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•Take particular care to avoid back injury when lifting the unit into and out
of the bath, by following safe moving and handling procedures and by
separating the Bathmaster Deltis into its individual parts.
•Make sure the bathroom floor is dry and free from obstructions to minimise
the risk of stumbling, falling and dropping the frame.
Placing the seat unit into the bath
1. Ensure that all four suction feet are fitted securely into the frame of the
Bathmaster Deltis before lowering it into the bath.
2. Position the seat unit close to the bath to minimise the carrying distance and
the eventual lift into the bath.
3. Lift the seat unit into the bath and position it at the opposite end to the tap
fixtures. Ensure the backrest hinges are towards the rear and allow room for
the back of the unit to recline.
4. Ensure all four feet are in contact with the bath surface and are not resting on
a bath mat or similar item. Push them securely onto the bottom of the bath.
Fitting the backrest to the seat unit (see Fig. 7)
1. Lay the backrest (without hand controller), face down, against the seat unit so
that the hooks on the back rest engage with the catches in the seat unit.
2. Press the back rest lightly at the rear end so that both hooks latch audibly
and visibly into the catches.
3. Check the drive mechanism is fully retracted into the column (as shown in
Fig. 9). If not, this can be rectified by connecting the hand controller (see
below) and pressing the down button.
4. Lift the front of the backrest and rotate until it is in the recline position.
5. Ensure that the back rest is securely attached to the seat unit and the
actuator drive is located within the drive foot retainer before operating the unit.
6. Ensure that once the backrest is upright, it does not touch the rim of the bath.
7. After assembling the back rest flip up the side flaps ensuring that they will not
catch under any handles fitted to the bath as the seat rises. If so, side
protectors must be used.
Connecting the hand controller
1. Ensure that the connector on the hand controller is completely dry before
plugging it into the bath lift.
2. Attach the jack plug on the cable of the hand controller to the socket on the
acuator so that it is fully located (see Fig. 8).
3. Ensure that connectors are fully mated before the bath lift is used.
4. Position the hand controller at the side of the bath ensuring that the cable
runs clear of the seat and the connector will not become disconnected as a
result of the movement of the seat.
5. Operation and safety of the unit are not affected if the hand controller or
connector falls into the water during use.
The bath lift is now ready for use.
Using the unit whilst bathing
•Ensure the Bathmaster Deltis is in an upright position and is stable and
secure before every use.
•Check the warning light does not illuminate when the hand controller is used.
If necessary, recharge the battery prior to use.
•Ensure that the unit is tested first before being used by the bather.
•Check that the unit is able to move up and down and recline without
obstructions by using the hand controller to raise and lower the unit.
•Ensure the water temperature is neither too hot nor too cold.
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Controlling the bath lift
Control of the bath lift is achieved exclusively by the hand controller (see Fig 11).
•Press pad (C) to raise the unit and (D) to lower.
•The control pads have textured arrows, to assist the visually impaired.
•When the down pad (D) is depressed and the light (A) flashes red, the
rechargeable battery in the hand control is not sufficiently charged. The bath
lift will not lower and will only raise. Once the lift is in the raised position, the
battery in the hand controller must be charged immediately.
•The bath lift can be stopped and used in any position.
•At any time during the descent or ascent, the lifting mechanism can be
stopped by releasing pressure on the switch pad and travel started in the
opposite direction by depressing the other pad.
•When using the down pad (D) the bath lift travels downwards and then moves
the backrest backwards to a maximum of 40°.
•Whilst using the up pad (C) the lowered backrest moves into the upright
position and then the bath lift travels upwards.
Emergency Stop (see Fig. 11)
•Only press the “Emergency Stop” pad (B) when the bath lift does not stop
immediately after releasing the up or down pads (C or D).
•By pressing the “Emergency Stop” pad, all movements of the bath lift will
stop immediately.
•If, during descent, the “Emergency Stop” pad is depressed, the down pad is
blocked for approximately 15 seconds for safety purposes and the bath lift
can only be operated with the up pad to travel upwards.
Hands should be kept clear of the bath sides, bath floor and the sides of the
seat when descending or ascending. Legs and feet should not be tucked under
the seat. Ensure the bather’s feet are situated beyond the front legs of the
frame.
When sitting on the seat of the Bathmaster Deltis do not push against the bath,
such that the front of the bath lift is raised off the floor of the bath, as this will
make the bath lift unstable.
Once the Bathmaster Deltis is positioned correctly in the bath, it can be used
as follows:
Ensure the unit is tested first before being used by the bather.
1. Lift the seat unit with the up button on the hand controller (see Fig. 11) so
that the side flaps are level with and resting evenly on the rim of the bath
(see Fig. 4 & 5).
2. Run the bath water in and check the water temperature.
3. Stand with your back to the bath and sit down on the outer side flap with the
seat directly behind you.
4. Slide back until your buttocks are central on the seat.
5. Swing round, raising each leg over the edge of the bath.
6. Once you are comfortably seated, using the hand controller, lower the lift into the
bath with the down pad on the hand control (D), keeping the hands and feet
away from the underneath of the seat.
7. The unit will stop at the lowest point of travel. To recline the backrest (to a
maximum angle of 40°) release the down pad and press again.
8. When you are in the desired recline position simply release pressure on the pad.
When bathing is complete, alight from the bath by following steps 9 to 12 below:
9. Use the hand controller to raise the seat to a height where the side flaps lie
evenly on the bath rim (see Fig. 4 & 5), ensuring the flaps, and the users
hands, do not become caught under any handles fitted into the bath.
10. Swing round, raising each leg over the edge of the bath.
11. Slide forwards until your buttocks are on the outer side flap with the seat
directly behind you.
12. Stand up with your back to the bath.
Where possible, it is preferable that the hand controller is operated by the bather
rather than an assistant, so they have complete control and can stop movement
in case of discomfort. The seat will only move whilst the controller buttons are
pressed down.
Removing the unit from the bath
Disconnect the hand controller from the lifting mechanism by removing the jack
plug from the socket on the drive (see Fig. 8).
Recharge the hand controller if necessary (See Charging the Battery).
The Bathmaster Deltis may be stored in the bath if convenient. However, should
you wish to remove it, follow the procedure below:
1. Check the bathroom floor is dry and free from obstructions to minimise the
risk of stumbling, falling or dropping the frame.
2. Allow any water to drain from the bath.
3. Using the down pad lower the bath lift, until the back rest stops in the lowered
position (see Fig. 8).
4. Fold the side flaps onto the seat (see Fig. 6).
5. Pull the back rest at the upper end forwards until it rests on the folded up side
flaps on the seat unit (see Fig. 7).
6. Give the back rest a small tug at the lower end so that both hooks unlatch
and lift the backrest away from the seat and remove from the bath.
7. Hold on to the base plate (Fig. 1, component 9) at the grab handle by the
front suction pads and pull up the suction pads by lifting the tabs. Release
the rear and the front suction pairs at the same time.
8. Raise the seat unit by the grab handle gently and release the rear suction
pads by lifting the tabs enabling the seat unit to be removed from the bath.
Important
Do not hold by the drive foot retainer (Fig. 1, component 8) (BE CAREFUL OF
THE SEAT LOCKING ARRANGEMENT)
9. Take particular care to avoid back injury when removing the Bathmaster Deltis
from the bath. Follow safe moving and handling procedures. Seek help if you
are unsure about installing or removing the bathlift safely yourself.
Important
All components of the bath lift must be safely put away and stored.
