Invacare NordBed Essential User manual

Invacare®NordBed™Essential
enBed
ServiceManual
PROVIDER:Keepthismanual.
TheproceduresinthismanualMUSTbeperformedbyaqualied
technician.

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Contents
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.2Symbolsinthisdocument........................4
2Safety..........................................5
2.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................5
2.2Mainpartsofbed..............................5
3Setup...........................................6
3.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................6
3.2Installingbedends.............................6
3.2.1BedendsforSanne-bracket....................6
3.2.2BedendsforQuick-bracket....................6
3.2.3Bedendbrackets............................7
3.3Mattresssupportextension.......................7
4Accessories......................................8
4.1SideRails....................................8
4.1.1Installingsiderails...........................8
4.1.2InstallingtheFreya/Emblasiderail..............8
4.1.3InstallingtheAnesiderail.....................8
4.1.4InstallingtheTorillsiderail.....................9
4.2Backupbattery................................9
5Servicing........................................11
5.1Generalservicinginformation.....................11
5.1.1Checklist-Maintenance.......................11
5.2Inspectionafterrelocation-Preparefornewuser......11
5.2.1Checklist-Afterrelocation.....................11
5.3CleaningandDisinfection........................11
5.3.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................11
5.3.2CleaningIntervals............................12
5.3.3CleaningInstructions.........................12
5.3.4Disinfectioninstructions.......................12
5.4ControlUnit..................................12
5.5Wiring......................................14
5.6ResettingtheSystem............................15

Invacare®NordBed™Essential
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationabout
assembly,adjustmentandadvancedmaintenanceofthe
product.Toensuresafetywhenhandlingtheproduct,read
thisdocumentandtheusermanualcarefullyandfollow
thesafetyinstructions.
FindtheusermanualonInvacare’swebsiteorcontact
yourInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheend
ofthisdocument.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Forpre-saleanduserinformation,seetheusermanual.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
1.2Symbolsinthisdocument
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot
avoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinminororslightinjuryifitisnot
avoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultindamagetopropertyifitisnot
avoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
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Safety
2Safety
2.1GeneralSafetyInformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamagetoproperty
–Theproceduresinthismanualmustonlybe
performedbyaqualiedtechnician.
–Useonlyoriginalaccessoriesandspareparts.
–Donothandlethisproductoranyavailable
optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions
andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch
asusermanuals,installationmanualsor
instructionsheetssuppliedwiththisproduct
oroptionalequipment.
–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttingsare
properlytightenedandthatallpartshavethe
correctfunction.
WARNING!
Riskofcontamination
–Cleananddisinfecttheproductbefore
servicing.
IMPORTANT!
Assemblyofaccessoriesmightnotbedescribed
inthisservicemanual.Refertothemanual,
deliveredwiththeaccessory.
–Additionalmanualscanbeorderedfrom
Invacare.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour
localInvacarecatalogorwebsiteforavailable
accessoriesorcontactyourlocalInvacare
representative.Seeaddressesattheendof
thisdocument.
IMPORTANT!
Somereplacementpartsareonlyavailableas
akit.Alwaysusethecompletenewkitwhen
replacingapart.
–SparepartscanbeorderedfromInvacare.
RefertoyourlocalInvacarewebsitetoaccess
theelectronicsparepartscatalogue(ESPC).
IMPORTANT!
Refertotheusermanualofthisproductfor
informationon
–Technicaldata
–Productcomponents
–Labels
–Additionalsafetyinstructions
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
2.2Mainpartsofbed
Partsofstandardbed:
ABacksection
BThighsection
CLegsection
DMattressretainer
EMattresssupportextension
FCastorwithbrake
GHeightadjustmentactuator,upperhalf
HBacksectionactuator
IControlunit
JHeightadjustmentactuator,lowerhalf
KThighandlegsectionactuator
LMattresssupportplatform,upperhalf
MMattresssupportplatform,lowerhalf
NLiftingmechanism,upperhalf
OLiftingmechanism,lowerhalf
PBaseframe
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3Setup
3.1Generalsafetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Damagedpartsmayaffectthesafetyofthe
product.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebefore
use.
–Incaseofdamage,donotusetheproduct
andcontactyourInvacareproviderforfurther
instructions.
3.2Installingbedends
3.2.1BedendsforSanne-bracket
CAUTION!
Riskofsqueezing
Ifthebedendisnotcorrectlylockeditcanfall
downandcauseinjurytouser.
–Makesurethelockingpinsareengaged.
Mounting
1.
Pulloutthelockingpinandrotateby90degreesto
disengagefromthebedendonbothsides.
2.
Aligntheslotsinthebedendwiththetabsonthe
Sannebracketandplacethebedendontothetabs.
3.Pushdownrmlyandensurethatthebedendisfully
seatedinthetabs.
4.
Rotatethelockingpinandallowittoengagewiththe
bedendonbothsides.
Dismounting
1.Pulloutthelockingpinandrotateby90degreesto
disengagefromthebedendonbothsides.
2.Holdthebedendrmlyoneachsideandpullup
verticallyonbothsidesatthesametime.
3.2.2BedendsforQuick-bracket
Mounting
1.
Aligntheslotsonthebedendwiththetabson
theQuickbracketandlowerthebedendontothe
brackets.
2.
Pressdownrmlyandensurethebedendisfully
seatedonthebrackets.
Dismounting
1.Holdthebedendrmlyoneachsideandpullup
verticallyonbothsidesatthesametime.
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3.2.3Bedendbrackets
Dependingonthebedendtobemounted,itmightbe
requiredtopre-mountorchangethebedendbrackets.
Mounting
1.Insertthebedendbracketsintothesidetubesofthe
mattresssupportplatform.
2.Fixthebedendbracketsonthesidetubeswiththe
screwsfrombelowandtightenrmly.
Dismounting
1.Removethescrewsandpullthebedendbracketsout
ofthesidetubes.
3.3Mattresssupportextension
Forpatients,tallerthan185-190cmitisrecommended
toextendthemattresssupportofthebed.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Theusergettrappedorsuffocated.
–Alwaysextendthemattresswhenextending
bed.
–Theremustbeadistanceofmorethan2,5
cm,betweenthebedendandthemattress
bow,toavoidentrapmentofngers.
–Alwaysmakesuretotightenthescrewsfor
themattresssupportextension.
Thebedcanbeextendedby10cminthefootendof
thebed.
Aseparateaccessorykitisrequiredtoextendthe
bedby20cminthefootend.
1.Ifapplicable,dismountthesiderails,bedendsand
liftingpole.
2.
a.LoosenthescrewsAunderneaththesidetubes.
b.PulloutthebedendbracketsBby10cmand
re-tightenbothscrewsA.
c.LoosenthescrewsConthemattressbowDand
pullitouttomatchtheextension.
d.Makesurethereisatleast2,5cmbetweenthe
mattressbowandthebedendandre-tightenboth
screwsC.
3.Replacethemattressorputinattingmattresspiece.
4.Ifapplicable,mountthesiderails,bedendsandlifting
pole.
Loosemattresspiecesshouldalwaysbettedin
theheadendofthebed.
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4Accessories
4.1SideRails
4.1.1Installingsiderails
WARNING!
Riskofpersonaldamage
Thereisariskofentrapmentorsqueezing,
whileassemblingordisassemblingthesiderail.
–Payattentiontoyourngers.
–Followinstructionscarefully.
–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttingsare
properlytightenedandthatthesiderailhas
thecorrectfunction.
Removable3/4lengthsiderails
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment
There’sariskofentrapmentorsuffocation
betweenmattresssupport,siderailandbed
end.
–Whenusingremovablesiderails,alwaysmake
surethatthedistancebetweenthebedend
andthesiderail’shandleupperedgeisless
than6cmintheheadendandmorethan32
cminthefootendofthebed.
4.1.2InstallingtheFreya/Emblasiderail
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment/suffocation
Theusercangettrappedorfalloutofthe
bedifthesiderailisnotcorrectlymountedor
damaged.
–Makesurethatallglidingshoesarecorrectly
guidedintothebedendguideways.
–Makesurethatallsiderailbarsareabove
thelockingpinandproperlylocked.
–Makesurethatthestrapsbetweenthebars
arenotdamagedorloose.
Mounting
1.Lifttheupperbarinoneendofthesiderail.The
releasebuttonsCmustfaceup/outwards.
2.PressinthelockingpinAintheendofthesiderail.
3.GuidethethreeglidingshoesB(intheendofthe
siderailbars)upintothebedendguideways,until
theyhaveallpassedthelockingpinD.
4.Repeatsteps2and3tomounttheothersideofthe
siderail.
Dismounting
1.Lowerthesiderail.
2.Liftthelowerbar,inoneend,tomakethelocking
pinDvisibleandpressitinwithapointedobject
(e.g.apencil).
3.Lowerallthreebars,untiltheyareoutofthe
guideways.
4.Repeatsteps2to3todismounttheotherendofthe
siderail.
4.1.3InstallingtheAnesiderail
Mounting
1.
Placethemountingclampsofthesiderailoverthe
squaretubeA,withthereleasesystemBatthe
headendofthebed.
2.
TightenthengerscrewsCtoattachthesiderailon
thesquaretubeAandmakesureitissteadyand
fastened.
Dismounting
1.LoosenthengerscrewsCandremovethesiderail.
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4.1.4InstallingtheTorillsiderail
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment/suffocation
There’sariskofentrapmentorsuffocation
betweensiderailandbedend.
–Neverinstalltheshortandthelongversion
ofthesiderailonthesamebed.
Onesiderailpersideofbed
–Alwaysmakesurethatthesiderailis
mountedclosetotheheadendofthebed
andthedistancebetweenthebedendand
thesiderailstopbarismorethan3cmand
lessthan6cm.
Twosiderailspersideofbed
–Alwaysmakesurethatonesiderailis
mountedclosetotheheadendandtheother
closetothefootendofthebed.
–Alwaysmakesurethatthedistancebetween
thebedendsandthesiderailstopbaris
morethan3cmandlessthan6cm.
–Forlongsiderails,additionallymakesure
thatthemiddlegapbetweenthetwoside
railstopbarsislessthan6cm.
Mounting
Dependingontheindividualneedoftheend-useronly
oneortwosiderailsofthesamelengthcanbemounted
oneachsideofthebed.
Theinstallationofthelongandtheshortversion
oftheTorillsiderailissimilar.
1.Raisethesiderailtoitshighpositionandremovethe
twoboltsandwashersonthebrackets.
2.
Placebothbracketsofthesiderailonthesidetube
ofthemattresssupportplatform.
3.Positionthesiderailwithadistanceof3–6cm
betweenthetopbarandthebedend.
4.
InserttheboltBwithwasherCunderneaththe
sidetubeofthemattresssupportplatformandrmly
tightenwitha6mmAllenkeyonbothbracketsof
thesiderail.
5.Repeattheprocedureattheheadendontheother
sideofthebedoratthefootendonthesameside
ofthebed,dependingonthesiderailversionused,
desiredcongurationandavailabilityofadditionalside
rails.
Dismount
1.Untightentheboltsandremoveonbothsiderail
brackets.
2.Liftthesiderailofthesidetube.
4.2Backupbattery
Thebedcanbeequippedwithabackupbattery.The
backupensuresthatthebedcanbeadjustedduringa
powerfailureortransport.
Mountingthebackupbattery
1.2.
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3.
4.
5.
1.Placethemountingbracketsofthebackupbattery
overthesquaretubeatthefootendofthebase
frame.
2.Fixthebackupbatterybytighteningthetwonger
screws.
3.Onthecontrolunitturnthelock90degrees
counter-clockwisetoopenthelidandremoveit.
4.Connectthecablefromthebackupbatterytothe
controlunitinthesocketlabeledwiththebattery
symbol.
5.Putthelidbackonthecontrolunitandcloseitby
turningthelock90degreesclockwise.
Chargingthebatteries
WARNING!
Riskofexplosion
Oldorfaultybatteriesmaygeneratean
explosivegasmixtureduringcharging.
–Thebatteryboxisprovidedwithventsto
ensureadequateventilationofthebox.Do
notblockorcoverthevents,asthismay
resultinpressurebuilt-upandtheriskof
explosion.
1.Connectthecontrolunittothemains.
•Thecontrolunitmustbeconnectedtothe
mainsfor24hourspriortorstuse.
•Batteriesmustbecharged,atleast,every6
monthsformaintenancepurposes.
Preventivemaintenance
Frequent,suddendischargesreducethelifetime
ofthebattery.
Werecommendthebatteriestobetestedatleastonce
ayear.
Batteriesarenotdamagedbycontinuousconnectionto
themains.
Exchangingthebatteries
WARNING!
EnvironmentalHazard
Disposalofbatteries.
Thisproductmaycontainsubstancesthatcould
beharmfultotheenvironmentifdisposedof
inplaces(landlls)thatarenotappropriate
accordingtolegislation.
–DONOTdisposeofbatteriesinnormal
householdwaste.
–BatteriesMUSTbetakentoaproperdisposal
site.Thereturnisrequiredbylawandfree
ofcharge.
–Doonlydisposedischargedbatteries.
–Coverterminalsoflithiumbatteriespriorto
disposal.
–Forinformationonthebatterytypesee
batterylabelortechnicaldata.
•Batterieshavetobeexchangedafter4years.
Dependingonhowthebackupisusedtheexchange
mayhavetotakeplaceearlier.
•Batteriesmustbeexchangedassets.
•Batteriesmustbereplacedwithbatteriesofthe
sametypeormechanicallyandelectricallycompatible
batteries.Seetechnicaldata.
•Batteries,inaset,musthaveidenticalproduction
codes.
Priortoinsertionmakesurethatthebatterysetis
correctlyconnectedaccordingtothedrawing(in
thebatterybox),andthatnoneoftheconnections
areloose.
Technicaldata
•Batterytype:Lead-acid
•Capacity:1.2Ah
•Inputvoltage:29–45VDC
•Outputvoltage:24VDC,1.2A
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