
Parts referred to in this manual 5
POOL LIFT: maximum
capacities 6
POOL LIFTresident
transporters 6
Using Your POOLLIFT 7-10
Transferringto pool side with
chair 7
Transferringto pool side using
the stretcher 7
Attaching the chair or str e t c her
to the POOLLIFT 7-8
Transferto the pool 9
Transferout of the pool 9-10
Product description/function 11
Parts referred to in this manual 11
Using your POOL LIFT
Transporter 12
Preparation of POOLLIFT
Transporter 13-14
Care of your POOL LIFT&
Transporter 15
Labels 16
Technical specifications 17-23
Preventive Maintenance
Schedule 24-27

Safety
Instruction
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READ BEFORE USE
Before using your POOLLIFT,familiarize
yourself with the various parts and controls as
illustrated in this document. Read this whole
m a nu al th oro u gh ly before operating your POOL
LIFT, in order to prevent injury or damage to the
prod uct .
Definitions used in these instructions:
WARNING
Means: failure to follow these instructions
may result in injury to yourself or to ot hers.
CAUTION
Means: failure to follow these instructions
may cause damage to the product(s).
INTENDED USE
The POOL LIFT Neptune is a stationary lift that
has to be mounted in- or onto the Poolside
floor before resident transfer. It has been
designed to transfer residents from the
poolside into the pool and the other way
around, using a chair or stretcher that has
been specially designed for the POOLLIFT.
The POOL LIFT has been designed to lift
a person, who:
• is mobile, but may use a cane for support
• is independent, can clean & dress himsel f
• can tire q ui c k ly
POOLLIFTcan be used to lift a person, who:
• uses a walking frame or similar
• can support herself to some degree
• is dependent on caregiver who is present in
demanding sit uations
POOL LIFTcan be used to lift a person, who:
• sits in a wheelchair
• can partially bear weight on at least one leg
• has some trunk st abil ity
• is dependent on caregiver in some
situations
POOLLIFTcan be used to lift a person, who:
• Sits in a wheelchair
• no capacity to support hersel f
• is dependent on caregiver in most si tuations
POOL LIFT shall always be handledby a trained
caregiver who will care for the resident in
accordance with these Operating and Product
Care Instructions.
WARNING
A clinical assessment should be carried out
by a qualified nurse or therapist before lifting
resi dents for suitability of transfer in the
POOL LIFT e.g. residents who have
curvature of the spine or who are subject to
mus cle spasms, or other residents, may
not be suit able.
During resident transfer to and from the
water, two caregivers are present. One to
operate the lifter and the other to assist the
resident at all times. Extra care should be
given during resident transfer from the water
when both resident and seat are wet.
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Onlyuse Nibotechnics chairs, transporting
equipment and stretchers that have been
specifically designed for the POOLLIFT.
Donot overload the POOL LIFT beyond the ap -
proved lifting capacity (Seepage 6).
Do not manually lift the complete lifter but use
the transporter for all transfers.
WARNING
Insert the support column c orrectl y
into the column location socket /base plate .

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Parts referred to in this manual
1
2
3
5 16
4 15
6
14
7 11
8
9 12
13
10 Fig. 1
1. M a s t
2. Boom
3. Chair handle and hook up bar
4. Chair / Stretcher retaining catch
5. Fold back arm re st
6. Sliding leg re st
7. Left prong with chair catch
8. Detachable sub- chassis
9.Footrest
10. Braked castors
11. Support column
12. Column location sock et
13. Base plate
14. Base cover
15. Rotation l o ck
16. Winding handle

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POOL LIFT:Maximum capacities
POOL LIFT(Socket or Base plate mounted):
• fitted with standard boom:
- 680 mm - 160 kg (352 lbs)
• fitted with boom:
Toilet/ Commode / Shower Chair
(TCS)
The chair, which can be attached to / detached
from the POOL LIFT, has a removable sub-
c h a ssis. Only the chair is to go into the pool.
Leg re st available. Toileting facility ( See Fig. 4).
- 1000mm - 160 kg (352lbs)
• fitted with boom:
- 1200mm - 127 kg (280lbs)
The capacities may differ, depending on the
type of boom. Inform yourself on the correct
capacity by reading the label fixed to the main
column housing, below the winding handle.
‘Fold back’ arms
Hook up
point
Detachable
comm ode
attachment
POOL LIFTResident Transporters:
The operation of the resident transporter units
may differ, depending on the type s e l e cted.
Swimchair
Footrest Braked castors Fig. 4
To help prevent the accidental release of the
chair, a retaining catch is fitted to the left hand
‘prong’ of the sub-chassis. When the chair is
pushed onto the chassis, the catch connects
‘Fold back’ arms
Footrest
Hook up
point
Braked
castors
with a slot in the chair frame tube (see Fig. 10).
Pressthe catch in to remove the chair.
Stretcher Unit
The stretcher can be detached from the POOL
LIFT, but only the resident platform is intended
to go into the pool (See Fig.5).
Adjustable Hookup Resident
p l atform
Fig. 2
backres t
point
Detachable from the POOL LIFT, but the whole
uni t is lowered into the p ool .
This unit may be detached from the POOL LIFT
once in the water and lowered securely onto
the pool floor, providing that the water depth is
correct for the resident (See Fig. 3).
Stretcher
trol ley
WARNING
Braked casto rs
Fig. 5
Fig. 3
Avoid any part of the resident’s or
care-
givers body coming between parts of the
li ft er that join together or touch during
oper
ation e.g. when attaching seat or
stretcher to m a st etc.

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Transferring to Poolside with chair
Thechair arms fold back for easy resident
access. Once the resident is suitably dressed
for swimming, transfer him/her into the chair
(swimchair or TCS).
WARNING
Always ensure the brakes are on during
transfer onto and of the chair.
Ensurethe arm rests are folded forward,
encircling the resident for safety during
transfer.
Neverleave the resident unattended.
Always work according to good bathing
principles e.g. check water temperature,
water depth, care of the resident, etc.
WARNING
To lower the stretcher, hold the backrest
an d lift it slightly, then lift up the ratchet
po sition plate by holding either of the
ratchet plate knobs ONLY (See inset to fig.
10).
If the resident is unstable or restless, the
safety rail may be used to protect the
resi den t on the stretcher.
Attaching the chair or stretcher to
the POO L LIFT
Rotate the POOL LIFT away from the pool.
Turntherotation lock anti-clockwise to rotate
( turn clockwise to lock) (SeeFig. 7).
Fig. 6
The TCS chair may be used over a toilet
if
necessary, when going to or from the
poolside . Use the brakes when over a toilet
WARNING
Make sure that the rotation lock is on
Fig. 7
(See Fig. 6).
Transferring to Poolside using the
Stretcher
The resident may be taken to the pool
from
bedside or from another stretcher by using
the stretcher/trolley unit.
Transferthe resident by sliding or rolling as
appro p riate.
To adjust the backrest when the resident is
on the stretcher, firstly support the resident
clear o f the backrest, then carry out the
adjustment. (A second person may be
required for
this operation). To make the
back more upright, simply lift up to the
desired
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before attaching the chair or stretcher.
Reverse the chair unit or bring the
stretcher, sideways on, towards the POOL
LIFTmast un til the top of the support frame
comes into the cl os e proximity of the ma st .
WARNING
Adjust the height of the mast so that
the hook up bar (with retaining catch) can
be positioned under the top of the
chair or stretcher support frame. Thetop
of the support frame must be firmly
attached to the hook up bar and the
retaining catch must haveoperated to
hold the frametube (See Fig. 8).

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Fig. 8 chair tube Sub-chassis fork (LH)
Fig. 9
Raise the mast so that the chair wheels are
clear of the ground.
If you have a TCS chair, remove the sub-
chassis. To help this action, take the r e si -
dent’s feet off the foot rest by using the leg
res t if desired. Operate the catch, situated
under t h e left side of the seat, and gently
move t h e sub-chassis backwards until free
(See Fig. 9).
To move the stretcher away from its trolley
after hook up to the POOL LIFT,lift the lever
situated at the foot end of the trolley. Check
if the mast catch works, then raisethe POOL
LIFTmast (See Fig. 10).
Release lever
to separate
stretcher from
troll e y
Guide tube
Ratchet
plate knobs
Guide tube
Resident back su pp ort
ad jus t men t Fig.
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Transfer to the pool
Release the POOL LIFT rotation lock (See Fig.
1)by turning anti-clockwise.
Raise the resident sufficiently to clear the
pool edge (raisededge poolsides only) (See
Fig. 11).
Fig. 11
For sunken pools, raise the resident so that
the chair or stretcher sufficiently clears any
obstruction.
WARNING
Ensurethere is someone in the pool ready
to help the resident into the w a t e r.
Move the resident over the pool by pushing
sideways on the boom, until the desired
position is reached.
WARNING
Engagethe rotation lock fi rmly.
Lower the resident until deep enough in the
water, indicated by the helper in the pool
( usu al ly mi d-c hes t) .
If the resident is on a stretcher with the
shoulders raised, the water should come to
shoulder level to improve buoyancies.
Fold back the chair arm rest(s) to get
resident access, if required.
After the resident has been received by
the
helper in the pool, remove the mast from the
water orreturnto repeatthe procedure forthe
next resident.
WARNING
There should always be someone at the
poolside competent to operate the POOL
LIFT while the resident(s) is in the wate r.
Transfer out of the poo l
WARNING
Fold back the chair arms, then lower the
chair or stretcher into the pool to the same
depth asbefore. The helpershould put the
resident in the chair or stretcher and fold
the encircling arm rests on the chair back
around the resident or if using the
stretcher, put the safety rails around the
resident if required.
If using the Swimchair and it has b ee n
removed from the POOL LIFT mast in the
pool, ensure it is correctly connected to
the mast and that the chair retaining catch
has operated before returning the resident
to the chair.
Avoid any part of the resident’s or
ca re giver’s body coming between parts of
the lifter that join together or touch during
operation e.g. when attaching seat or
stretcher to mast etc.
When resident and helper are ready, raise the
resident from the pool until high enough to
clear the poolside.
Fig. 12