Invacare Aquatec R User manual

Aquatec®R/F/XL
ENBathlift
UserManual................................3
FRElévateurdebain
Manueld'utilisation..........................23
ESAparatoelevadordebañera
Manualdelusuario...........................43
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BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

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Contents
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture
reference.
1General......................................4
1.1Informationabouttheusermanual..............4
1.2Symbols..................................4
1.3Warranty................................4
1.4Intendeduse..............................4
1.5Servicelife................................5
2Safety........................................6
2.1Safetyinformation..........................6
2.2Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic
compatibility..............................6
3Components..................................7
3.1Components..............................7
3.2Identificationlabel..........................8
4Setup........................................9
4.1Safetyinformation..........................9
4.2Settingupthebathlift.......................9
4.3Removingthebathlift.......................11
4.4Chargingthebattery........................12
5Usage........................................13
5.1Safetyinformation..........................13
5.2Controllingthebathlift......................13
5.3Bathing..................................14
6Transport....................................16
6.1Safetyinformation..........................16
7Maintenance..................................17
7.1Maintenanceandservicing....................17
7.2Cleaninganddisinfection.....................17
8AfterUse.....................................19
8.1Storage..................................19
8.2Re-use...................................19
8.3Disposal.................................19
9Troubleshooting...............................20
9.1Identifyingandrepairingfaults..................20
10Technicaldata.................................21
10.1Dimensionsandweight.......................21
10.2Electronicdata.............................21
10.3Materials.................................22

Aquatec®R/F/XL
1General
1.1Informationabouttheusermanual
Thisusermanualcontainsinformationandnotesontheproperand
safeuseofthebathlift.
Pleasereadthisusermanualcarefullybeforeusingtheproduct.
Pleaseobserveallthenotes,particularlythesafetyinformation,and
actaccordingly.
Thepositionspecifications(A,B,C,etc.)inthehandlinginstructions
alwaysrefertotheprecedingfigure.
1.2Symbols
Symbolsinthismanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning
symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity
ofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
1.3Warranty
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproductinaccordance
withourGeneralTermsandConditionsofBusiness.Warranty
claimscanonlybemadethroughtherelevantdealer.
Coversandsuctioncupsareexcludedfromthis.
Qualityandelectromagneticcompatibility
Qualityisoftheutmostimportanceforourcompany;allprocesses
arebasedontheISO9001andISO13485standards.
Theproductmeetstherequirementsofthestandards,
DINEN10535(lifts),DINEN60601-1(electricalsafety)and
DINEN60601-1-2(electromagneticcompatibility).
Ithasaliftcapacitygreaterthan1.5timesthenominalload.
Shouldyourequirefurtherinformation,pleasecontacttherelevant
Invacare®subsidiaryinyourcountry(contactaddressesareprovided
onthebackofthisusermanual).
1.4Intendeduse
Thebathliftisintendedexclusivelyasanaidforbathingpeoplewithin
abathtub.Donotuseforanyotherpurpose.
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WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Neverstandonthebathlifttogetintooroutofthe
bathtub,donotuseitforclimbingordescending,asa
liftingplatformorforanysimilarpurpose.
Operatingtemperature:10-40°C
1.5Servicelife
Theexpectedservicelifeisfiveyears,presumingthattheproductis
useddailyandinaccordancewithsafetyinstructions,maintenance
instructionsandintendeduse,statedinthismanual.
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Donotuseafaultyproduct.
–Intheeventofamalfunction,contactadealer
immediately.
–Donotmakeanyunauthorizedchangesoralterations
totheproduct.
–OnlyuseaccessoriesintendedfortheAquatec®bath
lift.
CAUTION!
Dangerofpinchingfingers
–Donotinsertfingersintotheguidebetweentheseat
plateandthebackrest.
2.2Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic
compatibility
Thisproductwassuccessfullytestedtointernationalstandardsfor
itselectromagneticcompatibility.However,electromagneticfields
suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,radio
equipmentandmobiletelephones,caninfluencetheoperationof
productswithelectricaldrives.Theelectronicsusedinthisproduct
canalsocauseweakelectromagneticinterferencebutthisliesbelow
thestatutorylimits.Youshouldthereforeobservethefollowing
instructions:
CAUTION!
Electromagneticinterference
Electromagneticinterferencecouldcausethebathliftto
stopsuddenlyor(thoughthisisextremelyunlikely)to
startmovingofitsownaccord.
–Switchofftheexternaldeviceand/oryourbathliftif
younoticesuchbehavior.
–Ifotherelectricallyoperatedmedicalproductscausea
interferenceorarethemselvesdisrupted,switchoff
thebathliftandcontactyourretailer.
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Components
3Components
3.1Components
Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescopeofdelivery
oftheAquatec®R/F/XL:
Seat
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
ASideflap
BSeatplate
CHingeforbackrest
DLiftingscissors
ESpindlefootretainer
FRearsuctioncups(twotabswiththread)
GBaseplate
HGuidefortheslidingshoe
ISlidingshoe
JFrontsuctioncups(onetabwithhead)
Backrest
A
B
C
D
E
AJackplug
BDrive
CSpindlefoot
DLockingpin
EPlate,backrest
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Handcontrolandcharger
A
B
C
E
D
F
AHandcontrolwithbattery
BMainsplug
CCharger
DHandcontrolspiralcable
EJacksocketofhandcontrol
FJackplugofcharger
3.2Identificationlabel
Theidentificationlabelalsocontainsimportantinformation:
A
B
D
C
E
F
G
J
I
H
AConformitymark
BDutycycle(max.10%,max.2min/18min)
CNote(disposal)
DTypeofprotection
ESerialdevicenumber
FNote(observeaccompanyingdocuments)
GProductiontimeframe
HLoadcapacity
INominalvoltage/ratedpower
JTypeBappliedpart
Theidentificationlabelisappliedtothebackofthebackrest.
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Setup
4Setup
4.1Safetyinformation
IMPORTANT!
–Checkthepartsfortransportdamagebefore
commissioningandcontactthedealerifrequired.
–Ensureduringassemblythatthepartsarepositioned
correctlywithrespecttooneanother.
4.2Settingupthebathlift
WARNING!
Riskofslipping
Thebathliftcanslipifthesuctioncupsdonothave
agoodhold.
–Cleanthebathtubandthesuctioncupsbeforesetting
upthebathlift.
–Donotchangethepositionofthebathliftinthe
bathtubonceitissetup.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryanddamage!
–Onlysetupthebathliftinbathtubsthatcomplywith
thespecificationsofthefollowingtable.
A
B
C
H
E
80 mm
ATublength,
bottom≥800mm
BTubwidth,
bottom(inside)
280-600mm
CTubwidth,at
80mmheight
(inside)
≥430mm
ETubwidth
(outside)
580-690mm(withspecialsideflaps)
700-740mm(withstandardsideflaps)
750-1000mm(withspecialsideflaps)
HTubheight
(inside)≤420mm
(withheightadapter,max.+60mm)
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IMPORTANT!
–Ensurethatthesuctioncupsaremounted.
–Ensurethatthebatteryinthehandcontrolischarged.
–Ensurethatthespindlefootisfullyinserted.
–Whenlifting,pleaseremember:theseatweighs7.5kg,
thebackrest4.6kg(withoutthehandcontrol).
–Ifthebathtubhasahandrail,usethesideflapdiverters.
–Foldthesideflapsoutwardsbeforeraisingthe
backrest.
A
B
C
1.PlacetheseatBonthebottomoftheemptybathtub.Ensure
thatthespindlefootretainerCispointingtowardstheendof
thebathtuboppositethedrainA.
2.Foldthesideflapsoftheseatoutwards.
A
B
D
C
3.PlacethebackrestA(withoutthehandcontrol)ontotheseat
sothatthehooksBofthebackrestfitintothehingesCof
theseatplateD.
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IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamage
Damagetotheproductcausedbythespindlefoot
slippingout.
–Ensurethatthespindlefootisfullyretracted,
beforefoldingupthebackrest.
–Oncethebackrestisfoldedup,ensurethatthe
spindlefootisinthespindlefootretainer.
4.Holdthebackrestatthecenteroftheheadendandcarefullylift
itintotheendposition.
C
B
D
A
5.PlugthejacksocketwiththeunlockingsleeveConthespiral
cableBofthehandcontrolAtothejackplugDuntilthe
lockingmechanismengagesnoticeably.
4.3Removingthebathlift
1.Letthewateroutofthebathtub.
2.LowerthebathliftusingtheDownbuttonuntilthebackrest
stopsintheloweredendposition,→5.2Controllingthebath
lift,page13.
3.Unlockthejacksocketonthespiralcableofthehandcontrolby
pushinguptheunlockingsleeveandpullitoffthejackplug.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamage
–Whenfoldingthebackrestdown,ensurethat
spiralcableofthehandcontroldoesnotbecome
trapped.
–Donotfoldthebackrestdownifthereiswater
inthebathtub.
A
C
B
4.Holdthebackrestattheheadendwithonehandandfoldit
forwardstotheendpositionA.
5.PullthebackrestupofftheseatandoutofthebathtubB.
6.FoldthesideflapsoftheseatinwardsC.
IMPORTANT!
–Releasebothrearsuctioncupssimultaneously.
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B
A
7.ReleasetherearsuctioncupAbypullinguponitstabB.
8.Lifttherearoftheseatfurther.Thisreleasesthefrontsuction
cups.
IMPORTANT!
–Iftheheightadaptershavebeeninstalled
(optional),youalsohavetopullthetabsofthe
frontsuctioncupstoreleasethem.
9.Lifttheseatoutofthebathtub.
10.Carefullystoreallcomponentsofthebathlift.
4.4Chargingthebattery
Thebathliftcannotbeusedwhenthebatteryischarging.
WARNING!
Riskofelectricshock
–Onlyrechargethebatteryindryroomsandneverin
thebathroom.
IMPORTANT!
–Onlyusethechargersupplied(Aquatec®R/F/XL)
tochargethebatteryinthehandcontrol.
–Onlyconnectthechargertothemainswhenthehand
controlisconnectedtothecharger.
–Makesurethatthevoltagespecificationsshownonthe
chargercorrespondtothoseofthemainssupply.
AB
C
E
D
F
G
1.InsertthejackplugFofthechargerCintothejacksocketE
onthespiralcableDofthehandcontrolAuntilitengages.
2.InsertthemainsplugBofthechargerintoapowersocket.
TheredindicatorlampGonthehandcontrolextinguishes
whenthebatteryiscompletelycharged.Itisnotpossible
to„overcharge“thebattery.
3.Disconnectthechargerfromthepowersocket.
4.Pullthejackplugofthechargeroutofthejacksocketofthe
handcontrol.
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Usage
5Usage
5.1Safetyinformation
CAUTION!
Overloadingthebathliftcanleadtodamagetothe
deviceorpreventlifting.
–Donotoverloadthebathliftandobservethe
specificationsontheidentificationlabeland10.1
Dimensionsandweight,page21withregardtoits
loadcapacity.
IMPORTANT!
–Alwaysperformavisualinspectionoftheproductfor
externaldamagebeforeeachuse.
–Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeeachuse.
5.2Controllingthebathlift
Thebathliftcanbemovedinthefollowingdirections:
Thebathliftiscontrolledviathehandcontrol.
Withafullychargedbattery,theAquatec®RandFcan
perform5bathingoperationswithaloadof140kg.TheXL
canperform4bathingoperationswithaloadof170kg.
AB
C
D
E
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamage
–Thehandcontrolmayonlybeusedwhenthebackrest
isproperlyinstalledandintheuprightposition.
IMPORTANT!
IfthebatteryinthehandcontrolCisnotsufficiently
charged,theredindicatorlampElightsupredwhenthe
DownbuttonDispressed.Inthiscase,thelowering
functionofthebathliftisdisabled.Youcanhowever
stillraisethelift.
–Rechargethebatteryimmediatelyafterraisingit.
Raisingthebathlift
IMPORTANT!
Ifthebackrestislowered,itwillmoveintotheupright
positionfirst(notonmodelF).
1.PresstheUpbuttonBonthehandcontrolandkeepitpressed.
Thebackrestmovesintotheuprightpositionortheseatmoves
upwards.
2.ReleasetheUpbuttononthehandcontrol.
Thebathliftstopsinthecurrentposition.
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Loweringthebathlift
IMPORTANT!
Iftheseatisalreadylowered,thebackrestlowers
towardstherear(notonmodelF).
1.PresstheDownbuttonDonthehandcontrolandkeepit
pressed.
Theseatmovesdownwardsorthebackrestswivelstotherear.
2.ReleasetheDownbuttononthehandcontrol.
Thebathliftstopsinthecurrentposition.
Emergencyoffswitch
IMPORTANT!
OnlypresstheEmergencyOffbuttonAifthedevice
doesnotstopimmediatelywhentheUporDown
buttonisreleased(e.g.ifabuttonjams).Thebathlift
stopsmovingimmediatelyandtheredlightintegratedin
thehandcontrollightsup.
Iftheredindicatorlightgoesoutaftertheemergencyoffbuttonis
released,thefaulthasbeenrectified(e.g.buttonisreleasedagain).
Thedeviceisreadytouseagain.
Iftheredindicatorlightstaysonaftertheemergencyoffbuttonis
released,thefaulthasnotyetbeenrectified.Thedeviceisnotready
foruseandmustberepaired,e.g.intheeventofdamagetothe
electronics.
1.Contactyourspecialistdealer,ifnecessary.
5.3Bathing
WARNING!
Riskofslipping
Thebathliftcanslipifthesuctioncupsdonothave
agoodhold.
–Beforeusingthebathliftensurethatitissecurely
positionedandcannottipover.
–Ensurethatthebathliftissetupinthebathtub,→4.2
Settingupthebathlift,page9.
WARNING!
–Ifyourconditionmeansthatyoucannottakeabathon
yourown,onlyusethedevicewithsupervision.
CAUTION!
Bathoilsorsaltscanimpairtheperformanceofthe
liftingscissors.
–Ifusingsuchbathadditives,donotexceedthe
recommendeddose.
IMPORTANT!
–Runtheunloadedliftoncetothetopandthenbackto
thebottom(functiontest).
–Beforeusing,checkthetemperatureofthebathwater.
1.PressandholdtheUpbuttonBuntiltheseatislevelwiththe
edgeofthebathtub.
2.Makesurethatthesideflapsarelevelwiththeseatandrest
flatontheedgeofthebathtub.
3.Fillthebathwithwater.
4.Sitonthesideflapnearesttoyouasyouwouldonachair.
5.Slidebackwardsuntilyouaresittinginthemiddleoftheseat.
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6.Turnyourselfintothebathingposition,byliftingonelegand
thentheotherovertheedgeofthebathtub.
7.Onceyouaresittingcorrectly,presstheDownbuttonDand
holditdowntolowertheseatintothebathtub.
Oncetheseathasreachedthelowestposition,itispossible
toreclinethebackrestbycontinuingtoholdtheDown
buttonD.Thisproducesamorecomfortablebathing
positionandallowsyoutoimmerseyourselfdeeperinthe
bathwater(notonmodelF).
8.KeeptheDownbuttonpresseduntilthebackresthasreached
thedesiredposition.
Togetoutofthebathtub,followingthesestepsinreverse
order.
9.Toraisethebackrestorthebathlift,presstheUpbuttonBand
keepitpresseduntilithasreachedthedesiredposition.
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6Transport
6.1Safetyinformation
CAUTION!
Thebackrestisnotlockedontheseatwhenitisfolded
togetherandcancomeapart.
–Onlytransporttheproductattemperaturesbetween
0°Cand40°C,atmosphericpressureof860-1060
hPaandahumidityof30-75%.
–Donotremovethesuctioncupswhentransporting
thebathlift.
–Removethehandcontrolfromthebackrestfor
transport.
1.Removethehandcontrol.
2.Disassemblethebathliftintotwosectionsfortransport(seat
andbackrest),→4.3Removingthebathlift,page11.
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Maintenance
7Maintenance
7.1Maintenanceandservicing
Ifthefollowingcleaningandsafetynoticesareobserved,theproduct
willbemaintenancefree.
IMPORTANT!
Thehandcontrolmayonlybeopenedbythe
manufacturerofthebathlift.
1.Checktheproductregularlyfordamageandtoensurethatitis
securelyassembled.
2.Intheeventofdamageand/ornecessaryrepairs,contactthe
dealerimmediately.
3.Thebathliftmustbecheckedbyanauthorizeddealerbefore
everyre-useorafter24monthsatthelatest(seeManufacturer‘s
recommendationforrehabproductsoftheSPECTARISindustrial
association).
4.Ifthebathliftisnotusedforaprolongedperiod,chargethe
batterycompletelyandthenraiseandlowerthebathlift3times
withoutload.Repeatthisprocessevery12months.Thishelps
tomaintaintheservicelifeofthebattery.
7.2Cleaninganddisinfection
Theproductcanbecleanedanddisinfectedusingcommercially
availableagents.
1.Disinfecttheproductbywipingdownallgenerallyaccessible
surfaceswithdisinfectant(afterdisassemblingtheproduct,if
possible).
Cleaningtheseatandbackrest
CAUTION!
Dangerofpinchingfingers
–Beespeciallycarefulwhencleaningintheareaofthe
liftingscissors,astheymaymoveandcauseinjury.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamage
–Neveruseahigh-pressurecleanertocleanthe
backrest.
1.Washtheproductusingaclothorabrush.
2.Rinsetheproductwithwarmwater.
3.Drytheproductwithacloth.
4.Lightlygreasetheguidefortheslidingshoe(Fig.Sec.3.1,H)
usingVaseline.
Cleaningthecovers(optional)
1.Unbuttonthecoversfromtheseatandbackrest.
2.Washthecoversinawashingmachineatmax.60°Cusing
amilddetergent.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamage
–Washingathightemperaturescancauseshrinkage.
–Donotdrycoversinthetumbledryer.
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Cleaningthechargerandhandcontrol
WARNING!
Riskofelectricshock
–Alwaysdisconnecttheplugfromthepowersocket
beforecleaningthecharger.
–Neverinsertobjectsmadeofconductivematerial(e.g.
knittingneedles,metalpins)intothejacksocketof
thehandcontrol.
–Neveruseawetordampclothtocleanthecharger.
1.Cleanthechargerwithadrycloth.
2.Wipethehandcontrolwithadampclothanddryitwithadry
cloth.
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AfterUse
8AfterUse
8.1Storage
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamage
–Storetheproductinadryareaatatemperatureof
between0°Cand40°C,atmosphericpressureof860
-1060hPaandahumidityof30-75%.
–Donotstoretheproductnearheatsources.
–Donotexposetheproducttodirectsunlight.
8.2Re-use
Theproductissuitableforre-use.Thenumberofre-usesdependson
thefrequencyofuseandthemannerinwhichtheproductwasused.
Beforere-use,theproductshouldundergohygienicpreparationand
becheckedtoensureitisinproperandsafeworkingorder.Repairif
necessary.
8.3Disposal
Thedisposalandrecyclingofusedproductsandpackagingmustbe
conductedinaccordancewiththeapplicablestatutoryregulations.
WARNING!
–Neverthrowthehandcontrolintoafireorstoreit
nearnakedflames.
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9Troubleshooting
9.1Identifyingandrepairingfaults
Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationonmalfunctionsandtheirpossiblecauses.Ifyoucannotcorrectthemalfunctionusingthe
remediesnamed,pleasecontactyourdealerdirectly.
FaultPossiblecauseRemedy
Jacksocketofthehandcontrol
isnotlockedcorrectly.
Lockthejacksocket,
→4.2Settingupthebathlift,page9.
Nomotornoiseaudible/liftdoesnotmove.
Batteryisflat.Rechargethebatterycompletely,
→4.4Chargingthebattery,page12.
Contactsaredirty.Cleanthecontacts,→contactyourdealer,ifnecessary.
Cableiscrushed/damaged.Replacethehandcontrol,→contactyourdealer,ifnecessary.
Theliftcanberaisedbutnotlowered.Low-voltageprotectionis
activated.
Rechargethebatterycompletely,
→4.4Chargingthebattery,page12.
Theliftstopswhilebeingraised.Excessiveload.Observemaximumload,
→10.1Dimensionsandweight,page21.
Thebathliftisnotadheringsecurelytothe
bathtub.
Suctioncupsareoldor
damaged.
Replacethesuctioncups,→contactyourdealer,ifnecessary.
Faultyelectronics.Haveyourauthorizeddealercheckthehandcontrol. Batteryisnotchargingandtheredindicator
lightflashesduringchargingFaultybattery.Replacethehandcontrol.
Faultycharger.Haveyourauthorizeddealercheckthecharger.
Batteryistoohot.Donotchargethehandcontrolnearheatsources,e.g.heating
elements,indirectsunlight.Chargingcontinuesautomatically
oncethetemperaturedropstowithinpermissiblelimits.
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