1. Raise lifter until patient's buttocks are above the surface of the bed. You may need to lower bed height. If patient cannot be lifted above bed, Do not push or pull patient onto bed. This can result in a tip over and serous injury to the patient and attendant.
2 .Move lifter so that open end of U-base is as far under bed as possible, Figure (A)
3.After patient has been centered on bed, rotate patient so that she faces foot of bed. Figure(B)
4. Carefully lower patient onto bed. Figure(B)

1. Position lifter so that the patient is as far back in chair as possible. Always be sure to lock wheelchair brakes, if transferring to a wheelchair.
2. Lower patient slowly into chair.

3. To position, push gently on the knees of the patient with your right or left hand while simultaneously lowering patient into chair.
4. Another alternative for positioning patient further back into chair:
    a. Raise patient so she is just touching seat.
    b. Pull up on the top and back of sling with left hand.
    c. Complete lowering patient into chair.
    d. Raise patient and repeat steps b-c if necessary.
5. Unhook sing from chains or straps from sing.

Note: It is not necessary to remove sling unless desired by patient.
1. Remove armrests from chair if possible. (OP.TIONAL) Disconnect sling from lifter.
2. Stand in front of patient, lean patient forward and place her arms on her knees for stability. Pull sling flaps to the side, out from under patient's thighs.
3. Still standing in front of patient, reach back and pull U-Sling up from behind patient. Reposition patient back into chair.

Note: Use Hoyer lifters with 3-inch or 4-inch casters for low clearance cars.

1. Open car door completely.
2 Check beneath car for lifter base clearance before attempting transfer.
3. Lock wheelchair brakes. Widen adjustable base of lifter for stability. Raise patient from wheelchair. Make certain car seat is close to level with the knees.
4. Move patient to car, using steering handle to push, Approach car with patient's back to car seat.
5. Tilt patient slightly backwards so head will clear car doorway. with one hand on patients head, continue to move lifter toward car until patient's head is inside car Raise lifter as required until patent is clear of car seat. Be sure to protect patients head.
6. Lift patents legs into car and rotate person to face front of car.
7. Slowly lower person into car until there is slack in the sling straps.
8. Remove chains or straps, Patient may remain seated on sling.
9. Lifter may now be dismantled and placed in car trunk or back seat.

1. Adjust seat and slings to proper point of adjustment and connect to cradle.
2. Widen adjustable base of lifter for stability.
3. Raise lifter until chains or straps are taut and patients buttocks are above car seat surface.
4. Swivel patent until his/her legs are outside of car.
Lift up on legs, tilting head backwards as lifter is moved away from car brakes. Lower patent into wheelchair.