Seca 231 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 6

Congratulations!
In the seca 231/232 measuring rod, you
have acquired an accurate and at the
same time sturdy piece of equipment for
measuring the length of babies.
The measuring rod serves both to
determine the length at birth of a newborn
and to check body length during the
growth process.
It is attached to the following seca baby
scales using the assembly material
supplied:
Measuring rod 231:
model 717, 728, 736, 738 and 739.
Measuring rod 232:
model 334, 335 and 336
In combination with a scale, therefore, the
measuring rod serves as a complete
measuring and weighing station.
The measuring rod is manufactured from
stable, easy-care aluminium profile. The
head and foot supports supplied make
measuring convenient and safe.
seca 231 and seca 232 measuring rods
are for use with seca baby scales in
hospitals and doctors' surgeries.
Safety
Before using the new measuring rod,
please take a little time to read the
following saftey instructions:
• Follow the operating instructions.
• Attach the measuring rod only to the
seca baby scales listed above
• Use the assembly material supplied
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• When assembling, ensure that screws
are tight and that the rod has been
assembled correctly (see chapter
entitled "Assembly instructions")
• Never leave a baby on the scale
unsupervised.
• When sliding the measuring rod, ensure
that neither the baby's hands or feet are
on the measuring rod.
• Ensure that the measuring rod and
scale are cleaned and disinfected
regularly to prevent infectious diseases
being transmitted.
• A second person is ideally required to
enable length to be measured exactly.
Assembly instructions
Page 3.
Note: the measuring rod is fitted to the tray
in elongated holes to allow the measuring
rod to be adjusted exactly and
unavoidable production tolerances to be
compensated. Place a known reference
measure between the head and foot stops
and move the bracket on the tray so that
the correct length is displayed. In general,
however, it is sufficient to fit the rod
centrally in the elongated holes.
Operating instructions
How to measure properly...
1. Lay the baby on the weighing tray. The
baby's head must be at the head stop
(1) of the tray.
2. Using your right hand, push the foot
support (2) in the direction of the baby's
feet, placing the baby's feet on the
bearing surface of the foot support.
Keep the baby still on the weighing tray
with the left hand.
3. With the left hand, gently press the
baby's knees down onto the weighing
tray and with the right, push the foot
support (2) to the soles of the baby's
feet. Read off the length of the baby
from the marking on the measuring rule
guide (3).
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