Stryker Stretcher 5051

Pump the stretcher litter up to full height

Move the Fowler to 70 or higher

Loosen the two nuts (A) on the adjustment screw (B) using (2) 3/8” wrenches

Repeat for the other side of the Fowler

Raise the Fowler to the full up position

Pull down on both sides of the Fowler, squeeze both release handles and verify both pneumatic cylinders release equally

Pump the litter to full height, lower the Fowler so the Stretcher Chair is flat and apply the brakes.

Ensure the foot rest pan is in the flat, stored position and remove the foot rest pad.

Using a 5/32” hex Allen wrench and a 7/16” wrench, remove the nylon lock nut, bolt, and washers from both of the foot rest pivots, located underneath the foot section.

Lift up and remove the damaged foot rest pan and discard.

Install the replacement foot rest pan, lying it flat on the foot section of the litter with the L–brackets from the pan fitting down underneath the litter surface.

For stationary foot rest only – align the holes in the foot pan L–brackets with the round pivots on the foot section frame.

Reverse step 3 to install the necessary fasteners.

Replace foot rest pad and Velcro if necessary.

Ensure the foot rest pan moves smoothly from the stored position to down and back.

Pump the litter up to full height

Remove both the large nuts (A) from the top of the pneumatic cylinder using two 17 mm. wrenches

Remove the nut (B) and bolt (C) from the bottom of the cylinder using a 5/16” hex Allen wrench and an 11/16” open end wrench

Raise the Fowler to 90 and remove the cylinder

Press down on the release pin on the replacement cylinder to fully extend the cylinder

Put the large nut on the new cylinder and screw it down securely

Install the nut (B) and bolt (C) on the bottom of the cylinder using a 5/16” hex Allen wrench and an 11/16” open end wrench

Remove square head set screws from both head and foot end jack support tubes

Remove litter top, taking care not to damage the leg section linkages and other litter components

Lift off the plastic base hood, separating the Velcro holding it to the base frame

Lower the jack to the full down position

Using a 3/4 open end wrench, slowly turn the fill plug located on the side of the reservoir counterclockwise to allow excess system pressure to vent

Is the hydraulic fluid visible at the bottom of the fill hole?

If not, add Mobil Aero HFA hydraulic fluid (Stryker part number 2020–70–475) until the fluid is visible at the bottom of the fill hole

Refer to drawing 5050–32–1 on page 78–81 for part reference.

Raise the litter to full height, apply the brakes and raise the leg section fully to the horizontal position.

Rotate the red independent leg section handles so that they point down toward the floor.

Use a 5/64” hex Allen wrench and a 1/4” wrench to loosen or tighten the fastener (item BE on page 78) and hex nut (item Z on page 78) as needed. The handle should be just loose enough to allow for actuation of the pneumatic cylinder and proper spring return of the handle when released.

When the handle has been properly adjusted, return the unit to either the dependent or independent mode (handles pointing toward head end or toward the foot end).

Sign off on the handle adjustment