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Invacare GET-U-UP LIFT Mobility Aid User Manual

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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No. 1148115 9 Get-U-Up

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Lift

UseanInvacareslingthatisrecommendedbytheindividual’sdoctor,nurseormedical

assistantforthecomfortandsafetyoftheindividualbeinglifted.

Aftereachlaundering(inaccordancewithinstructionsonthesling),inspectsling(s)for

wear,tears,andloosestitching.

Bleached,torn,cut,frayed,orbrokenslingsareunsafeandcouldresultininjury.Discard

immediately.

DONOTalterslings.

Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseachtimetheslingisremovedandreplaced,to

ensurethatitisproperlyattachedbeforethepatientisremovedfromastationaryobject

(bed,chairorcommode).

Performing Maintenance

RefertoMaintenanceonpage 27foramaintenancescheduleandprocedures.

Regularmaintenanceofliftsandaccessoriesisnecessarytoensureproperoperation.

Afterthefirstyearofuse,theattachmentpointsandthemountingbracketoftheliftarm

shouldbeinspectedeverythreemonthstodeterminetheextentofwear.Iftheseparts

becomeworn,replacementmustbemade.

DONOTovertightenmountinghardware.Thiswilldamagemountingbrackets.

Castersandaxleboltsrequireinspectionseverysixmonthstocheckfortightness,wear,

debris(suchashairanddirt)andthatthey rollfree.

Afterthefirsttwelvemonthsofoperation,inspectallpivotpointsandfastenersforwear.

Ifthemetalisworn,thepartsMUSTbereplaced.Makethisinspectioneverysixmonths

thereafter.

Topboltmustbecheckedatleasteverysixmonthsinconjunctionwithperiodic

maintenance.

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