Stryker Stretcher 2141

Remove the footboard assembly and place onto a nearby work surface, face down.

Using a small slotted screwdriver or a utility knife, remove the rear footboard label.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the six screws securing the footboard display panel to the footboard.

Using a stubby Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws from the bottom of the display panel.

Hold the display panel and footboard assembly together and flip the footboard assembly over, with the display panel facing up.

Carefully remove the display panel from the footboard assembly. Rotate over to display the circuit boards.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws that secure the Wi-Fi antenna P-clamps to the brake control board.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the remaining four screws that secure the brake control board to the footboard display housing.

Bed raised to the full up position

Head board and any accessories located on the head end removed

Six screws securing the head frame cover removed using a Phillips screwdriver

Three screws securing the headwall board to the head frame removed using a Phillips screwdriver

Seven cables unplugged using an ESD system and dip-switch settings mirrored from the old board to the new board

New headwall communication board installed by reversing the procedures

All bed functionality tested prior to putting the bed back into service

1. To start the bed calibration, press the Bed Calibration button on the Configuration Screen (refer to Figure 3).

2. After pressing the Bed Calibration button, Figure 4 will be displayed. Press “NEXT” to continue with calibration.

3. After pressing Next to continue calibration, Figure 5 will appear.

4. Place the Litter surface to a flat position by pressing simultaneously the Foot Up, Fowler Down and Gatch Down buttons as shown in Figure 6.

5. Lower the bed to the lowest position. Press the Bed Height Down (Head Lift Down) and Reverse Trendelenburg (Foot Lift Down) buttons simultaneously as shown in Figure 7.

6. Press the Next button when done. The “Do Not Touch Bed” screen will appear as shown in Figure 8.

7. When step 1 of the calibration procedure has completed, step 2 of the calibration procedure will begin and Figure 9 will be displayed.

8. Raise the bed height to 20 inches measuring from the top of the seat section to the floor. Press the Bed Height Up (Head Lift Up) and Trendelenburg (Foot Lift Up) buttons as shown in Figure 10.

Set the brakes using one of the brake control locations or by using the manual brake pedal

Raise the bed to the full upright position

Remove the mattress assembly or fold back to expose the foot section

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws securing the electrical cover and remove the cover

Unplug the bed from the wall outlet and turn battery switch OFF. The bed should now have no power

Using an ESD system, properly ground yourself

Unplug all cable connections from the CPU/Power board

Using a 3/8” nutdriver and a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the four screws securing the metal CPU/Power board mounting plate to the electrical tray

Raise the bed lift and patient’s left siderails all the way up

Remove the base center covers (foot, center, and head)

Remove the patient’s left base frame cover

Cut the two wire ties securing the potentiometer to the potentiometer bracket; then cut the two wire ties securing the potentiometer wires to the frame

Remove the electrical tape holding the quick connection together

Reverse the above procedures for installation of the new potentiometer

Recalibrate the bed (refer to Bed Calibration procedures on page 21)

Test all bed functionality prior to putting the bed back into service