Invacare RPL450-2 Owners Manual - Page 20

6 OPERATION 6 Operation 6.1 Introduction ƽ WARNING DO NOT attempt any transfer without approval of the patient's physician, nurse or medical assistant. Thoroughly read the instructions in this Owner's Manual, observe a trained team of experts performing the lifting procedures and then perform the entire lift procedure several times with proper supervision and a capable individual acting as a patient. The legs of the lift must be in the maximum open position for optimum stability and safety. If it is necessary to close the legs of the lift to maneuver the lift under a bed, close the legs of the lift only as long as it takes to position the lift over the patient and lift the patient off the surface of the bed. When the legs of the lift are no longer under the bed, return the legs of the lift to the maximum open position.  Invacare recommends that two assistants be used for all lifting preparation and transferring to/from procedures; however, the patient lift can be operated with one assistant. The use of one assistant is based on the evaluation of the health care professional for each individual case. 6.2 Using the Pendant Buttons ƽ WARNING DO NOT lock the rear casters of the patient lift when lifting an individual. Locking the rear casters could cause the patient lift to tip and endanger the patient and assistants. The pendant is used to raise/lower the boom or to open/close the legs of the base for stability when lifting a patient Raising/Lowering the Boom To raise the patient lift, press the boom up button (up arrow) to raise the boom and the patient. To lower the patient lift, press the boom down button (down arrow) to lower the boom and the patient. Opening/Closing the Legs To open the legs, press the legs open button. To close the legs, press the legs closed button. Boom Up Button Legs Open Button Boom Down Button Legs Closed Button Electric Portable Patient Lift 20 Part No. 1145810