Invacare NordBed Kid User manual

Invacare®NordBed™Kid
enChildren`sBed
ServiceManual
PROVIDER:Keepthismanual.
TheproceduresinthismanualMUSTbeperformedbyaqualied
technician.

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Contents
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.2SymbolsinthisDocument........................4
2Safety..........................................5
2.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................5
2.2MainPartsoftheBed...........................5
3Setup...........................................6
3.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................6
3.2InstallingBedEnds.............................6
3.3Installingsiderails..............................7
3.3.1InstallingtheFixedSideRail....................7
3.3.2InstallingtheLoweringSideRail.................7
3.3.3InstallingtheSideRailwithFoldableDoors.........8
3.4AdjustingBedEnds.............................8
4TransportationandStorage..........................10
4.1DismountingtheMattressSupportPlatform...........10
4.2MountingtheMattressSupportPlatform.............11
5Servicing........................................12
5.1Generalservicinginformation.....................12
5.1.1Checklist-Maintenance.......................12
5.2Inspectionafterrelocation-Preparefornewuser......12
5.2.1Checklist-Afterrelocation.....................12
5.3CleaningandDisinfection........................12
5.3.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................12
5.3.2CleaningIntervals............................13
5.3.3CleaningInstructions.........................13
5.3.4DisinfectionInstructions.......................13
5.3.5Lubrication.................................13
5.4ControlUnit..................................13

Invacare®NordBed™Kid
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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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.
2.2MainPartsoftheBed
A
B
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Partsofstandardbed:
ABacksection
BSeatsection
CThighsection
DLegsection
EBedend
FHandControlBox
GHeightadjustmentactuator
HBacksectionactuator
ILegsectionactuator
JControlunit
KThighsectionactuator
LMattresssupportplatform
MLiftingmechanism
NBaseframe
OCastor
HandControl(notshown)
Siderails(notshown)
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3Setup
3.1Generalsafetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Damagedpartsmayaffectthesafetyofthe
product.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebefore
use.
–Incaseofdamage,donotusetheproduct
andcontactyourInvacareproviderforfurther
instructions.
3.2InstallingBedEnds
Allenkey(3mm,4mm)
1.
Inserttheconnectorsofthebedendframeintothe
lateralsquaretubesofthemattresssupportplatform.
2.
B
A
OnbothsidesofthebedinsertthescrewsAwith
theirwashersBandtightenthemuntilthebedend
frameisstablebuttillslightlyadjustableinangle.
DonotcompletelytightenscrewsAinthis
step.Seestep4.
3.
C
Positionthebedendframeatan90°angletothe
mattresssupportplatformandonbothsidesofthe
bedinsertthegrubscrewCuntilfeelingaresistance.
ThegrubscrewsCareusedtoadjustthe
anglebetweenthebedendframeandthe
mattresssupportplatformforpropertting
andfunctionofthesiderails.See3.4Adjusting
BedEnds,page8.
4.TightenthescrewsAonbothsidesofthebed.
5.
IMPORTANT!
Thebedendboardwiththehandcontrol
boxattachedmustbeplacedatthefoot
endofthebedwiththehandcontrolbox
facingtotheoutside.
Insertthebedendboardintothebedendframeonto
the2pins.
6.
Ononesideofthebedtemporarilyinstalltheplateto
xthebedendboardtothebedendframeuntilaside
railhasbeenmountedintheothersideofthebed.
Thisisatemporarysolutiontoholdthebed
endboardinplace.Assoonassiderailhas
beeninstalledontheothersideofthebedthis
platecanberemovedagainfortheinstallation
ofthesecondsiderail.
7.Repeatsteps1to4ontheotherendofthebed.
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3.3Installingsiderails
WARNING!
Riskofpersonaldamage
Thereisariskofentrapmentorsqueezing,
whileassemblingordisassemblingthesiderail.
–Payattentiontoyourngers.
–Followinstructionscarefully.
–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttingsare
properlytightenedandthatthesiderailhas
thecorrectfunction.
3.3.1InstallingtheFixedSideRail
Allenkey(4mm)
Mounting
1.
Placethesiderailontothepinsonthebedend
frames.
Ifthesideraildoesnottontothepins,an
adjustmentofthebedendsisrequired.See
3.4AdjustingBedEnds,page8
2.
Onbothendsofthebed,xthesiderailandbedend
boardswiththeplateandthethreescrews.
3.Checkthesiderailforproperttingandadjustthebed
endsifrequired.See3.4AdjustingBedEnds,page8
Dismounting
Followstep1and2formountinginreversedorder.
3.3.2InstallingtheLoweringSideRail
Allenkey(4mm)
Mounting
1.
Placethepillarontothepinonthebedendframes
withtheguidewayfacingtowardstheotherendof
thebed.
2.
Fixthepillarandbedendboardwiththeplateand
thethreescrews.
3.Repeatstep1and2ontheotherendofthebed.
4.Raisethebedtothehighestposition.
5.
a .
a .
b.
b.
Pushandholdthetwolatchestowardseachother
andslidethesiderailintotheguidewaysofthepillars
frombelow.
6.Checkthesiderailforproperttingandfunctionand
adjustthebedendsifrequired.See3.4AdjustingBed
Ends,page8
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Dismounting
Raisethebedtoitshighestpositionandfollowstep1,2
and5formountinginreversedorderonbothendsof
thebed.
3.3.3InstallingtheSideRailwithFoldable
Doors
Allenkey(2.5mm,4mm)
IMPORTANT!
–Thesiderailmustbemountedand
dismountedinitslockedfoldedstate.
–Thefoursmallwedgesandthecenterwedge
mustalwaysbemountedonthesamesideof
thebedasthesiderailwithfoldabledoors.
Mounting
1.
Fixasmallwedgewithtwoscrewsbeloweachofthe
fourslotsonthelateralsquaretubeofthemattress
supportplatform.
2.
Fixthecenterwedgewithtwoscrewstotheunderside
oflateralsquaretubeofthemattresssupport
platform.
3.
a . b.
Placethesiderailontothepinonthebedendframe
andcloseit,soitengagestothelateralsquaretube
ofthemattresssupportplatformwithanaudibleclick.
4.
Fixthesiderailandbedendboardswiththeplate
andthethreescrews.
5.Repeatstep3and4ontheotherendofthebed.
6.Checkthesiderailforproperttingandfunctionand
adjustthebedendsifrequired.See3.4AdjustingBed
Ends,page8
Dismounting
Followstep1to4formountinginreversedorderonboth
endsofthebed.
3.4AdjustingBedEnds
Allenkey(3mm,4mm)
Duringtheinstallationofthesiderailsitmightberequired
toadjusttheanglebetweenthebedendframeandthe
mattresssupportplatformforproperttingandfunction
ofthesiderails.
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1.
A
SlightlyloosenscrewsAineachcornersothebedend
framesarestillstablebutslightlyadjustableinangle.
2.
B
IfrequiredusethegrubscrewsBtoadjusttheangle
ofthebedendframesuntilthesiderailstand
functionproperly.
3.
A
CompletelytightenscrewsAineachcornerofthe
bed.
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4TransportationandStorage
4.1DismountingtheMattressSupport
Platform
IMPORTANT!
Beforedismounting
–Ensurethebrakesareengaged.
–Atleasttwopersonsareneededtodismount
themattresssupportplatformasitmustbe
supportedinbothends.
1.Raisethebedtoitshighestpositionandunplugthe
bedfromthemains.
2.
a .
b.
A
PressinthetwolatchesAonthecontrolunitwitha
pointedobject(e.g.screwdriver)andopenthelid.
3.
4
3
2
1
Unplugthecablesofthemattresssectionsactuators
fromthecontrolunitandclosethelidofthecontrol
unit.
Thenumberofactuatorcablestounplug
dependsonthecongurationofthebed.Do
notunplugthecableoftheheightadjustment
actuatorandthehandcontrol.See5.4Control
Unit,page13.
4.Connectthebedtothemainsandlowerittoits
lowestposition.
5.
a .
b.
Onbothsidesofthemattresssupportplatformpull
theredlockingpinandturnit45°clockwisetoengage
itintheunlockedposition.
6.
a .
b.
a.Inthefootend,liftthemattresssupportplatform
offtheliftingmechanism.
b.Intheheadend,slidetheliftingmechanism
glidingblocksoutoftheguidewaysonthemattress
supportplatform.
7.
Liftthemattresssupportplatformoffthebase.
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4.2MountingtheMattressSupport
Platform
IMPORTANT!
Beforemounting
–Ensurethebrakesareengaged.
–Atleasttwopersonsareneededtomount
themattresssupportplatformasitmustbe
supportedinbothends.
1.
a .
b.
c.
c.
Onbothsidesofthemattresssupportplatformturn
theredlockingpinby45°counter-clockwiseandlet
itengageinitslockedpositionbeforeloweringthe
mattresssupportplatformontotheliftingmechanism.
2.
a .
b.
Intheheadend,slidetheliftingmechanismgliding
blocksintotheguidewaysonthemattresssupport
platformandinthefootendlowerthemattress
supportplatformontotheliftingmechanismuntilit
engageswithanaudibleclick.
3.Connectthebedtothemains,raiseittothehighest
positionandunplugthebedfromthemainsagain.
4.
a .
b.
A
PressinthetwolatchesAonthecontrolunitwitha
pointedobject(e.g.screwdriver)andopenthelid.
5.
4
3
2
1
Pluginthecablesofthemattresssectionactuators
andclosethelidofthecontrolunit.
Thenumberofactuatorcablestoplugin
dependsonthecongurationofthebed.See
5.4ControlUnit,page13.
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5Servicing
5.1Generalservicinginformation
IMPORTANT!
–Themattresssupportmustbesupported
duringserviceinspections,toprevent
accidentallowering.
–Onlypersonnelwhohavereceivedthe
necessaryinstructionsortrainingmay
performserviceandmaintenanceofthebed.
–Afterreconditioningthebed,orifbed
functionschange,servicemustbecarriedout
accordingtothechecklist.
Aservicecontractcanbemadeinthecountries,where
Invacarehasitsownsalescompany.Incertaincountries
Invacareofferscoursesinserviceandmaintenanceofthe
bed.Sparepartslistsandadditionalusermanualsare
availablefromInvacare.
BeforeUse
•Ensurethatallmanualandelectricalpartsfunctions
correctlyandareinasecurestate.
•Check,byraisingandloweringthebed,thattheshear
armsrunsmoothlyintheguideways.
Afterthreemonths
•Ensurethatallmanualandelectricalpartsare
functioning,andtightenbolts,screws,nuts,etc.
Everyyear
•Werecommendasafetytestcomprisingtheactuators’
performanceandmechanicalstate.
Everysecondyear
•Westronglyrecommendaserviceaccordingtothe
belowchecklistaftertwoyearsofnormaluseand
theneverysecondyear .
Actuators,handcontrolandcontrolunitare
servicedbyexchangingthefaultypart.
5.1.1Checklist-Maintenance
Checkpoints
qCirclips,cotterpinsandplasticxingring-properly
lockedandintact.
qScrews-tightened.
qWeldings-intact.
qChecktheguideways-nobending.
qSideraillockingandmovingsystem-properlylocking
andrunningsmoothly.
qCastorttings-tightened.
qCastorbrakes-lockingproperly.
qHeightadjustmentactuators-runningproperly.
qMattresssupportsectionactuators-runningproperly.
qCables-correctlywiredandundamaged.
qElectricplugs-undamaged.
qCableinsulationandactuatorhousings–nocracks
ordamages.
qDamagedcoating-repaired.
qAccessories-correctlyassembledandcorrectfunction.
5.2Inspectionafterrelocation-Prepare
fornewuser
IMPORTANT!
Whenthebedhasbeenrelocated;beforegiven
toanewuserithastobethoroughlyinspected.
–Inspectionmustbedonebyatrained
professional.
–Forregularmaintenanceseemaintenance
chart.
5.2.1Checklist-Afterrelocation
Checkpoints
qCheckthattheliftingmechanismisproperlyengaged
inthelowerpivotingpointsandguidewaysonthe
base.
qCheckthatthelatches,lockingthemattresssupport
onthesheararms,areproperlyengaged(redbutton
onthemattresssupport).
qCheckthelockingoftheactuators(pipepinscorrectly
mounted).
qChecktheelectronicwiringfortheactuators(cables
notsqueezed).
qCheckthattheenclosingoftheactuatorsareintact
(nocracksthatenablesuidstopierce).
qCheckthatallcablesareproperlymountedonthe
controlunit.
qCheckthesectionsofthemattresssupportbyusing
thehandcontroltoactivateallfunctionsofthe
movingparts.
qCheckthefunctionofthebrakes.
qCheckthatthebedendattachmentsareproperly
mounted(steady)andthatthebedendsaresecurely
attached.
qCheckthelockingfunction(s)ofthesiderails.
5.3CleaningandDisinfection
5.3.1Generalsafetyinformation
CAUTION!
Riskofcontamination
–Takeprecautionsforyourselfanduse
appropriateprotectiveequipment.
CAUTION!
Riskofelectricshockandproductdamage
–Switchoffthedeviceanddisconnectfrom
mains,ifapplicable.
–Whencleaningelectroniccomponents
considertheirprotectionclassregarding
wateringress.
–Makesurethatnowatersplashestotheplug
orthewalloutlet.
–Donottouchthepowersocketwithwet
hands.
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IMPORTANT!
Wronguidsormethodscanharmordamage
theproduct.
–Allcleaningagentsanddisinfectantsused
mustbeeffective,compatiblewithone
anotherandmustprotectthematerialsthey
areusedtoclean.
–Neverusecorrosiveuids(alkalines,acidetc.)
orabrasivecleaningagents.Werecommend
anordinaryhouseholdcleaningagentsuchas
dishwashingliquid,ifnotspeciedotherwise
inthecleaninginstructions.
–Neveruseasolvent(cellulosethinner,
acetoneetc.)thatchangesthestructureof
theplasticordissolvestheattachedlabels.
–Alwaysmakesurethattheproductis
completelydriedbeforetakingintouseagain.
Forcleaninganddisinfectioninclinicalor
long-termcareenvironments,followyourin-house
procedures.
5.3.2CleaningIntervals
IMPORTANT!
Regularcleaninganddisinfectionenhances
smoothoperation,increasestheservicelifeand
preventscontamination.
Cleananddisinfecttheproduct
–regularlywhileitisinuse,
–beforeandafteranyserviceprocedure,
–whenithasbeenincontactwithanybody
uids,
–beforeusingitforanewuser.
5.3.3CleaningInstructions
IMPORTANT!
–Theproductdoesnottoleratecleaning
inautomaticwashingsystems,with
high-pressurecleaningequipmentorsteam.
Electricalcomponents
•Method:Wipeoffwithawetclothorsoftbrush.
•Max.temperature:40°C
•Solvent/chemicals:Ordinaryhouseholdcleaning
agentsandwater .
•Drying:Wipedrywithasoftcloth
Metalcomponents
•Method:Wipeoffwithawetclothorsoftbrush.
•Max.temperature:40°C
•Solvent/chemicals:Ordinaryhouseholdcleaning
agentsandwater .
•Drying:Wipedrywithasoftcloth
Metalcomponentsmayalsobecleanedwith
pressurizedwater,butnothighpressureorsteam.
Wood(includingtextilestrapsonsiderails,ifexisting)
•Method:Wipeoffwithawetclothorsoftbrush.
•Max.temperature:40°C
•Solvent/chemicals:Ordinaryhouseholdcleaning
agentsandwater .
•Drying:Wipedrywithasoftcloth
Textiles(includingupholsteryandmattresses)
•Seeattachedlabeloneachproduct.
5.3.4DisinfectionInstructions
Informationonrecommendeddisinfectants
andmethodscanbefoundonhttps://vah-
online.de/en/for-users.
InDomesticCare
Method:Followtheapplicationnotesfortheused
disinfectantandwipe-disinfectallaccessiblesurfaces.
Disinfectant:Ordinaryhouseholddisinfectant.
Drying:Allowtheproducttoair-dry.
InClinicalandLongTermCare
Followyourin-housedisinfectionproceduresandonlyuse
thedisinfectantsandmethodsspeciedtherein.
5.3.5Lubrication
Werecommendlubricatingthebedaccordingtothe
followingtable:
PartofbedLubricationmethod
Bearingsforlifting-andshear
arms
Oil(medicallyclean)
MotorsuspensionOil(medicallyclean)
GlidersandguidewaysGrease
Axlesandrollsforsheararm
(axlemustbedismounted)
Grease
Fororderingofcorrectoilandgrease,please
contactyourInvacaredealer .
5.4ControlUnit
Thecontrolunitisattachedtotheheightadjustment
actuatorandismostconvenientlyaccessedwiththebed
initshighestposition.
a .
b.
A
Toopenthecontrolunit:
PressinthetwolatchesAonthecontrolunitwitha
pointedobject(e.g.screwdriver)andopenthelid.
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3
2
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A B
C
DE
F
G
Theactuatorsocketsinsidethecontrolunitarelabeled
withsymbolsandcolors,indicatingwheretoconnectthe
respectiveplugs.
•ALegsectionactuator
•BTightsectionactuator
•CHandcontrol
•DHeightadjustmentactuator
•EBacksectionactuator
•FMainspowercable
•Gnotused
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