Stryker Stretcher 6500-201-000

Place the cot in the cot fastener

Remove the cot from the fastener and unload it from the vehicle

Note the position of the load wheels and the safety bar

Center the safety hook on the cot safety bar

Mark the position of the safety hook on the patient compartment floor

Ensure the safety hook is installed as close as possible to the rear of the vehicle while allowing the vehicle doors to close

Ensure the bumper and bumper step don’t interfere with the operation of the cot

Drill the holes for the socket head cap screws

Attach the safety hook to the patient compartment floor

All the restraint straps are securely buckled around the patient

The cot can be in any position for rolling

When rolling the cot with a patient on it, position an operator at the foot end and one at the head end of the cot at all times

During transport, approach door sills and/or other low obstacles squarely and lift each set of wheels over the obstacle separately

Sign off on the ambulance cot motion maintenance

Remove any restraints already attached to the cot

Raise the cot backrest to the full upright position

Position the Pedi-MateTM pad flat on the backrest with the black backrest straps out

Wrap the straps around the backrest and insert the ends of the straps through the brackets. Securely fasten the buckle

Pull firmly on the end of the adjustable backrest strap and tighten it securely

Insert the mainframe straps between the cot frame and the mattress. To ensure the release button is toward the foot end of the cot, insert the buckle behind the litter cross brace and bring it up in front of the cross brace

Verify all the straps are snug and fastened securely

Sign off on the Pedi-Matetm Infant Restraint System Maintenance

Ambulance cot and fastener fit and function properly

Safety bar engages the vehicle safety hook properly

Cylinder is adjusted so the lock nut is tight and the cot stops moving when it hits the dead stops

Release handle returns to the stowed position

All welds intact, not cracked or broken

Warning labels present, legible

Optional wheel locks checked and adjusted as necessary

Sign off on the maintenance check

Motor mount fasteners are secure

No damage or pinching of wiring harness, cables or lines

Base extends/retracts smoothly when the manual release is engaged

With 100 lbs or more on the cot, the cot does not lower when the manual release is pulled