Invacare RLS6 Assembly instructions
Part No 1114832 1Reliant Scale RLS6
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Reliant Scale RLS6
NOTE:Checkallpartsforshippingdamage.Incaseofshippingdamage,DONOTuse.Contactcarrier/dealerforfurther
instruction.
Toensurethesafeinstallation,operationanduseoftheReliantScale,theseinstructionsMUSTbefollowed:
WARNING
DO NOT use this product without first completely reading and understanding these instructions and
any additional instructional material such as owner’s manuals, service manuals or instruction sheets
supplied with this product or optional equipment. If you are unable to understand the warnings,
cautions or instructions, contact a healthcare professional, dealer or technical personnel before
attempting to use this equipment - otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is
tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may occur.
ACCESSORIES WARNING
Invacare products are specifically designed and manufactured for use in conjunction with Invac-
are accessories. Accessories designed by other manufacturers have not been tested by Invacare
and are not recommended for use with Invacare products.
Kit Description
Specifications
Assembly, Installation and Operating Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY
1117147 Load Cell Assembly 1
1064338 Nylon Washers 2
1080975 Swivel Bar Pin 1
1008882 Locknut 1
1092593 Mounting Screw 1
1065214 Small Steel Washer 1
1119556 1/8-inch thick nylon washer (9805 lift) 2
1119555 1/4-inch thick nylon washer (450/600 lbs lift) 2
WEIGHT RANGE: Up to 600 lbs (272.7 kg)
RESOLUTION: +/- 0.2 lbs (.1 kg)
DISPLAY: Liquid Crystal Digital
AUTOMATIC POWER DOWN Two minutes
SIZE: 5-3/4 L x 3-5/8 W x 4 H
WEIGHT: 1.55 lbs
POWER: Nine volt alkaline battery (Included)
BATTERY LIFE: Approximately 1500 readings
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 50° to 104° F (10° to 40° C)
Reliant Scale RLS6 2Part No 1114832
Remove the Swivel Bar
WARNING
Invacare slings and patient lift accessories are specifically designed to be used in conjunction with
Invacare patient lifts. Slings and accessories designed by other manufacturers are not to be uti-
lized as a component of Invacare’s lift system.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 1.
NOTE:TheReliantScalecannotbeusedinconjunctionwiththeswivelbarsuppliedwiththeInvacare9805Lift.
TheReliantSwivelBar(PartNo.1064518)MUSTbepurchasedandinstalledontheInvacare9805liftinorder
toinstalltheReliantScale.
1. Performoneofthefollowing:
•For450lbsand600lbsReliantLifts‐Removeshoulderbolt,locknut,pinchguardandwasher
whichsecuretheswivelbartotheboommountingbracket.
NOTE:SavetheshoulderboltandlocknuttosecuretheReliantScaletotheboom.Thepinchguardwillnot
beusedwhenthescaleisinstalled.Savepinchguardforfutureuseofswivelbarwithoutscale.
•ForModelNo.9805Lift‐Removeshoulderboltandlocknutwhichsecuretheswivelbartothe
boommountingbracket.
NOTE:SavetheshoulderboltandlocknuttosecuretheReliantScaletotheboom.
NOTE:Removingtheswivelbarhardwarewillreleasetheswivelbar,twonylonwashersandtheswivelbarpin.
Savetheswivelbarpinandthetwonylonwashersforfutureuseoftheswivelbarwithoutthescale.
FIGURE 1 Remove the Swivel Bar
DETAIL “A” - 450 LBS / 600 LBS RELIANT LIFTS
*NOTE:600liftswivelbarnotshown.
Boom Mounting
Bracket
Locknut
(Save for
installing
Scale)
Boom
Pinch
Guard
Shoulder Bolt
(Save for
installing
Scale)
Washer
(Save for
installing
Scale)
Nylon
Washers
Swivel Bar Pin
*450 lbs
Swivel Bar
Swivel Bar
Boom
Shoulder
Bolt
(Save for
installing
Scale)
Locknut
(Save for
installing
Scale)
DETAIL “B” - 9805 LIFT
Boom
Mounting
Bracket
Swivel Bar Pin
Nylon
Washers
NOTE:Somehardwarehasbeen
enlargedforclarificationpurposes.
Part No 1114832 3Reliant Scale RLS6
Install the Reliant Scale
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 2.
1. PositiontheloadcellassemblyoftheReliantScaleintotheboommountingbracket.RefertoDetail
ʺAʺinFIGURE 2.
NOTE:For9805liftuse1/8‐inchthicknylonwasher.For450lbs/600lbsliftsuse1/4‐inchthicknylonwasher.
2. SecuretheReliantScaletotheboommountingbracketwithashoulderbolt,onesmallsteelwasher,
twonylonwashersandalocknut.Securelytighten.RefertoDetailʺAʺinFIGURE 2forwasher
orientation.
NOTE:Ensuretheshaftoftheshoulderboltpassesthroughbothsidesoftheboommountingbracket.
3. Insertswivelbarpinwithtwonylonwashersthroughtheswivelbar.RefertoDetailʺBʺin
FIGURE 2.
4. Alignthemountingholesintheswivelbarpinwiththemountingholesintheloadcellassembly.
RefertoDetailʺBʺinFIGURE 2.
5. Secureswivelbarpintotheloadcellassemblywiththeprovidedmountingscrewandlocknut.
Securelytighten.RefertoDetailʺBʺinFIGURE 2.
6. Weighthepatient.RefertoOperatingtheScaleonpage 4.
FIGURE 2 Install the Reliant Scale
DETAIL "A" - ATTACHING
THE SCALE
Boom
Boom
Mounting
Bracket
Locknut
Nylon Washer
Reliant
Scale
Nylon
Washer
Shoulder
Bolt
Load Cell
Assembly Swivel Bar Pin
Reliant Scale
Swivel Bar
Locknut
Mounting
Screw
DETAIL "B" - ATTACHING THE
HANGER BAR
Nylon
Washers
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Operating the Scale
Keypad functions
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 3.
CAUTION
DO NOT operate keypad with pointed objects (i.e. pencils, pens, fingernails, etc.) - otherwise
damage to the key pad will result.
FIGURE 3 Operating the Scale - Keypad functions
KEY INDICATOR
DISPLAYED
INDICATOR
LOCATION
DEFINITION
ON
OFF OFF
Center of Display
Window
Pressing this key will apply power to the scale
and turn the unit on. When the scale is
already on, pressing the button will turn the
unit off.
ZERO ZERO Lower Left Corner of
the Display Window
Pressing this key when the scale is on will reset
the weight shown in the display window to zero.
UNITS Lower Right Corner of
the Display Window
The function of this key is to change the unit of
measurement from pounds (lbs) to kilograms (kg).
LOCK
UNLOCK LOCK
Lower Right Corner
of the Display
Window
This key is used to lock or unlock a weight
value in the display window.
Note: Weight displayed is a stored weight and
not the current weight when the key is used in
the lock position.
N/A LO BAT Center of Display
Window
Indicator is shown in the display window to
notify when battery is low.
ON
OFF ZERO
Reliant Scale
Model RLS6
CAPACITY 600 LB, 272 KG
To Operate:
1. Attach sling.
2. Press ON key.
3. Press ZERO key.
4. Li t patient.
5. Press LOCK key
6. Lower Patient
7. Read Weight
UNITS UNLOCK
ON
By DETECTO
ZERO
LOCK
LOCK
ZERO LOCK
lb kg
WEIGHT
Display
Window
Keypad
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Weighing the Patient
WARNING
The weight capacity is limited to the lowest rated capacity of any one of the components in use
(i.e. Patient Lift, Sling or Scale). The patient's weight MUST NOT exceed the lowest rated
capacity of any component.
1. Attachslingstrapstotheswivelbar.Forproperattachmentinstructions,refertotheSlingOwnerʹs
Manual‐PartNo.1023891.
NOTE:Forimprovedaccuracyonthe450and600Reliantlifts,attachallslingstrapstothecenterhooksonbothsides
oftheswivelbar.However,patientcomfortmayrequireadifferentconfigurationofslingstraps.
2. PresstheOn/Offkey.
NOTE:Thedisplaywillindicatethelastweightthatwasmeasured.ThewordʺLOCKʺwillbeseeninthedisplaybox.
NOTE:TheZEROkeyispressedinordertoavoidcapturingtheweightoftheslingandthehardware.IftheZEROkey
isnotpressedtheweightoftheslingandtheweightofthehardwarewillbeincludedintheweightdisplayed.Not
zero‐ingoutwillgiveafalsereadingoftheuserʹstrueweight.
3. PresstheZEROkey.WhentheZEROkeyispushedthefollowingwillhappen:
A. ThescalewillresettozeroandthewordʺZEROʺwillappearinthedisplay.
B. ThelockfunctionwillthenbeturnedoffandthewordʺLOCKʺwilldisappearfromthedisplay.
NOTE:Thescaleisnowactiveandcontinuallyupdatingtheweightdisplay.
4. Placethepatientinthesling.Forpatientplacementinstructions,refertotheSlingOwnerʹsManual‐Part
No.1023891.
WARNING
When elevated a few inches off the surface of a stationary object (bed, chair or commode) and before
moving the patient, check to make sure that the sling is properly connected to the hooks of the
swivel bar. If any attachments are NOT properly in place, lower the patient back onto the stationary
surface and correct this problem - otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
5. Activatetheliftmechanismtoraisethepatientuntiltheyarecompletelysupportedbythelift.
6. Notetheweightdisplay.
7. WhentheweightdisplaybecomesstablepresstheLOCKbuttontolocktheweightdisplay.Thiswillbe
indicatedbythewordʺLOCKʺappearinginthedisplaywindow.
NOTE:Shoulditbenecessarytounlocktheweightwhilethepatientisstillsupportedbythelift,theUNLOCKbutton
maybepressed.TheweightwillunlockandthewordʺLOCKʺwilldisappearfromthedisplaywindow.Theweight
valuewillthenbeupdated.OncetheweightbecomesstabletheweightcanbelockedagainbypressingtheLOCKbutton.
NOTE:Stablebeingdefinedastheweightfluctuating±two‐tenthsofapound.Forexample,apatientweighingone
hundredpounds‐thescalewillfluctuatebetween99.8and100.2untiltheLOCKkeyispressed.Fluctuationofthe
weightdisplayedisnormalasnotedabove.PresstheLOCKbuttontolocktheweight.
NOTE:TheUNITSbuttonmaybepressedtotogglebetweenunitsofpoundsandkilograms.Thisisindicatedbylbsor
kgappearinginthedisplaywindow.
8. Theliftmaynowbeloweredandtheslingremovedfromthepatient.
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NOTE:Thepatientʹsweightwillcontinuetobeseeninthedisplaywindow.
NOTE:Thedisplaywillturnoffautomaticallyafteratwominuteperiodofnon‐use[nochangesinweightexceeding
fivepounds(twokilograms)].Youcannotadjustthetimedelayforautomaticshutoff.
NOTE:Afterthedisplayhasturnedoff,theweightmayberecalledbypressingtheON/OFFbutton.
NOTE:TheunitcanbeturnedoffbypressingtheON/OFFbuttonasecondtime.
Replacing the Battery
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 4.
NOTE:Thescaleispoweredbyaninevoltalkalinebatterythatshouldprovideapproximately1500readingsbefore
needingreplacement.
Whenbatteryreplacementisneeded,LOBATwillappearonthedisplay.Performthefollowing:
1. Slidethebatterydooropeninthedirectionofthearrow.
2. Removeexistingbattery.
3. Installnewbattery.
4. Reinstallthebatterydoor.
FIGURE 4 Replacing the Battery
Calibrate the Reliant Scale
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5onpage7.
NOTE:TheReliantScalewillbepre‐calibratedatthefactorywiththeloadcell.Shoulditbenecessarytore‐calibrate
thescale,followtheinstructionsoutlinedbelow.
1. ThepatientandtheslingMUSTberemovedfromthescaletoproperlycalibratetheReliantScale.Refer
toOperationinthePatientLiftOwner’sManualforfurtherinstructions.
2. Forslingdetachmentinstructions,refertoLiftingthePatientinthePatientLiftOwner’sManual.
3. TurnthescaledisplaypoweronbypressingtheON/OFFkey.
4. RotatetheSwivelBaruntilthebackofthescaledisplayisvisible.
5. Insertthetipofapapercliporsimilartoolintothesmallholeonthebackofthescaledisplayandpress
theCALbutton.
NOTE:OncetheCALbuttonispressed,“CAL1”willbeseeninthedisplaywindow.
6. PresstheUNITSkey.ThedisplayreadsCAL2.
Battery
Door
9V Battery
Assembled Scale
Arrow
Part No 1114832 7Reliant Scale RLS6
7. PresstheLOCK/UNLOCKkey.ThedisplayreadsUNLD.
8. PresstheZEROkey.ThedisplayreadsLOAD.
9. Hang200poundsofcalibratedweightfromthescaleandpresstheZEROkey.
10. PresstheZEROkey.ThedisplayreadsDONE.
11. Removetheweight.PresstheLOCK/UNLOCKkey.
NOTE:Thescaleisnowintestmode.
12. PresstheZEROkey.Thedisplayreads0.00lb.
NOTE:Thescalewillnowbeinnormaloperation.
FIGURE 5 Calibrate the Reliant Scale
Troubleshooting
Display Codes
CalibrationRequired‐Indicatesimproperstoredcalibrationdata,calibrationisnecessary.
OverCapacity‐Indicatesaweightexceedingthecapacityhasbeenloadedonthescale.
SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTIONS
Unit does NOT work properly. Battery failure. Check battery. Replace if necessary.
Battery has been replaced and unit
still does NOT work properly.
Contact Invacare for Service at
1-800-333-6900.
CAL Button
BACK VIEW OF THE SCALE DISPLAY
FRONT VIEW OF SCALE DISPLAY
Display Window
LIMITED WARRANTY
PLEASE NOTE: THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW
APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975.
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of our products.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state to state.
Invacare warrants the products manufactured (excluding the 9V battery) to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. If within such warranty period any such product
shall be proven to be defective, such product shall be repaired or replaced, at Invacare’s option. This warranty does
not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in replacement part installation or repair of any such product.
Invacare’s sole obligation and your exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to such repair and/or
replacement.
For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Invacare product. In the event you
do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to Invacare at the address on the back cover,
provide dealer’s name, address, date of purchase, indicate nature of the defect.
Invacare Corporation will issue a serialized return authorization. The defective unit or parts MUST be returned for
warranty inspection using the serial number, when applicable as identification within 30 days of return authorization
date. DO NOT return products to our factory without our prior consent. C.O.D. shipments will be refused; please
prepay shipping charges.
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CONTROL, AND SUCH EVALUATION WILL BE SOLELY DETERMINED BY INVACARE. THE WARRANTY
SHALL NOT APPLY TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM NORMAL WEAR OR FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL.
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CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.
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EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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Part No 1114832
Rev D - 10/08
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