V. Guldmann A/S
Graham Bells Vej 21-23A
DK - 8200 Århus N
Tel. +45 8741 3100
Fax. +45 8741 3131
1.02 Purpose and Use of Hoist
Purpose
The Guldmann mobile hoist is a carefully designed, all-round hoist which
covers the needs of hospitals, nursing homes, institutions and private homes.
It can be used wherever elderly and handicapped people have to be lifted or
moved. The hoist is equipped with Guldmann’s padded lifting hanger made of
rustproof materials. It should be used at an approximate maximum of walking
speed. Accessories consist of Guldmann’s lifting slings in various sizes and
models.
Requirements
When a hoist is used in an institution or in the home care service, the
assumption is that it will be operated by qualied staff.
Use slings with 4-6 lifting straps designed for use with hooks of min. Ø 8 mm.
Lifting to and from a sitting position
When lifting from e.g. a wheelchair, move the hoist towards the person to be
lifted. Lifting boom and lifting hanger should be level with the chest and positioned above the middle of the thigh.
Position lifting hanger parallel to the user’s shoulders. Now t the lifting sling
to the lifting hanger. For instructions on how to t the sling, see the section
Position lifting boom and lifting hanger right over the bed. Now pull the hoist
back until the lifting boom and lifting hanger are positioned above the centre
of the person to be lifted. The lifting hanger and lifting boom should be paral-
lel with the person’s shoulders. Now t the lifting sling to the lifting hanger.
For instructions on how to t the sling, see section entitled “Fitting the lifting
To obtain a correct working posture when moving the hoist, the carer should
always, by placing one leg in front of the other, push the hoist in a forward
motion thus utilizing his/her body weight.
Turning the hoist should be carried out by two persons, otherwise, stand
alongside the hoist and push on the side of the mast thereby minimising the
centre of rotation. It is a good idea to make the heaviest point of the hoist the
centre of rotation. If there is limited space, you can use your foot to push on
the chassis of the hoist in the direction you wish to turn.
Fitting the lifting sling
Hook the top set of straps (from the
back) to the hooks facing the user.
Hook the lower set of straps (from
the legs) to the hooks facing away
from the user.
From a chair, wheelchair or other
sitting positions
Place lifting sling behind user’s back
e.g. between the back of the chair
and the user’s back.
The centre band of the lifting sling
should follow the user’s spine. As
for the slings type Active the strap
showing the size of the sling should
be opposite the spine. Bring the leg straps along the outer thigh and then
under the thigh between the back of the knee and the hip.
Now cross the leg straps in front of the user.
All four straps are now ready to be mounted onto the lifting hanger.
Lying position in bed, on a mattress or on the oor
Turn the user on his side. Place the high back sling so that its upper edge is
ush with the top of the user’s head. Put the sling on the user so that the centre band follows the spine. Turn the user on his back and pull the sling out.
Bring the leg straps under the thigh and cross them over.
All four straps are now ready to be mounted onto the lifting hanger.
If in doubt about how to use the sling, please contact your supplier.
Guldmann cannot be held responsible for any faults or accidents that may
occur due to incorrect positioning of the lifting hanger, or for reasons of inadequate attention paid by helpers or the user.
• Read the user manual fully before using the hoist.
• Do not exceed the max. load of 150 kg.
• Use the hoist to lift persons only.
• Use the hoist on an even and level surface only.
• Only use a lifting hanger approved for use with the hoist.
• Don’t lift/turn the lifting hanger in vertical direction during the mounting of the
straps of the sling.
• Do not use the hoist where there is a risk of considerable amounts of water
continuously coming into direct contact with the hoist.
• When adjusting the legs of the hoist make sure that no persons stand close
to the legs due to the risk of being jammed.
• Do not run the hoist into persons or objects.
• Exchange of lifting motor/actuator according to the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions. See section 5.04, point 2
• In case of damage, do not use the hoist until authorised by qualied service
staff or the Guldmann service team.
1.04 Unpacking and preparation of the hoist
Visual check of hoist
Should the packaging be damaged on receipt, each part of the hoist must be
carefully examined for visible defects or deciencies. In case of suspected
damage, do not use the hoist until authorised by qualied service staff or the
Loosen screw tted to mast. Position mast in base.
When mast is in as far as it will go, tighten screw using
an M5 Allen key. To dismantle, remove screw to pull
mast out of base.
Assembling steering lever and mast/chassis
– manual
Adjust legs outwards. Position mast in base. When mast is in as far as it will
go, tighten the Allen screw. Bring the steering lever down over the steering
lever plate and tighten.
Mounting of connectors for motors and hand control
Fit connectors for width adjustment motor, actuator and hand control in the
mast.
Mounting of holder for hand control
Clean surfaces with the attached cleaning tissue. Remove the protective foil.
Stick the holder on to the mast or the lifting boom of the mobile hoist.
The holder is not ready to be used until after 3 days.
Fitting actuator
Fasten the actuator using the attached bushing and screw with nut.
Tighten screw and nut and put on the nut protector.
Batteries
The batteries supplied with the hoist are not fully charged on delivery. Before
use, therefore, the hoist must be charged up. A full charge, which takes about
8 hours, is recommended.
The hoist switches on automatically when pressing the
hand control, and the green indicator lamp will light up
when hoist is switched on (see illustration in “Recharging” section).
The hoist will switch off automatically approx. 1 min.
after use.
NB: If the emergency stop function has been activated,
press the hand control twice.
Adjustment of chassis/width adjustment
• Adjusting the width of the mobile hoist GL2 chassis should be carried out as
follows: stand alongside the hoist and pull/push handle to adjust chassis to
the desired position.
• Use max. width setting when lifting to/from wide chairs, or as necessary when
lifting to/from bed, toilet and oor.
• On mobile hoist GL3, chassis width is adjusted via the hand control.
Use of brakes
• The back castors are tted with brakes. Apply the brake by pushing the brake
pedal into the vertical position.
• To release the brake, push the brake pedal into the horizontal position.
• Do not apply brakes when lifting or lowering.
• Always apply brakes when parking.
2.03 Safety functions
Only use the emergency stop and emergency lowering functions in emergencies. Should it be necessary to apply the emergency/safety functions, the
supplier must be contacted prior to using the hoist again.
Activating the emergency stop function
Should the hoist not respond to the functions selected on
the hand control when it is in motion, press emergency stop.
When the emergency stop function is applied, the hoist
ceases to function.
Switch the hoist on again by turning the emergency stop button in the direction of the arrow until it springs up. Press twice on the hand control and the
hoist is ready for operation.
Continuous pressure on the red button “emergency
lowering” ensures that the lifting boom is lowered even
though the emergency stop is activated
After having applied the emergency stop or the emergency lowering
functions, the fault must be recti ed prior to using the hoist again.
2.04 Recharging/connecting the hoist
Recharging
• Recharge by using the accompanying charging unit.
• Recharge hoist every night or when it is not in use. This maintains the
batteries well and ensures a long life span.
• Recharging should be done when the green battery indicator lamp starts
ashing.
• When the lamp starts ashing, there will be suf cient electricity for
approx. 5 lifts after which the hoist will turn off automatically.
• The lamp on the charger lights up when it is in use.
• The charger will turn off automatically when hoist is fully
recharged.
• Recharging must not take place in wet rooms/bathrooms.
• Max. recharging time is approx. 8 hours.
Charger
• The charger can be placed on the wall next to a socket or on
the mast of the hoist thus always accompanying the hoist.
• The male connector of the charger can be connected to a short
extension cable which can be tted in the wall socket. If the
male connector has not been removed from the extension cable
when the lifter is moved, it will pull itself out of the extension
cable without damaging any of the cables.
To safeguard the charger against incorrect use, a male connector, matching
the mains supply system of the relevant country, has been tted to the mains
connection point, whereas the hoist connection point (24V DC) has been
tted with a female connector matching the hoist. The charger plug with the
spiral cable is connected to the charger socket labelled 24V DC on the mast.
Lift charger out of bracket and place on a dry surface. Connect charger plug
to mains. Now insert the female connector into the hoist connection point for
recharging. This point is labelled 24V DC.
Should you wish to recharge the hoist in different places, hang charger on the
mast.
When charger is not in use, the mains cable should be wound round the
charger bracket.
Permanent charging area
Should you wish to park and recharge the hoist in one place only, the charger
can be mounted to the wall. Connect charger plug to mains socket.
Now connect female connector to hoist connection point for recharging. This
point is labelled 24V DC.
When charger is not in use, the spiral cable should be wound round the
charger bracket.
When the hoist has to be stored away, the charger should always be placed
on the hoist.
2.06 Accessories for the hoist
Lifting slings
Ask for special brochure from supplier or manufacturer.
3.00 Dismantling and Transport
3.01 Dismantling the hoist
When the mast is lifted out of the base, the plug from the actuator should
always be connected to the mast. The battery box can be removed from the
mast before lifting the mast out of the base.
The battery box hangs unsupported on the mast. It is kept in position by the
plugs, so never turn the mast upside down when there are no plugs connected to the mast.
3.02 How to transport the hoist?
The hoist can be dismantled for transport and storage, see section 3.1.
3.03 How to package the hoist for transport?
Guldmann recommends that the dismantled hoist is always transported in its
original packaging.
Hoist and lifting hanger can be cleaned using a damp sponge. If the hoist is
dismantled and the battery box removed, the hoist can be washed using a
soft brush and soapy water.
The hoist should always be thoroughly wiped after washing.
Do not use chemicals or autoclaving to cleanse the hoist.
The charger must only be wiped using a dry cloth.
4.02Storing
The hoist should be kept in a dry room, where the humidity does not exceed
70 per cent. This is why the hoist must never be kept in bathrooms and
similar areas.
4.03Long-termstorage
The hoist should be stored in cool rooms e.g. a basement.
The hoist should not be stored at temperatures between 15 and 250 C due to
the risk of running the batteries down. These can, however, be recharged.
Guldmann Service Team recommends that the hoist is connected to the charger during long-term storage.
4.04Howtoprevent/avoidcorrosion?
The hoist should not be kept/remain in damp surroundings for long periods
of time. Water vapour might liquefy into water on the hoist, thus causing corrosion/rust in bearings as well as in the tubular steel frame.
The hoist should not be exposed to sudden cold or warmth. This means that
one should not take a cold hoist into e.g a hot bathroom.
In swimming baths and bathrooms where strong gasses may be present, the
hoist is particularly exposed to corrosion and should always be removed from
such places after use.
The two xing points of the actuator as well as the spindles of the width
adjustment motor on mobile hoist GL3 should be lubricated using thin lubricating oil every six months or as required.
According to the international standard EN/ISO 10535 “Hoist for the transfer
of disabled persons - Requirements and test methods” a safety inspection of
the hoist must be performed at least once a year.
The hoist has an expected life span of 15 years. Its life span is estimated
on the basis of correct use, cleaning and maintenance, plus annual service
checks and maintenance carried out by qualied service engineers of the
Guldmann Service Team.
The hoist must then be assessed by qualied service staff as to its future use.
The hoist is controlled by a microprocessor PC board which can be damaged
if it is being touched without the necessary measures. Therefore the electro-
nics must only be serviced by qualied technicians.
Spare parts lists and drawings are available from manufacturer or supplier.
5.02 Battery and fuses
Change of batteries and fuses should be carried out by a service engineer or
by the Guldmann Service Team.
1 Does the green lamp on the hoist light up when the hand control is
activated?
Yes see point 3
No see point 2
2 Is emergency stop activated?
Yes turn emergency stop in the direction of the arrow and press twice
on the hand control
No see point 3
3 Is the connector for the lifting motor tted?
Yes see point 4
No t connector
4 Is the connector for the hand control tted?
Yes replace hand control
No t connector
5 Is width adjustment of the legs malfunctioning?
Yes see point 7
No see point 6
6 Is the connector for the gear motor tted?
Yes replace hand control
No t connector
7 Has lift speed reduced?
Yes see point 8
8 Does the lamp on the charging unit light up when it is connected/does
the green lamp on the hoist blink?
Yes recharge hoist
No replace charging unit and batteries if necessary
If the fault cannot be corrected using the information above, please call
the Guldmann Service Team.
5.04 Service check of the mobile hoist – Allround
During the inspection a service report shall be made, describing
what has been checked and exchanged.
Worn or defective parts shall be replaced by new spareparts from
V. Guldmann A/S.
1 Visual check of the product
• Check the product for wear and tear
• Check the product for any deformity
• Check that the product does not show any other diciencies.