Invacare Birdie Manuel D'utilisation page 11

Brakes
1. Stand behind the hoist and take a good hold of the handle bar.
2. Press the pedals downwards by feet on the back castors to activate the brake.
3. Press the pedals upwards by feet to release the brake.
Moving the hoist
1. Stand behind the hoist and take a good hold of the handle bar.
2. Release the brakes of the back castors.
3. Now the hoist can be pushed or pulled to the desired location.
Note: To negotiate raised obstacles during movement of the unloaded hoist, it is recommended to
pull the hoist backwards. This operation should only be performed when the hoist is in the unloaded
condition.
Tilt pedal
The tilt pedal is used for tilting when the hoist must be moved from one room to another, to force a
footstep. Place one foot on the tilt pedal, and pull the empty hoist rearwards to a suitable angle.
WARNING! Never use the tilt pedal with a patient in the hoist.
Mounting the spreader bar
The spreader bar is easy mounted and dismounted on the carabineer hook:
Open the carabineer hook with one finger, and mount or dismount the spreader bar.
Use only spreader bars made for the Birdie
Make sure the spreader bar is suitable for the patient and the actual lift or transfer required.
Carabineer correctly positioned on
the lifting arm, ready for use.
Easy opening of the carabineer by pushing the
safety catch backwards with one finger and
attachment of the spreader bar.
mobile hoists.
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Correctly attached spreader
bar.