Arjo Walker Handbuch

4.GC.01/3 US CA

November 2001

Walker

Operating and

Daily Maintenance

Instructions

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Qualiﬁed maintenance personnel can provide normal servicing of your Arjo Walker using the

manuals supplied with the system. Outside service assistance is available by calling your Arjo

Service Department.

Contact yourArjo Service Department for replacement parts.Your service representative stocks

the parts you will need.

Be prepared to supply your serial numbers, model numbers, color of your system and part

numbers of needed replacement parts before you call yourArjo Service Department for parts or

assistance.

The serial number of yourWalker is located on the lift pillar.

Write your serial number in the space provided below for convenience and easy reference.

Serial Number: _______________________________________________

Arjo Service Representative:

(Write name, address, and phone number below.)

See back cover for list of companies sellingArjo equipment worldwide with addresses,

phone numbers and FAX numbers.

Arjo products are patented or patent pending. Patent information is available by

contacting Arjo, Inc.

Our policy is one of continous development, and we therefore reserve the right to make

technical alterations without notice.The content of this publication may not be copied

either whole or in part without the consent of Arjo Hospital EquipmentAB.

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Foreword

Thank you for purchasing Arjo equipment

YourWalker is a part of a world-wide family of quality products designed especially for

hospitals, nursing homes and other health care use.

We are dedicated to serving your needs and providing the best products available along

with training that will bring your staff maximum beneﬁt from everyArjo product.

Please contact us if you have any questions about the operation or maintenance of your

Walker.

Please read this manual thoroughly!

Before you use your Walker, please read this manual in its entirety. Information in the

manual is crucial to the proper operation and maintenance of the equipment, and will

help protect your investment and ensure that the equipment performs to your

satisfaction. Some of the information in this manual is important for your safety, and

must be read and understood to help prevent possible injury. If there is anything in the

manual that is confusing or difﬁcult to understand, please call our service department, at

1-800-323-1245, for clariﬁcation before installing or using this equipment.

Symbols

Meaning:

Safetywarning.Failureto understandandobeythiswarningmayresultininjury

to you or to others.

Meaning:

This is important information for proper use of this system or equipment

Meaning:

Failure to follow these instructions may cause damage to parts or systems.

Meaning:

Electrical hazard warning. Failure to understand and obey this warning may

result in electrical shock.

Directional markers

The directions

right

and

left

are given from the position of an operator holding the hand

grips, supporting the arms on the walking support and looking toward the pillar.

NOTE

CAUTION

Left Right

Front

Rear

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Intended use

This equipment is intended for transfer of

resident from bed, chair or wheelchair

directly to ambulation training without

heavy lifting, under supervision of skilled

personnel in accordance with the

instructions in this manual.

All other use must be avoided

The life cycle of the product is estimated

to at least 10 years provided that care and

maintenance instructions are followed.

To ensure problem-free and safe

operation, regular service by a trained

technician is recommended. Contact your

localArjo service representative to sign

for a service agreement.

ety instructions

The equipment must be

used in accordance with

these safety instructions.

Anyone using the

equipment must also have

read and understood the

instructions in this booklet.

If there is anything you are

not sure about, ask your

Arjo representative.

NOTE

Modiﬁcations made to the

equipment without Arjo’s

express acknowledgement

will invalidate supplier’s

product liability.

NOTE

Always make sure that:

❏

the equipment is handled by trained

staff.

❏

the Walker is moved with care,

especially in narrow passages, over

bumps, etc. and that the resident

safety straps are secure.

❏

theWalkeris is moved in the correct

direction.

❏

the wheels and brakes work freely.

❏

the wheels are locked on theWalker

during resident transfer from/to bed/

wheelchairetc. andwhentheWalker

is stationary.

❏

bed/wheelchair wheels are locked

during resident transfer from/to

bed/wheelchair.

❏

the safety straps are in good

condition and properly fastened.

❏

all screws are tightened.

❏

the hydraulic system is working

smoothly (raising and lowering).

❏

there are no sharp edges on parts

coming in contact with residents.

Warning!

Do not overload! The

lifting capacity of the

Walker is 330 lb. (150 kg).

General practices for

batteries:

❏

Only use the charger unit supplied

with the equipment.

❏

Do not charge batteries in a sealed

container.

❏

Do not place batteries near a heat

source or ﬁre.

❏

Do not place batteries in a ﬁre.

❏

Do not short circuit a battery.

❏

Do not store batteries at

temperatures higher than 60°C

(140°F).

❏

Do not crush, puncture, open,

dismantle or otherwise

mechanically interfere with

batteries.

❏

Should the battery casing become

cracked and electrolyte come into

contact with skin or clothing, wash

immediatly with water. If the

electrolyte comes into contact with

the eyes, wash with copious

amounts of water and seek medical

attention immediately.

❏

Contact the appropriate local

authority for advice when disposing

of the battery.

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Contents

Foreword.......................................................................................... 3

Symbols............................................................................................ 3

Directional markers.......................................................................... 3

Safety instructions............................................................................ 4

Labels............................................................................................... 6

Introduction...................................................................................... 7

Part designations.............................................................................. 7

Manual raising and lowering ........................................................... 8

Electric raising and lowering........................................................... 8

Wheel brake..................................................................................... 8

Straight steering............................................................................... 8

Hand grips........................................................................................ 9

Safety straps..................................................................................... 9

Spade seat......................................................................................... 9

Using the Walker ........................................................................... 10

Battery charger............................................................................... 11

Mounting and recharging of the battery......................................... 11

Changing a fuse.............................................................................. 11

Maintenance................................................................................... 12

Technical specifications................................................................. 13

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Identiﬁcation label

The identiﬁcation labels states the type of

equipment and Serial No (see ﬁgure).

Approval label

CE marking in accordance with the

Directive 93/42/EEC (The Medical

Devices Directive).

Hydraulic labeling

Data label

Maximum load

150 kg (330 lb)

Stroke 500 mm (19 5/8")

•

Total weight lift + resident

195 kg (430 lb)

Read the operation manual

before use.

Electrical labeling

The data labels, the identiﬁcation label

and the approval label are located on the

pillar, behind the battery.

Battery label

The battery label is attached on the

backside of the battery.

Environmental danger. Not

for disposal.

Recycleable

P b

Data label

Maximum load

150 kg (330 lb)

Stroke 565 mm (22 1/4")

Supply voltage 24V DC

•

Power maximum 150 VA

F1 F10AL 250V

•

Protection code IP44

(IEC 529)

Type B

Applied part: protection

against electrical shock in

accordance with IEC 601-1.

•

Total weight lift + resident

200 kg (440 lb)

•

Product No. of the battery

Read the operation manual

before use.

Max total weight

200 kg (440 lb)

ACCESSORY BATTERY

No.NDA0100

24V 4 Ah

24V DC

Max 150 VA

IP X4

Max

Model GCB 41XX-031

150 kg

330 lb

565 mm

Read the operating

instructions before use

Merci de prendre connaissance

de la notice d’utilisation

Lesen Sie bitte die Bedienungs-

anleitung durch

Max total weight

195 kg (430 lb)

Max 150 kg

330 lb

500 mm

Read the operating

instructions before use

Merci de prendre connaissance

de la notice d’utilisation

Lesen Sie bitte die Bedienungs-

anleitung durch

Data label (Electrical)

Data label (Hydraulic)

8418243

Made by Arjo Eslöv,Sweden

CE Marking

Product no

Serial no

AR31211-EU

SEE0102001

Made by Arjo in Eslov, Sweden

010115

Example of identiﬁcation

label

SEE0102001

Manufacturing

Year Week

Serial

number

country

SE=Sweden

Manufacturing

works

E=Eslöv

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The Walker is available in two different

versions, oil hydraulic or electrical battery

operated.

1 Wheel brake (only front wheels)

2 Pillar (Electrical)

3 Hand control (Electrical)

4 Battery (Electrical)

5 Hand grip

6 Support table

7 Safety straps on knobs

8 Spade seat

9 Straight steering device

10 Lowering button (Hydraulic)

11 Hand pump for raising (Hydraulic)

12 Pillar (Hydraulic)

Introduction

Part designations

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1The support table is raised by using

the hand pump. Pump evenly, using

the full range of movement.

2 The support table is lowered by

pressing the lowering button.

Unhook the hand control from its holder.

To raise the support table, press the “up”

arrow button on the hand control.

To lower the support table press the

“down” arrow button.

The front wheels are braked by pressing

the wheel lock tabs (A) with your foot.

The wheels are released by pressing down

the centre tabs (B).

To facilitate transportation in corridors

etc., the rear wheels on theWalker are ﬁt-

ted with straight steering devices.

Press the tab with your foot to activate

straight steering.

anual raising and lowering

ectric raising an

owering

traig

t steering

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The two hand grips are ergonomically

designed to provide a ﬁrm grip for the

patient .

1 Loosen the locking lever (A) and

adjust the hand grips (B) in both

position and angle. Fasten the lock-

ing lever.

2Placetheleverindesiredposition by

pushing it down while turning it.

As standard equipment the Walker has

three individually adjustable safety straps

for body weight reduction and for added

resident security.

1 The back strap is attached to the

knob on the front of the support

table (A). Pass it over the support

table, behind the resident’s back and

over the support table again. Attach

to the other knob on the front of the

support table (B). Make sure the

padding is placed in a convenient

position.

2 Suspension straps, male residents:

Attach the suspension strap to the

knob (C). Pass it under the resident

andattachit tothe knobin front(D).

Repeat on the other side of the Wal-

ker.

3Suspension straps, female residents:

Attach the suspension strap to the

knob (E). Pass it under the resident

and attach it to the knob on the other

side (F). Repeat on the other side of

the Walker.

The spade seat is used when lifting the

resident.

1Attach the spade seat to the support

table by gentle pushing it into the

quick coupling.

2 Loosen the spade seat by pressing

the ejector when holding the spade

seat with the other hand.

Hand grips

A B

Safety straps

1AB2

Spade seat

1 2

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From wheelchair/ bed

without heavy lifting

1 Preparations:

Attach the spade seat and the safety

straps to the Walker. (Let the straps

hang on the knob from where you

attach it.)

2Brake the wheels on the wheelchair/

bed.

3 Make sure the resident is sitting

safely in the wheelchair/ on the

bedside.

4Move the Walker so that the spade

seat is next to the wheelchair seat/

bedside.

5 Adjust the spade seat height so it is

in level with the wheelchair seat /

bedside.

6 When possible:

Move the spade seat in over the

wheelchair/ bed.

7 Brake the Walker front wheels.

8Let the resident grip the hand grips.

When necessary, adjust them.

9Move the resident over onto the

spade seat.

When possible:

Let the resident move over to the

spade seat.

10 Attach and adjust the back strap.

11 Raise the resident to suitable height.

12 Release the wheel brakes and pull

the Walker out from the wheelchair/

bed.

13 Brake the Walker front wheels.

14 Attach and adjust the suspension

straps, see instruction page 9.

15 Loosen the spade seat, see page 9.

16 Adjust the height of theWalker.The

height adjustment permits variable

body weight reduction. Readjust the

hand grips.

17 Release the wheel brakes.

18 The ambulation training can start.

19 If desired:

Apply straight steering, see page 8.

Using t

eWa

1 2-8

9-11 12-14

15 16

17-19

Warning!

To avoid risk of injury,

ensure the resident is using

the hand grips during

transfer and training with

the Walker.

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