The "crossed out wheelie bin" symbol is
placed on this product to encourage you to
recycle wherever possible.
Please be environmentally responsible and
recycle this product through your recycling
facility at its end of life.
1.6
CE marking
The product complies with EU Directive 93/42/EEC for
medical equipment.
2
Safety instructions
2.1
Warnings and symbols
The following warnings and symbols are used in these
operating instructions:
CAUTION!
*
This notice indicates a potential hazard.
Not following these instructions can re-
sult in injury or damage.
Important!
This symbol indicates additional instructions,
information or tips.
2.2
General instructions
The bathlift may only be used for lowering
and lifting a person within a bathtub.
If you are unable to take a bath on your own,
use the device only under supervision.
Example: You might not always be able to
reach the emergency stop button on the
hand control while you are operating the de-
vice.
Observe the information on the label. Do not
overload the bathlift.
If you are using bath oils or bath salts, do not
exceed the recommended dosage. These
additives may impair the operation of the lift-
ing scissors.
Store the product in a dry room at a tempera-
ture of between 0 °C and 30 °C.
* In the text, a picture illustrating the type of risk re-
places the asterisk.
EN
Never store the product directly next to heat
sources.
Never expose the product to direct sunlight.
If you detect any malfunction, please contact
your authorised dealer immediately.
Do not modify or reconstruct the device.
2.3
Instructions on the battery and charger
Never throw the battery into a fire. Do not
store it near naked flames.
Do not open the battery.
If the battery becomes damaged and diluted
sulphuric acid comes into contact with skin or
clothing, wash the area immediately with
plenty of water.
If diluted sulphuric acid comes into contact
with eyes, immediately rinse the eye with
plenty of water and go to a doctor.
Recharge the battery as soon as possible af-
ter each use.
To increase the life of the battery, recharge it
once a month if you do not use the device for
extended periods.
Only use the battery for running your bathlift
and only use the charger for recharging the
battery supplied.
Only plug the charger into the mains when
the battery is connected to the charger.
3
Description
3.1
Scope of delivery
The following parts are supplied with the AQUATEC
ELAN (fig. 1 and fig. 2):
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