MAXI MOVE™ Operating and Product Care Instructions

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Thank you for purchasing ARJO equipment Your Maxi Move is part of a series of quality products designed especially for hospitals, nursing homes and other health care uses. We are dedicated to serving your needs and providing the best products available along with training that will bring your staff maximum benefit from every ARJO product. Please contact us if you have any questions about the operation or maintenance of your ARJO equipment. All references to the patient in these instructions refer to the person being lifted, and references to the attendant refer to the person who operates the Maxi...

Safety Instructions Before using your Maxi Move, familiarise yourself with the various parts and controls as illustrated in Fig. 1, and other illustrations, then please read this manual thoroughly in its entirety before using your Maxi Move. Information in the manual is crucial to the proper operation and maintenance of the equipment, and will help protect your product and ensure that the equipment performs to your satisfaction. Some of the information in this booklet is important for your safety and must be read and understood to help prevent possible injury. If there is anything in the manual...

Product Description/Function

Product Description/Function Mast Adjustable chassis legs Braked castors 13 Lifter manoeuvring handle Jib Mast top cover DPS spreader bar Loop flat/walking jacket spreader bar Patient positioning handle Lifter battery pack Battery release button Patient scale (if fitted) Control handset Dual control panel Emergency stop button Reset button System failure lower override --Battery discharge indicator Minute meter Folding stretcher frame (if supplied) Soft stretcher (if supplied) Strap stretcher (if supplied) Scoop stretcher (if supplied) Jib with powered patient positioning spreader bar (if supplied)...

Product Description/Function Note: The standard range of Maxi Move slings will support 228kg (500lbs), the peadiatric range will support 125kg (275lbs). All slings are coded for size by having different coloured edge binding as follows: Peadiatric rated: Teal -Extra Extra Small - XXS Brown - Extra small - XS Red - Small - S Standard range: Yellow - Medium - M Green - Large - L Purple - Large Large - LL Blue - Extra Large - XL Terracotta - Extra Extra Large - XXL A label is fitted to the hanger frame for quick colour to size reference (see “Labels” section). A range of special purpose slings are...

Product Description/Function ARJO standard sling profiles that can be used with the Maxi Move Soft stretcher Toilet sling with head support General purpose sling with head support Four point Padded sling Four point toiletting sling (With headrest) Four point amputee sling Four point unpadded sling Four point mesh sling Fig. 2

“Raise” Button The Maxi Move is fitted with a power saving feature which places the machine in ‘Sleep Mode’ when not used for a short time, to re-activate the machine press the up or down button. • Note: There will be a 3 seconds delay before the machine restarts from ‘Sleep Mode’. Control Handset:- (see fig 3) Raising and lowering the jib and opening and closing the chassis legs, is achieved by pressing the appropriate button on the control handset. Note: icons with direction arrows are printed on each button for quick reference. “Lower” Button Chassis leg close Button Chassis leg open Button...

System Failure Lower Override:- (See fig 5) This can be used in the event of main control failure. In the unlikely event that the control handset or dual switch panel fails to operate the lifter, with a patient still supported by the sling or stretcher, provision for lowering has been made, using the “System Failure Lower Override switch”, situated on the right hand side of the controls console, a green and white identification label is positioned near the switch, for quick and easy recognition. If pressure is released from the switch during use, lowering will stop. Shaft lockscrew Warning: The...

Product Description/Function Automatic stop function:- (not an operator control but a function built into the lifter electronics).Great care should be taken not to lower the spreader bar, or stretcher onto the patient or any other obstruction, but if this should happen inadvertently the motor will stop and downward movement will be held by the obstruction. If this occurs release pressure from the ‘lower’ button immediately, operate the ‘raise’ button until clear, then remove the obstruction. Battery Indicators:There are two types of battery indicator; (See fig 5) A Single red lamp, which will...

Using your Maxi Move Before approaching the patient Powered opening ‘V’ chassis Ensure the battery pack supplied is fully charged before use (for charging, see instructions in “Lifter Battery Charging” section). When the battery pack is fully charged remove it from the charger unit and insert it into the battery position of the Maxi Move situated at the rear of the mast (see Fig. 1) by firstly, locating the recess across the bottom of the battery with the protrusion at the bottom of the battery position, then pivot the battery into position until the retaining catch operates. Electrical connection...

Using your Maxi Move Using Maxi Move ‘Lock and Load’ system Warning: Check to see that the yoke is locked in place by trying to lift the yoke without pushing in the retaining catch. (see figs. 10 & 11) If your Maxi Move has not been supplied with a ‘dedicated’ or permanently attached, spreader bar, then it will be supplied with the ‘Lock and Load’ System jib. You may need to fit or change the attachment, (i.e.: spreader bar or stretcher fame) proceed as follows:- Retaining catch Note: The yoke should always be rotated to the correct position (see Fig. 11A) before attempting to install an attachment....