General Warnings - Drive Medical 15300 Guide D'assemblage

DO NOT use this product or any available optional
equipment without first completely reading and under-
standing these instructions and any additional in-
structional material such as owner's manuals, service
manuals or instruction sheets supplied with this prod-
uct or optional equipment. If you are unable to under-
stand 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.
Read all the instructions before using the bed.
Refer to the owner's manuals for beds and rails for ad-
ditional product and safety information.
After any adjustments, repair or service and before
use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened
securely.
After the bed has been assembled, always test to make
sure that all sections of the bed are properly and se-
curely in place before using.
ALWAYS use caster locks except when moving the
bed.
Body weight should be evenly distributed over the
surface of the bed. DO NOT lay, sit or lean in such
a way that your entire body weight is placed only on
raised head or foot sections of the bed. This includes
when assisting the user in repositioning or transferring
in or out of bed.
Check all parts for shipping damage and test before
using. In case of damage, DO NOT use. Contact a
qualified technician for further instruction.
Close supervision is necessary when this bed is used
by or near children or people with disabilities.
DO NOT let any individual underneath the bed or in
between the raised bed frame components at anytime.
DO NOT permit more than one person on/in the bed at
any time.
DO NOT use outdoors.
DO NOT use this product or any available optional
equipment without first completely reading and under-
standing these instructions and any additional in-

GENERAL WARNINGS

structional material such as owner's manuals, service
manuals or instruction sheets supplied with this prod-
uct or optional equipment. If you are unable to under-
stand 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.
For Dealers Only - Set-up and Assembly Instructions
are in the rear of this manual.These procedures must
be performed by a qualified technicians only.
The March 2006 version of the FDA's bed safety
guidelines are published by Hospital Bed Safety
Workgroup. The latest revision of this document is
available at http://www.fda.gov.
If the unit is not working properly, call a qualified
technician to examine the unit and repair it.
Drive Medical products are specifically designed
and manufactured for use in conjunction with Drive
Medical accessories. Accessories designed by other
manufacturers have not been tested by Drive Medical
and are not recommended for use with Drive Medical
products.
Keep all moving parts, including the main frame,
mattress deck (head and foot springs/sections) and all
drive shafts free of obstruction (i.e. blankets/sheets,
heating blankets/pads, tubing, wiring, etc. and other
types of products using electric cords which may get
tangled around the bed, side rails or legs) during op-
eration of the bed.
Keep the product a minimum of 12 inches away from
any direct heat source.
Make sure head and foot springs/sections are connect-
ed securely to the universal bed ends before use.
Physically challenged individuals who cannot prevent
themselves from rolling/climbing out of the this bed
may require alternative safe means of restraint.
Procedures other than those described in this manual
must be performed by a qualified technician.
Risk of injury to persons - DO NOT place video
equipment such as televisions or computer monitors
on bed.