Hill AFT User manual

Hill AFT/AirAFT Table
Owner’s Manual
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Hill Laboratories Company has been making quality a family business since
1945. Your Hill AFT Table is built in a tradition of innovation and value that Hill
Laboratories products have become known for. Our good name rests on the
confidence that your Hill Table will provide you with solid, reliable service for
many years to come.
Con ratulations!
And welcome to the Hill Laboratories family.

Your Hill Laboratories table has been thoroughly tested and
inspected before shipment. All parts are guaranteed against defect
in materials for one full year from the date of purchase. During this
period, any such defect will be remedied by Hill Laboratories or by
a factory-authorized repair service at no charge. Tables damaged by
mishandling or accident will be repaired at a reasonable charge. All
correspondence should be directed to your local dealer, or when
this is not possible, to Hill Laboratories directly.
We appreciate your business and your confidence in our products.
Our aim is to provide you with excellent service and satisfaction for
many years to come.
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President, Hill Laboratories
At Your Service
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Hill AFT Manual
Table of Contents
Product Features
Basic Table Components and Options ______________________________________1.1
Specifications __________________________________________________________1.2
Table Care
Cleaning your Table______________________________________________________2.1
Caution and Symbol Explanation __________________________________________2.2
Basic Table Operation
Preparing the AFT for Your Patient _________________________________________3.1
Height Pedal ___________________________________________________________3.2
Function Control Panel ___________________________________________________3.3
Thoracic Release/Thoracic Breakaway______________________________________3.4
Usin Drops
Manual Drops __________________________________________________________4.1
Air Drops ______________________________________________________________4.2
Headpieces
Tilting Headpiece________________________________________________________5.1
Dual Drop Headpiece ____________________________________________________5.2
Raised Headpiece_______________________________________________________5.3
Cervical Flexion Headpiece _______________________________________________5.4
Flexion and Lateral Movement
Preparing for Flexion_____________________________________________________6.1
Using Flexion ___________________________________________________________6.2
Using Lateral Movement__________________________________________________6.3
Maintenance and Trouble Shootin ___________________________Pages 11-12
Wirin Dia ram _________________________________________________Pages 13
Index of Terms _______________________________________________Pages 14-15

Product Features
1.1 Basic Table Components & Options
1. Tilting Headpiece. May include several options
2. Thoracic Drop with Thoracic Release/Breakaway.
3. Lumbar Drop
4. Pelvic Drop on Flexion Section
5. Tiller Bar for Lateral Movement
6. Slide-out Ankle Support with Ankle Harnesses
7. Flexion Control Panel
8. Armrest
9. Adjustable Patient ripper Bars
10. Power and Air-Drop Control Panel (air-models)
11. Rocker Foot Pedal for Height Adjustment
12. Power Foot Strips for activating Air-Drops (optional)
13. Air-Pressure Foot Pedal (air-models)
14. Drop Tension Control Knobs
15. Cocking Handles for Manual Drops
1.2 Specifications
• Electric requirement 115 v~, 60 Hz, 10 A/ AirAFT - 10 A (or 230v~, 50 Hz)
Important: See note about using a voltage regulator on page 12
• Lifting capacity - 450 pounds
• Acrylic thermo-plastic base
• Ultra-Cell®foam for comfort and shape retention
• Height Range - 211/2”-29” or 221/2”-30”
• Shipping weight approximately 250-300 lbs.
• Length - 5' 5" (extends to 6'2" ), with cervical drop - 5’7” to 6’4”
• Standard width 24”, optional 27” and 30”
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Table Care
2.1 Cleaning your Table
Hill table upholstery may be cleaned with Hill Laboratories' Vinyl and
Leather Cleaner or any household dishwashing liquid mixed with water. Hill
also offers Protex™Disinfectant Spray and wipes to protect against
pathogens, such as MRSA, HIV, Staph and the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus. Many
stubborn stains can be removed by applying 91% rubbing alcohol (isopropyl
alcohol) to the stain and wiping with a dry, soft, lint-free cotton cloth, towel or
soft bristle brush. Be sure to rinse thoroughly with water.
Caution: Some solvents are highly flammable; do not use near open flame
or intense heat. Wear rubber gloves during all cleaning activities. When
cleaning other parts of your table (besides upholstery) use only nonabra-
sive household detergents and water.
2.2 Caution and Symbol Explanation
Caution: Children should never be left alone in a room with the table but
should always be accompanied by an adult.
Caution: Always unplug the table before performing any maintenance.
Caution: Check table once a year to make sure all internal and external
bolts are secure.
Caution: The power cord should be located to avoid risk of tripping or
having objects rolled over or placed on top of it. Damaged cords should
be replaced with another of hospital grade.
Caution: rounding reliability can only be achieved when connected to an
equivalent receptacle marked hospital only or hospital grade.
Caution: To avoid any potential pinching hazard,
patients should not grasp the thoracic cushion as shown
when the table is equipped with a thoracic release or a
thoracic breakaway.
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Attention Symbol
consult accompanying
documents
Dangerous Voltage
Symbol
Type BF Applied
Part Symbol
Ground
Symbol
Alternating
Current
Symbol
Don’t Touch
Symbol

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Basic Table Operation
3.1 Preparing the AFT for your patient
Plug your table into any 115 volt
grounded outlet (or 230 volt - international).
The Power Switch is located where the
power cord exits the table (photo 1). It
ships in the “OFF” position. After the
table is plugged in, press the button in to
turn the power on.
Paper Roll - Feed the paper through the
face cutout, around the paper bar (just
below the cutout) and over the headpiece
as shown. Close the paper cutter located on
the side of the headpiece (photo 2) and tear
off the excess.
Preparing the Air System (option)
For air models, press the Power button of
the main Control Panel (photo 3). Each of
the function buttons will light consecutively
and then turn off. The table’s air-compressor may also turn on to replenish the air-
supply. The compressor will stop when the pressure reaches 90 lbs.* See 4.2,
“Using Air-Drops for air-feature instructions.
*If the air-compressor runs for more than 2-3 minutes, call for service (see page 11).
ote: The AFT is equipped with an Auto Shutdown mode which will power
down the main control board if the table is inactive for 2 hours. Press the
green power button to power the board back up.
3.2 Height Pedal
The basic AFT is equipped with a dual Rocker Foot Pedal (#11 under “Prod-
uct Features”) which controls the table height from either side of the base.
Press the right side of the pedal to elevate; the left side to lower.
Auto-Touch Foot Pedal (option)
The Auto-Touch Foot Pedal option maintains upward or downward motion even
after releasing the pedal. To operate:
- When the table is at minimum height, double-touch the “UP” arrow and release.
The table will continue upward until you tap either side of the pedal again.
- When the table is at maximum height, double-touch the “DOWN” arrow and re-
lease. The table will continue downward until you tap either side of the pedal again.
- When the table is at any starting height in between, a single-touch up or down
will start and stop the motion.
photo 3
photo 2
photo 1
Plug in, then push in
to turn ON
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3.3 Function Control Panel
For AFTs equipped with air functions, the control panel (photo 3) has a power
button, drop-selector buttons and a thoracic-breakaway button. After power,
press in any order to activate the corresponding function.
3.4 Thoracic Release / Thoracic Breakaway
Caution:
To avoid any potential pinching hazard, patients should not
grasp the thoracic cushion as shown when the table is
equipped with a thoracic release or a thoracic breakaway.
Thoracic Release
To operate the Thoracic Release, pull the lever towards you
while holding the cushion; adjust to the desire depth.
Release the lever to lock the cushion.
Thoracic Spring-Breakaway (Option)
The manual Thoracic Breakaway (non-air) uses a
fixed-tension gas shock to create a recoil movement
when the thoracic cushion is unlocked (see photo 4).
Thoracic Air-Breakaway
For tables with a Thoracic Air-Breakaway, it is necessary to regulate the air-
pressure before treating your patient. Follow these steps:
1. Select the ‘BRKY’ (breakaway) button
on the main control panel (photo 3).
2. Unlock the thoracic breakaway
switch by pulling toward you until it
clicks (photo 4). This will allow the
cushion to move freely up and down.
3. Press the right side of the Pressure
Pedal (#13, page 2) to increase the air-pressure or left side to decrease
in the thoracic section. Push down on the cushion as you add air to test
for desired firmness.
4. Lock the cushion at any point by pushing the thoracic lock switch
towards the table until it clicks.
photo 4
Unlock
Lock
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Usin Drops
4.1 Manual-Drops
Cocking handles are located on both
sides of each drop. Lift the cocking han-
dle up (photo 5, A) to activate the drop.
Turn the tension knobs (5, B) clockwise to
tighten and counterclockwise to loosen (also see caution, pg. 6).
4.2 Air-Drops
Drop Selector Switches
The Drop Selector Switches (photo 6)
activate the table drops. You may choose
one or up to four drops simultaneously.
Once selected, press the Pressure Pedal
(or optional foot strips, #12, pg. 2) to
activate the drops. After discharging, press
the pedal or foot strip again to immediately
reactivate the drops.
Drop Tension Control Knobs
The Drop Tension Knobs are located on the left side of each drop (#14, pg.
2). Turn the knob clockwise to increase the firmness of the drop—counter
clockwise to decrease.
Caution: Do not loosen Tension Knobs too far- Adjusting the tension knobs out too
far can cause the drops to malfunction. See “Trouble Shooting” section on
pg.10 for more detail.
Headpieces
5.1 Tilting Headpiece
All AFT models are equipped with a tilting
headpiece. The lever for tilting is located
under the front of the headpiece (photo 7, A). It controls the angle of tilt 30° posi-
tive or negative. Pull the lever to unlock; adjust the angle; release to lock.
Photo 7
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photo 6
Headpiece
photo 5 A
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5.2 Dual-Drop Headpiece
The Dual-Drop headpiece contains two drops—a drop-forward motion and a
straight-down drop.
Important ote: Before changing any of
the settings described in the following
section, be sure the headpiece drop is
discharged.
Drop-Forward Motion Headpiece
To use the Drop-Forward Motion of the
headpiece, the setting lever should re-
main in the side channel of the setting
mechanism as shown in photo 8. Be
sure that the pin locks into the receiver be-
hind it—otherwise, the drop will not
work. For a manual drop, push up on the
black cocking handle to engage.
For Air-Cervical Drop, see section 4.2.
Straight-Down Drop Headpiece
To use the Straight-Down Drop action of the headpiece, pull the black
setting lever out and turn it to the left so that it points straight down (photo 9).
For a manual drop, push up on the black cocking handle to engage.
For Air-Cervical Drop, see section 4.2).
5.3 Raised Headpiece
The Raised Headpiece allows the headpiece to rise up to 5” above the surface
of the table. It is controlled by a lever in front of the head cushion (photo 7, B).
Pull and hold the switch to adjust to the desired height; release to lock. To lower,
apply gentle downward pressure to the thoracic end of the headpiece with one
hand while pulling the lever to adjust.
5.4 Cervical Flexion/Distraction
The Cervical Flexion Headpiece includes
the raised headpiece feature, occipital
strap and the removable tiller bar.
ote: Cervical Flexion, Distraction and
Lateral Motion (described below) can be
used separately or in combination.
Cervical Flexion
Position the patient as shown in photo 10. Secure the occipital strap using the
Velcro®connectors. Use the Tiller Bar to apply flexion.
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Cervical Distraction
To use Manual Cervical Distraction you
must first unlock the cushion for axial
motion by releasing the red lock pin
(shown in photo 11). Pull and turn the
lever to the left.
Cervical Lateral Motion
The Cervical Flexion Headpiece in-
cludes lateral motion. To use lateral mo-
tion, locate the switch as shown in photo
12 (or 7C). Pull the lever toward you to
click and unlock. This will allow full-
range lateral movement. The headpiece
can also be locked at any angle in the lat-
eral range.
5.5 Translation/CBP Headpiece
To use the translation headpiece,
loosen the black knob in front of the
headpiece by turning it counterclock-
wise. Push the cushion left or right to the
desired position; turn clockwise to
tighten the knob.
Flexion & Lateral Motion
6.1 Preparing for Flexion
Applying flexion with the Hill AFT is easy.
Follow these steps -
Set Up
Position the patient comfortably on the
table in the face-down position. Adjust
the slide-out ankle support to fit your
patient’s height using the lever located
under the ankle cushion (photo 14). Secure
the ankles by firmly fastening the straps
with the velcro connectors (photo 15).
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Now, have your patient grasp the gripper
bars. The ripper Bars keep the patient
from sliding during flexion treatment.
Adjust length with knob (photo 16 - “A”)
6.2 Using Flexion
Using the Flexion Control Panel
All of the controls for flexion are conveniently located at the foot end of the
AFT (see ‘8’, under ‘Product Features’).
Speed Setting - The Auto Flex has a
fixed rate of movement from 1-28 cy-
cles per minute (photo 17). Set to
desired speed and press ‘Start’ (always
start with a low speed if there is any
concern about a patient’s flexibility).
Speed can be changed at any time
during the cycle.
Horizontal Switch - The Horizontal Switch controls how the table behaves
when the Stop Button is pushed. If you want the table to cycle back to the
horizontal position when the Stop Button is pushed, set the ‘Horizontal
Switch’ to ‘ON’. If you want the table to stop immediately at any point in the flexion
cycle when the Stop Button is pushed, set the Horizontal Switch to ‘OFF’.
Start Button - Push to start the flexion treatment.
Stop Button - Push to stop the flexion treatment.
Important: See Horizontal Switch (above) for setting Stop Button behavior.
Timer - For tables equipped with a timer,
flexion can be set to run automatically
for up to 30 minutes (photo 18).
Patient Cut-Off Switch
The patient can stop treatment immedi-
ately at anytime using the ‘Patient Cut-
Off Switch’. The PCO switch is located
on the left armrest support (photo 19).
Instruct the patient as to the location
and function of the switch. To resume
treatment after stopping, press the
green Start Button on the flexion
control panel. photo 19
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6.3 Using Lateral Motion
To use Lateral Motion with flexion,
insert the flexion handle (tiller) into the
receptacle, just above the ankle
cushion (photo 20). Disengage the
lateral lock handle counter-clockwise
(photo 21). This will allow the lower part
of the table to move freely from side-to-
side. You can also lock the cushion
laterally at any point on either side by
turning the lock to the 6 o’clock
position. Also, be sure the handle is
locked before patient exits the table.
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Maintenance
Regular Maintenance
Your Hill AFT is practically maintenance free. There is no lubrication of
parts needed.
Trouble Shootin
Problem
The Cervical Cushion cocks up but does
not stay up. The drop pin has come out of
it’s L-bracket.
To Fix:
1. Loosen the Cervical Drop Tension Knob enough to rotate the drop pin (see
“A” in photo) so that the spring pin (B) faces and engages the bracket (C) as shown
in the photo. Once the pin is turned into the bracket, retighten the Tension Knob.
Problem
The main power board is turning off on it’s
own. This is likely the Auto-Shutdown mode
operating normally.
When the AFT is left inactive for 2 hours,
the Auto-Shutdown mode will power the
main control board down automatically.
To Fix:
Simply press the green power button.
Problem
The compressor runs more than 2 or more minutes at a time to replenish the table’s
air supply.
To Fix:
Please call your local dealer or contact Hill Support directly (see below).
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Problem
Power Outage: Due to lightning or some other reason, you facility may lose electrical
power from time to time. When this happens, your table’s power switch will need to
be reset.
To Fix:
Unplug the table from the wall outlet and
wait approximately 30 seconds. Plug the
table back in to the outlet and then press
the power switch in, (see photo), to the
“ON” position
Problem
The table is not responding to the Control Box properly.
The problem may be indicated by the LEDs on the internal electronic drive which
controls the flexion motor. The chart below explains the LED indications.
Important: Surge Protection Recommended
Air functions on this table are controlled by a circuit board and low voltage valves (see diagrams on the
following pages). Since electrical spikes, surges and undervoltage can be detrimental to electronic com-
ponents, we recommend protecting your table with an automatic voltage regulator. While a voltage regu-
lator will not guarantee parts against failure, it could save you the cost of parts as well as table downtime.
The APC LE1200 voltage regulator is one example of a device that provides a minimum level of protection.
Additional service needed?
Contact your local dealer or reach us directly:
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • Email: [e-mail]
Technicians are available 9 am - 4 pm E.S.T., Monday - Friday.
Plug in, then push in
to turn ON
To view the internal
drive showing the
LEDs, adjust the table
height to the lowest
setting and then look
under the thoracic
section into the table
base interior. The elec-
tronic drive is mounted
to the internal frame
scissors.

Wiring Diagram - AFT, 24VDC
Flexion System for all AFT Models.
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Wiring Diagram - AFT, 24VDC, Part 1
Air System for all AFT Models.

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Wiring Diagram - AFT, 24VDC, Part 2
Air System for all AFT Models.
Important:
Air functions on this table are controlled by a circuit board and
low voltage valves. Since electrical spikes, surges and undervolt-
age can be detrimental to electronic components, we recom-
mend protecting your table with an automatic voltage regulator.
While a voltage regulator will not guareantee parts against failure,
it could save you the cost of parts as well as table downtime.
The APC LE1200 voltage regulator is one example of a device
that would provide a minimum level of protection.

Wiring Diagram - 90C, 24VDC, Part 3
Height System for all AFT Models.
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A
Air-Compressor 4
Ankle Support
- Adjusting 2, 8
- Harnesses 2, 8
Armrests 2
Automatic Flexion 8-10
Auto Shutdown 4, 11
Auto- ouch Foot Pedal 4
B
Basic able Components 2
C
Cervical Distraction (see “Flexion”) 7
Cervical Flexion (see “Flexion”) 7
Cleaning your able 3
Cautions and Symbols 3
Control Panel
- Main 2, 4, 5
- Flexion 2, 9
D
Diagrams (See Wiring Diagram)
Drops
- Manual 5
- Air Drops 6
- Not popping up 11
E
Electrical specifications 2
Electrical Schematics 13-16
Emergency Stop
- Patient Cut-Off Switch 9
F
Flexion
- Auto 8-10
- Cervical 7
Flexion Control Panel 9
F (continued)
Foot Pedal
- Auto- ouch 4
- Corded 2, 4
- Rocker 2, 4
Foot Strips 2, 6
Function Control Panel (See Control Panel)
G
Gripper Bars 2, 8
H
Headpieces 2, 6-8
- CBP/ ranslation 8
- Cervical 7
- Dual-Drop 6
- Flexion 7
- Lateral Motion 8
- Raised 7
- ilting 6
- ranslation/CBP 8
Height Pedal 4
Height Range 2
Horizontal Switch 9
K
Knobs (See ension Control Knobs)
L
Lateral Motion
- Cervical 8
- Pelvic 9, 10
Lifting Capacity 2
Locking Mechanisms
- Headpiece 6, 7
- Lateral Flexion 9
- horacic Breakaway 5
- horacic Release 5
M
Maintenance 11
Manual Drops (See Drops)
Index