Invacare ILIFTEE, ILIFTEM, I-Lift ILIFTHM, I-Lift ILIFTEM, I-Lift ILIFTEE User Manual

Invacare®I-Lift™

ILIFTHM,ILIFTEM,ILIFTEE

ENPortablePatientLift

UserManual...............................3

FCLève-personneportatif

Manuel d'utilisation........................55

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

©2012InvacareCorporation.
Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodificationinwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithout
priorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentifiedby™and®.Alltrademarksare
ownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.

Contents

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture
reference.

1General......................................5

1.1Symbols..................................5

2Safety........................................6

2.1GeneralGuidelines..........................6

2.2OperatingInformation.......................6

General................................6

PinchPointsandPositioning.................7

ElectricalandGrounding....................7

Disposal................................8

2.3RadioFrequencyInterference..................8

2.4ProductLabeling...........................9

3TechnicalData................................10

3.1PatientLift................................10

3.2FullBodyandHeavyDutySlings................11

3.3DividedLegandToiletingSlings................12

3.4I-LiftScaleILS450...........................12

4Assembly.....................................13

4.1SafeAssembly.............................13

4.2AssemblingtheMasttotheBase................13

4.3AssemblingtheManual/HydraulicPumptothe

Boom...................................15

4.4AssemblingtheElectricActuatortotheBoom......16

4.5InstallingtheLegActuatortotheBase............17

4.6InstallingtheShifterHandle...................17

4.7CheckingtheServiceLight....................18

4.8ResettingtheServiceLight....................18

5Operation....................................19

5.1Introduction..............................19

5.2Closing/OpeningLegs........................19

Closing/OpeningManualLegs................19

Closing/OpeningElectricLegs................20

5.3Raising/LoweringtheLift.....................21

Raising/LoweringaManual/HydraulicLift........21

Raising/LoweringanElectricLift..............22

5.4ActivatingaMechanicalEmergencyRelease........22

PrimaryEmergencyRelease..................22

SecondaryEmergencyRelease................23

5.5PerforminganEmergencyStop.................23

5.6MountingtheBatteryCharger.................24

5.7ChargingtheBattery........................24

6LiftingthePatient..............................26

6.1SafeLifting................................26

6.2PreparingtoLift............................27

6.3AttachingtheSlingstotheLift.................29

6.4LiftingandTransferringthePatient..............31

FloorTransfer...........................32

CommodeTransferGuidelines...............33

BedTransfer............................33

WheelchairTransfer.......................34

7Troubleshooting...............................35

7.1TroubleshootingTable.......................35

8Maintenance..................................37

8.1SafeMaintenance...........................37

8.2MaintenanceSafetyInspectionChecklist..........37

8.3LubricatingtheLift..........................39

8.4DetectingWearandDamage..................39

8.5CleaningtheSlingandLift.....................39

8.6MaintainingtheManual/HydraulicPump...........39

8.7ReplacingaManual/HydraulicPump..............40

8.8AdjustingthePumpControlValve..............41

8.9ReplacingtheElectricActuator.................42

8.10ReplacingtheLegActuator....................43

8.11CheckingandTighteningMastPivotBolt..........44

8.12ReplacingtheSwivelBar......................44

8.13MaintainingtheBaseAdjustment................45

8.14ReplacingRearCasters.......................46

8.15ReplacingFrontCasters......................46

9Scale........................................47

9.1ScaleIntroduction..........................47

9.2RemovingtheSwivelBar.....................47

9.3InstallingtheScale..........................48

9.4OperatingtheScale.........................49

9.5WeighingthePatient........................50

9.6ReplacingtheBattery........................51

9.7CalibratingtheScale.........................51

9.8Troubleshooting...........................52

DisplayCodes...........................52

10Warranty.....................................53

10.1LimitedWarranty—NorthAmerica............53

11Survey.......................................54

11.1UsabilitySurvey............................54

General

1General

1.1Symbols

Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafe
practiceswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Seetheinformationbelowfordefinitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING!

–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorserious
injury.

CAUTION!

–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinpropertydamage
orminorinjuryorboth.

IMPORTANT

–Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationfor
efficient,trouble-freeuse.

Dateofmanufacture.

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2Safety

2.1GeneralGuidelines

WARNING!

–DONOTusethisproductoranyavailableoptional

equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditional
instructionalmaterialsuchasowner’smanuals,service
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththis
productoroptionalequipment.Ifyouareunableto
understandthewarnings,cautionsorinstructions,
contactahealthcareprofessional,dealerortechnical
personnelbeforeattemptingtousethisequipment­otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.

WARNING!
ACCESSORIESWARNING

–Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedand

manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare
accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacareand
arenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.

NOTICE

–Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubject

tochangewithoutnotice.

Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeusing.Incaseofdamage,
DONOTusetheequipment.ContacttheDealerforfurther
instructions.

2.2OperatingInformation

Thissectionofthemanualcontainsgeneralsafetyinformation
aboutyourproduct.Forspecificsafetyinformation,refertothe
appropriatesectionofthemanualandprocedureswithinthatsection.
Forinstance,forsafetyinformationrelatedtoassemblingthelift,
referto4.1SafeAssembly,page13.

General

WARNING!
RiskofFalling

TheInvacarepatientliftisNOTatransportdevice.It
isintendedtotransferanindividualfromoneresting
surfacetoanother(suchasabedtoawheelchair).
DONOTattemptanytransferwithoutapprovalof
thepatient’sphysician,nurseormedicalassistant.
ThoroughlyreadtheinstructionsinthisOwner’sManual,
observeatrainedteamofexpertsperformthelifting
proceduresandthenperformtheentireliftprocedure
severaltimeswithpropersupervisionandacapable
individualactingasapatient.
Invacareslingsandpatientliftaccessoriesarespecifically
designedtobeusedinconjunctionwithInvacare
patientlifts.Slingsandaccessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturersarenottobeutilizedasacomponentof
Invacare’spatientliftsystem.
–Usecommonsenseinalllifts.SpecialcareMUST

BEtakenwithpeoplewithdisabilitieswhocannot
cooperatewhilebeinglifted.

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Safety

PinchPointsandPositioning

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Pinchpointsarepresentinseverallocationsonthelift
andfingerscouldbepinched.
Thehangerbarcanmovesuddenlyandcauseinjury.
–ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingparts

toavoidinjury.

–Whenpositioninglift,beawareofthepositionofthe

hangerbarandthepatient.Injurycouldoccur.

ElectricalandGrounding

WARNING!
GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS

DONOT,underanycircumstances,cutorremove
theroundgroundingprongfromanyplugusedwith
orforInvacareproducts.Somedevicesareequipped
withthree-prong(grounding)plugsforprotection
againstpossibleshockhazards.Whereatwo-prong
wallreceptacleisencountered,itisthepersonal
responsibilityandobligationofthecustomertocontact
aqualifiedelectricianandhavethetwo-prongreceptacle
replacedwithaproperlygroundedthree-prongwall
receptacleinaccordancewiththeNationalElectrical
Code.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,useONLYa
three-wireextensioncordhavingthesameorhigher
electricalratingasthedevicebeingconnected.In
addition,InvacarehasplacedRED/ORANGEwarning
tagsonsomeequipment.DONOTremovethesetags.
–Carefullyreadbattery/batterychargerinformation

priortoinstalling,servicingoroperatingyourpatient
lift.

–Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisproducthas

apolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).
Thisplugwillfitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.
Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reverse
theplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualified
electriciantoinstalltheproperoutlet.DONOT
changethepluginanyway.

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Disposal

WARNING!
EnvironmentalHazard

Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfromanenvironmentally
awaremanufacturerthatcomplieswiththeWaste
ElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directive
2002/96/CE.
Devicecontainsleadacidbatteries.
Thisproductmaycontainsubstancesthatcouldbe
harmfultotheenvironmentifdisposedofinplaces
(landfills)thatarenotappropriateaccordingto
legislation.
–DONOTdisposeofbatteriesinnormalhousehold

waste.TheyMUSTbetakentoaproperdisposalsite.
Contactyourlocalwastemanagementcompanyfor
information.

–Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethis

productthroughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.

2.3RadioFrequencyInterference

WARNING!

–MostelectronicequipmentisinfluencedbyRadio

FrequencyInterference(RFI).CAUTIONshould
beexercisedwithregardtotheuseofportable
communicationequipmentintheareaaroundsuch
equipment.IfRFIcauseserraticbehavior,PUSHthe
RedPowerSwitchOFFIMMEDIATELY.DONOT
turnthePowerSwitchONwhiletransmissionisin
progress.

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2.4ProductLabeling

Electricliftshown.Locationsarethesameonthehydraulic/manuallift.

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3TechnicalData

3.1PatientLift

ILIFTHMILIFTEMILIFTEE

HeightatSlingHook-up-MAX.:

71.5in/1816mm76.1in/1933mm

HeightatSlingHook-up-MIN.:

22.8in/579mm22.2in/564mm
BaseWidthOPEN:47in/1196mm53.4in/1358mm
BaseWidthCLOSED:27.8in/705mm
BaseHeight(Clearance):

4.6in/117mm

BaseLength:

46.6in/1184mm
CasterSize:3.94in/100mm
SlingOptions:

3Styles3Styles1Style

TurningDiameter

57in/1450mm

57.6in/1464

MaxLiftingCapacity(WeightCapacity):

450lb/205kg

TotalWeight110lb/49.9kg117.5lb/53.3kg120lb/54.4kg
CyclesfromaFullCharge(Variesdepending
uponloadandstroke):

N/A

Approximately40cycles

Battery:

N/A

24VDC(Rechargeable)

ChargerInput:

N/A100-240VAC

ChargerOutput/ChargingTime:

N/A29.5VDCMax6hrs

Accessories:

DigitalScale

AudioLowBatteryAlarm:

N/A

Yes

MotorSafetyDevices:

N/A

Anti-Entrapment

WarrantyPump/Electronics:

1Year

WarrantyFrame3years

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TechnicalData

3.2FullBodyandHeavyDutySlings

FullBody

FullBody

w/Commode

Heavy

Dutyw/o

Commode

Heavy

Dutyw/

Commode

R110

R112*

R111

R113*

R114R115R116R117*R140*R141*

Size:

MLXLMLXL

N/AN/A

Width:41.5

45.545.5

41.5

45.445.54545

Commode

Opening:

N/AN/AN/A889N/A

7

Length:

54.7

60.565.3

54.7

60.565.3

5555

Commode

Opening:

N/AN/AN/A111113N/A13

Back:

N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

WeightCapacity

(lbs):

450450450450450450600600

*Slingsmadeofameshmaterial.
Alldimensionsareininchesexceptwherenoted.

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3.3DividedLegandToiletingSlings

DividedLegToileting

R100PR100R101R102R121

Size:

PMLXLL

Width:3337.541

44.5

36

CommodeOpening:

N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Length:

59.862.867.872.337

CommodeOpening:

N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Back:

29.235.741.743.2N/A

WeightCapacity(lbs):

450450450450450

Alldimensionsareininchesexceptwherenoted.

3.4I-LiftScaleILS450

WeightRange:Upto600lbs.(272.7Kg)
Resolution:

+/-0.2lbs(.1Kg)

Display:

LiquidCrystalDigital
AutomaticPowerDown:Two(2)minutes
Size:5-3/4LX3-5/8WX4H
Weight:

.55lbs
Power:

Nine(9)VoltAlkalinebattery(included)
BatteryLife:Approximately1500readings
TemperatureRange:

50°To104°F(10°To40°C)

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4Assembly

4.1SafeAssembly

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Improperassemblymaycauseinjuryordamage.
–UseonlyInvacarepartsintheassemblyofthispatient

lift.Thebaselegs,themast,boom,pumpassembly
andthehangerbararemanufacturedtospecifications
thatassurecorrectalignmentofallpartsforsafe
functionaloperation.

–DONOTovertightenthemountinghardware.This

willdamagethemountingbracket.

4.2AssemblingtheMasttotheBase

1.LockrearcastersA(DetailA).

2.RemovetheshoulderboltB,nutCandwashersD,fromthe
mastE.

3.Raisethemastassemblytoanuprightpositionuntilitlocksin
place(DetailB).

4.Installtheshoulderboltandwashers,throughthemastandthe
baseF.

5.Securewiththenut.

WARNING!

–Themastmaybefoldedforstorageortransporting.

Eachtimethemastisfolded,themastMUSTbe
properlysecuredtothebaseassembly.

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4.3AssemblingtheManual/HydraulicPumpto
theBoom

CAUTION!

–DONOTovertightenthemountinghardware.This

willdamagethemountingbracket.

1.RemovethequickreleasepinAfromthemastmountingbracket
B(DetailA).

2.LiftthehookCsecuringthehangerbarDtothemast.

ThehangerbarisnotshowninthehookinDetailA.

3.RemovethecapsE,boltF,washersGandnutHfromthe
mountingbracketIontheboomJ(DetailB).

ThebottomofthehydraulicpumpassemblyKwill
alreadybeassembledtothemastmountingbracket
(DetailC).

4.Lift-upontheboomandplaceitonyourleftshoulder.

5.Letthehydraulicpumprestontheright-sideofyourchestand
rotatetheshaftextensionLofthehydraulicpumpassembly
untilitlines-upwiththemountingbracketholesontheboom.

6.Aligntheholesofthemountingbracketwiththoseoftheshaft
extension

7.Installthebolt,washers,nutandcaps.

Besurethattheboltiscompletelythroughtheholesof
theboommountingbracketandthemanual/hydraulic
pumpassembly.Theboomassemblywillpivoteasilyifthe
mountinghardwareisalignedproperlywhentheboomis
securedtothemast.

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4.4AssemblingtheElectricActuatortothe
Boom

CAUTION!
RiskofDamage

–DONOTovertightenthemountinghardware.This

willdamagethemountingbracket.

1.RemovethequickreleasepinAfromthemastmountingbracket
B(DetailA).

2.LiftthehookCsecuringthehangerbarDtothemast.

3.RemovethecapsE,boltF,washersG,bushingHandnutI
fromtheboommountingbracketJ(DetailB).

ThebottomoftheelectricactuatorassemblyKwill
alreadybeassembledtothemastmountingbracket
(DetailC).

4.Lift-upontheboomandplaceitonyourleftshoulder.

5.Lettheactuatorrestonyourright-sideofyourchestandrotate
theshaftextensionLoftheactuatorassemblyuntilitlines-up
withthemountingholesintheboomassembly.

6.Aligntheholesoftheboomassemblymountingbracketwith
thoseoftheactuator

Besurethattheboltiscompletelythroughtheholesof
theboommountingbracketandtheactuatorassembly.
Theboomassemblywillpivoteasilyifthemounting
hardwareisalignedproperlywhentheboomissecured
tothemast.

7.Installthebolt,washers,nut,bushingandcaps.

8.Plugintheelectricalconnectors(notshown)fromtheelectric
actuatortothebottomofthebatteryassembly.

9.Plugthependantcontrolintothebottomofthebatteryassembly
M.Besurethependantcontrolplugisfullyinserted.

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4.5InstallingtheLegActuatortotheBase

1.Performthefollowingtosecurethelegactuatortothemast
bracket:

a.PositionlegactuatorAintothemastbracketB.
b.MovethelegsCtoaligntheholesinthelegactuatorwith

theholesinthemastbracket.

c.InstallthepinDthroughtheholesofthelegactuatorand

mastbracketandsecurewithhitchpinsE.

2.ConnectthelegactuatorcableFtothebottomofthecontrol
boxG.

3.Ensuretheactuatorplugisfullypushedintothecontrolbox.

4.Checktheservicelight.Referto4.7CheckingtheServiceLight,
page18.

4.6InstallingtheShifterHandle

ThisprocedureappliestotheILIFTHMandILIFTEMonly.

1.RemovetheshifterhandleAfromthepackagingcarton.

2.Line-uptheshifterhandlethreadsBwiththreadedopeningC
inthebase.

3.Turntheshifterhandleclockwiseandsecurelytightenintothe
base.

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4.7CheckingtheServiceLight

ThisprocedureappliestotheILIFTEEmodelsonly.
Eachtimetheliftisassembled,andbeforeusingthelift,the
servicelightshouldbechecked.

1.Assemblethelift.

2.ExaminethecontrolboxAtoseeiftheservicelightBisflashing.

3.Refertothetable.

ServiceLight

InitialAssembly

Reassembly

FlashingResettheservice

light.Referto

4.8Resettingthe
ServiceLight,page

18.

Theliftrequires
service.Contact
yourlocalInvacare
dealerforservice.

NotFlashing

Theliftisreadyforuse.

4.8ResettingtheServiceLight

Thisprocedureshouldonlybeperformedafterperforming

4.7CheckingtheServiceLight,page18.

1.LocatethehandsetA.

2.PressandholdtheUPbuttonBandDOWNbuttonCatthe
sametimeforfiveseconds.

Youwillhearasoundwhentheservicelighthasbeen
reset.

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5Operation

5.1Introduction

Theoperationofthepatientliftisaneasyandsafeprocedure.

Beforeusingtheliftwithapatient,refertothefollowing
proceduresforsafetyinformationandinstruction:

•2.2OperatingInformation,page6

•6.4LiftingandTransferringthePatient,page31

5.2Closing/OpeningLegs

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientandassistants.
–Thelegsoftheliftmustbeinthemaximumopen

positionforoptimumstabilityandsafety.Ifitis
necessarytoclosethelegsofthelifttomaneuverthe
liftunderabed,closethelegsoftheliftonlyaslongas
ittakestopositiontheliftoverthepatientandliftthe
patientoffthesurfaceofthebed.Whenthelegsof
theliftarenolongerunderthebed,returnthelegsof
thelifttothemaximumopenposition.

–Theshifterhandlemustbelockedinplaceforoptimum

stabilityandsafety.

Closing/OpeningManualLegs

Theshifterhandleisusedtoopenorclosethelegsofthebasefor
stabilitywhenliftingapatient.

Refertothesafetyinformationin5.2Closing/OpeningLegs,
page19beforeperformingthisprocedure.

1.Standattherearofthepatientliftandgrasptheshifterhandle
withonehandandplacetheoppositehandonthesteering
handleofthemastforbalance.

TheshifterhandleMUSTlockintoitsmountingslottolock
thelegsinthefullclosedposition.

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WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientandassistants.
–IftheshifterhandleisNOTpositionedcompletelyinto

itsmountingslot,DONOTusethepatientliftuntil
theshifterhandleisproperlyseatedandthelegsof
thepatientliftarelockedinplace.

2.Performoneofthefollowing:

a.ClosingtheLegsA—Pulltheshifterhandleawayfromthe

patientliftandthentoyourleftuntilitlocksinthenotchof
thebracket.

b.OpeningtheLegsB—Pulltheshifterhandleawayfrom

thepatientliftandthentoyourright.

Closing/OpeningElectricLegs

Thependantisusedtoopenorclosethelegsofthebaseforstability
whenliftingapatient.

Refertothesafetyinformationin5.2Closing/OpeningLegs,
page19beforeperformingthisprocedure.

1.Toclosethelegs,pressthelegsclosedbuttonA.

2.Toopenthelegs,pressthelegsopenbuttonB.

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5.3Raising/LoweringtheLift

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientandassistants.
–Invacaredoesnotrecommendlockingoftherear

castersofthepatientliftwhenliftinganindividual.

–Invacaredoesrecommendthattherearcastersbeleft

unlockedduringliftingprocedurestoallowthepatient
lifttostabilizeitselfwhenthepatientisinitiallylifted
fromachair,bedoranystationaryobject.

Raising/LoweringaManual/HydraulicLift

Refertothesafetyinformationin5.3Raising/Loweringthe
Lift,page21beforeperformingthisprocedure.

Therearetwocontrolsonthepumpassembly:

•Thecontrolvalve

•Thepumphandle

1.Toraisethelift:

a.PositionthecontrolvalveintheclosedpositionA(towards

thepumphandleC).

b.MovethepumphandleupanddowntoelevatetheboomD

untilitlocksinthenotchofthebracket.

c.Ensuretheboomhaslockedinthenotchofthebracket.

2.Tolowerthelift:

a.GentlyopenBthecontrolvalve(awayfromthepump

handle).

b.IfthereisnopatientintheslingE,pulldownontheboom.

Therateofdescentoftheboomiscontrolledbythe
amountthatthecontrolvalveisopen.

Asafetygateispartofthehydraulicsystemthatcontrols
themaximumdescentoftheboomregardlessofhowfar
thecontrolvalveisopened.

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Raising/LoweringanElectricLift

Refertothesafetyinformationin5.3Raising/Loweringthe
Lift,page21beforeperformingthisprocedure.

1.Toraisethelift—PresstheUPAbuttontoraisetheboom
andthepatient.

2.Tolowerthelift—PresstheDOWNBbuttontolowerthe
boomandthepatient.

5.4ActivatingaMechanicalEmergencyRelease

Therearetwotypesofmechanicalemergencyrelease—primary
andsecondary.

PrimaryEmergencyRelease

1.InsertapenintotheholelabeledEmergencyUpAorEmergency
DownBonthecontrolboxC.

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SecondaryEmergencyRelease

Itisrecommendedthattheprimaryemergencyreleasebe
used.Thesecondaryemergencyreleaseisonlyaback-upto
theprimaryemergencyrelease.

Incaseswheretheprimaryreleaseiseithernotfunctioningor
unreachable,asecondaryemergencyreleasemaybeused.

1.PullupontheEMERGENCYgripAandpushdownonthe
boomBatthesametime.

5.5PerforminganEmergencyStop

1.PresstheREDbuttonAonthecontrolboxBintostopthe
boomandpatientfromraisingorlowering.

2.Toreset,rotatetheemergencybuttonclockwise.

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5.6MountingtheBatteryCharger

Refertoyourlocalregulationsconcerningpropermounting
procedures.

1.PlacethebatterychargerwithmountingbracketAonthewall
atthedesiredposition.

2.Withapencil,markthemiddleholeBposition.

3.Measuredown6½inchesfromthepencilmarkanddrillone
mountinghole.

4.InstallthebottommountingscrewCuntilthereisan
approximate1/8-inchgapbetweenthescrewheadandthewall.

5.Installthebatterychargerwithmountingbracketontothe
bottommountingscrew.

6.Drilltheremainingtwomountingholes.

7.InstallthetworemainingmountingscrewsDthroughthe
mountingbracketandintothewall.Tightensecurely.

8.Plugthebatterychargerintothewallelectricaloutlet.

ONLEDshouldilluminate.

5.7ChargingtheBattery

Invacarerecommendsthebatteryberechargeddailyto
prolongbatterylife.

Anaudiblealarmwillsound(hornwillbeep)whenbattery
islow.

1.LiftuponthehandleAonthebackofthebatteryB.

2.LiftthebatteryupandoutawayfromthecontrolboxC.

CAUTION!

Mountingthebatteryimproperlymaycauseinjuryor
damage.
–Makesurethereisanaudibleclickwhenmounting

batteryonthebatterychargertoconfirmproper
mounting.

3.PlacethebatteryonthebatterychargerDasshown.Makesure
thereisanaudibleclick.

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ThechargeLEDwillilluminate.Whenchargingis
complete,chargeLEDwillstopilluminating.

Abatteryneedingtobefullyrechargedwilltake
approximatelyfourhours.

4.Liftuponthehandleonthebackofthebattery.

5.Liftthebatteryupandoutawayfromthebatterycharger.

CAUTION!

Mountingthebatteryimproperlymaycauseinjuryor
damage.
–Makesurethereisanaudibleclickwhenmounting

batteryonthecontrolboxtoconfirmproper
mounting.

6.Reinstallthebatteryontothecontrolboxasshown.Makesure
thereisanaudibleclick.

Thebatterymountstothecontrolboxandbatterycharger
asshown.

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6LiftingthePatient

6.1SafeLifting

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientandassistants.
–Refertothesafetyinformationandinstructionsin

thefollowingproceduresBEFOREperformingthis
procedure:

6.2PreparingtoLift,page27

6.3AttachingtheSlingstotheLift,page29

6.4LiftingandTransferringthePatient,page31

–AlthoughInvacarerecommendsthattwoassistantsbe

usedforallliftingpreparation,transferringfromand
transferringtoprocedures,ourequipmentwillpermit
properoperationbyoneassistant.Theuseofone
assistantisbasedontheevaluationofthehealthcare
professionalforeachindividualcase.

–DONOTexceedmaximumweightlimitationofthe

patientlift.TheweightlimitationfortheI-Liftis450
lbs(205kg).

–DONOTattemptanytransferwithoutapprovalof

thepatient’sphysician,nurseormedicalassistant.
ThoroughlyreadtheinstructionsinthisOwner’s
Manual,observeatrainedteamofexpertsperform
theliftingproceduresandthenperformtheentirelift
procedureseveraltimeswithpropersupervisionand
acapableindividualactingasapatient.

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientandassistants.
–Duringtransfer,withpatientsuspendedinasling

attachedtothelift,DONOTrollcasterbaseover
unevensurfacesthatcouldcausethepatientliftto
tipover.

–Usesteeringhandleonthemastatalltimestopushor

pullthepatientlift.

–WheelchairwheellocksMUSTbeinalockedposition

beforeloweringthepatientintothewheelchairfor
transport.

–Beforetransferring,checkthatthewheelchairweight

capacitycanwithstandthepatient'sweight.

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6.2PreparingtoLift

RefertotheSafetysectioninthismanualandreviewthe
informationin6.1SafeLifting,page26beforeproceeding
furtherandobserveallwarningsindicated.

Beforepositioningthelegsofthepatientliftunderabed,
makesurethattheareaisclearofanyobstructions.

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientandassistants.
–Thelegsoftheliftmustbeinthemaximumopen

positionforoptimumstabilityandsafety.Ifitis
necessarytoclosethelegsofthelifttomaneuverthe
liftunderabed,closethelegsoftheliftonlyaslongas
ittakestopositiontheliftoverthepatientandliftthe
patientoffthesurfaceofthebed.Whenthelegsof
theliftarenolongerunderthebed,returnthelegsof
thelifttothemaximumopenposition.

–Theshifterhandlemustbelockedinplaceforoptimum

stabilityandsafety.

1.Positionthepatientontothesling.Refertoyourslingowner’s
manual.

2.Unlocktherearcasters.

3.Openandlockthelegs.Referto5.2Closing/OpeningLegs,page

19.

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4.Usethesteeringhandletopushthepatientliftintoposition.

5.Lowerthepatientliftforeasyattachmentofthesling.

6.Locktherearcasters.

7.Proceedto6.4LiftingandTransferringthePatient,page31.

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6.3AttachingtheSlingstotheLift

WARNING!
RiskofFalling

Improperlyinstalledslingsordamagedslingscancause
thepatienttofallorcauseinjurytoassistants.
–UseanInvacareapprovedslingthatisrecommended

bytheindividual’sdoctor,nurseormedicalassistant
forthecomfortandsafetyoftheindividualbeinglifted.

–Aftereachlaundering(inaccordancewithinstructions

onthesling),inspectsling(s)forwear,tears,andloose
stitching.

–Bleached,torn,cut,frayed,orbrokenslingsareunsafe

andcouldresultininjury.Discardimmediately.

–DONOTalterslings.
–Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseachtimethe

slingisremovedandreplaced,toensurethatitis
properlyattachedbeforethepatientisremovedfrom
astationaryobject(bed,chairorcommode).

WARNING!

–Ifthepatientisinawheelchair,securethewheellocks

inplacetopreventthechairfrommovingforwards
orbackwards.

–DONOTremovethestrapretainersfromthehanger

barhooks.Thestrapretainersmustbeclosedwhen
thestrapsareproperlyinstalledonthehooks.

–Whenconnectingslingsequippedwithcolorcoded

strapstothepatientlift,theshortestofthestraps
MUSTbeatthebackofpatientforsupport.Using
longsectionwillleavelittleornosupportforpatient's
back.Theloopsoftheslingarecolorcodedand
canbeusedtoplacepatientinvariouspositions.
Thecolorsmakeiteasytoconnectbothsidesofthe
slingequally.Makesurethatthereissufficienthead
supportwhenliftingapatient.

Theslingshavecolorcodedstrapstoassistwithproper
attachment.

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1.PlacethestrapsAoftheslingBoverhooksCofthehanger
barD.

ThestrapretainerFcloseswhentheslingstrapis
properlyseatedonthehookG.

2.Matchthecorrespondingcolorsoneachsideoftheslingforan
evenliftofthepatient.

ModelNos.R110-R117FullBodySlingsandModel
Nos.R120-R122ToiletingSlingshavefourslingstraps
(twoperside—SeeDetailA).ModelNos.R100-R102
DividedLegSlingshavesixslingstraps(threeperside
—SeeDetailB).

InvacareLiftSwivelBarshavethreehookuppointsper
side.ThemiddlehookupEisONLYusedforslingsthat
havethreesetsofstrapsperside.

3.Usethelift.Referto6.4LiftingandTransferringthePatient,
page31.

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