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Chapter 5: Attaching the Bed Face Panel to the Bed Cabinet.

Chapter 5:

Attaching the Bed Face 
Panel to the Bed Cabinet.

REQUIRED TOOLS

•  1/2” Socket

•  1/2” Wrench

Slide the steel 

tube over the 

mechanism arm 

and pull outward 

to engage the 

arm lock on 

the T-Nut as 

shown in Fig. 5A. 

Repeat steps for 

opposite side.

FIG. 5A - LEFT SIDE SHOWN

STEP 1

The mechanism arm will have a considerable amount of tension, this is normal 

and why we include the steel pipe. You should place your foot against the 

bottom on the bed to prevent the Bed Cabinet from pulling away from the 

wall and doing this will also help get leverage to pull the arm down. It may 

also appear to be slightly bent, which is normal.

REQUIRED HARDWARE

•  Hardware Card #2

For video instructions of this specific chapter, visit: 

breda.us/face

Summary of Contents for METROPOLITAN

Page 1: ...ooting FAQ Tips Warranty BREDABEDS MURPHY BED INCLUDING URBAN AND METROPOLITAN COLLECTION MURPHY BEDS Web https bredabeds com Email service bredabeds com Telephone 1 855 466 4781 REVISION B2 3 7 1127 N 39th Street Nampa Idaho 83687 MB MAY 2020 ...

Page 2: ... https bredabeds com when available If it s after hours or during weekends it s best to email us When contacting us have your order number ready If emailing us attach any relevant pictures https www facebook com BredaBeds https twitter com BredaBeds https www youtube com BredaBeds https www pinterest com BredaBeds Thank you for your Murphy Bed purchase by BredaBeds When you re ready to begin assem...

Page 3: ... cover issues with springs or pistons This warranty applies to the original purchaser and is non transferable In the unlikely event you have a warranty issue please contact us by phone email or using the live chat feature when available WE DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ...

Page 4: ... hazardous when safety precautions within these instructions are not followed Once proper assembly is completed your BredaBed will provide many years of safe enjoyment SAFETY WARNING READ THIS FIRST Pay special attention when you see any of these boxes SAFETY ALERT STEP Critical Step W A R N I N G Additionally Keep children and pets away from work area during assembly for their safety ...

Page 5: ... tools The normal time for assembling this product is between 3 5 7 hours however your time may vary from this depending on how your bed is configured and external factors such as how level your floor is TWO PEOPLE RECOMMENDED ALLOW YOURSELF SUFFICIENT TIME VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS Scan the QR Code above with a smartphone to view our Murphy Bed assembly video or visit breda us video This can also be fou...

Page 6: ...nce Once assembled you can discard this additional hardware Why don t the illustrations match my parts The illustrations in the booklet match a Queen size If your bed is different than this the illustrations may be slightly different however installation is identical In addition to this sometimes elements in the illustrations are not shown for clarity UNPACKING YOUR BREDABED When you first receive...

Page 7: ...rmine the proper spring tension See Chapter 7 Step 3 for spring adjustment If the bed won t close all the way make sure your mattress bedding is no more than 11 thick The bed doesn t stay closed open The Bed Cabinet bottom needs to be moved left or right See Chapter 7 Step 1 The Bed Face Panel is not even side to side or the legs hit left right side Steel studs Stack the screws provided so each st...

Page 8: ...ler Bed Left Side Bed Cabinet Top Nailer Top Nailer Cover Bed Cabinet Top Bed Cabinet Toe Kick Twin Twin XL size beds have 1 door Full Queen King size beds have 2 doors Headboard Door s Bed Cabinet Toe Kick Bed Cabinet Bottom Nailer Bed Cabinet Top Nailer Bed Cabinet Top Bed Right Side Bed Left Side Top Nailer Cover ...

Page 9: ...or package numbers only you will have additional hardware for example frame rails mechanisms springs etc Card 4 Leg Hardware breda us B2 pkg4 Card 5 Mattress Strap breda us B2 pkg5 Package 6 Cams Fitting breda us B2 pkg6 color varies You will have 3 boxes of hardware the following images are color coded for each box Orange outline Hardware can be found inside the small white or brown box Grey outl...

Page 10: ...rting cam fittings it s important to properly align the flat part of the fitting with the edge of the board Fig C Cam fittings are tightened by inserting a 1 Phillips screwdriver at a slight angle through the top hole and twisting until snug Fig D Once tightened cam fittings have an equal holding strength as screws Never use an electric drill to tighten cam fittings always hand tighten FIG A FIG B...

Page 11: ...e for mattress thicknesses greater than 11 if needed In this area use only 1 cam screw per side Holes A closest to panel midpoint are for an 11 thick mattress Holes B hole closest to panel edge are for a 11 to 13 thick mattress Even though we provide this adjustment we highly recommend using a mattress that is 11 or under so that the headboard will sit at an angle to minimize the gap between the w...

Page 12: ... bottom of this page Cam fittings should be inserted with the flat part of the cam fitting flush with the side of the panel Headboard Bed Cabinet Top Nailer Bed Cabinet Top Bed Cabinet Toe Kick Bed Cabinet Bottom Nailer FIG 1B STEP 2 When inserting cam fittings place the panel on a flat solid surface so that the force of the mallet is distributed evenly to the underlying surface The quantity of ho...

Page 13: ... in Hardware Card 2 The Bolts will go in from the opposite side of the panel shown The panels have a recessed area that the bolts will fit into Baseboard Notch Front Front Bottom Bottom FIG 1C STEP 3 Bed Left Side Bed Right Side Red locations indicate a bolt and nylock nut The green locations will only use a bolt and thread into the integrated T Nut ...

Page 14: ...e amount of springs you will be using Position the spring with the open side of the hook facing down as shown in green and hook it into stationary portion of the mechanism slot as shown in blue Rotate the spring 180 so the open side of the hook is now facing up and hook the opposite side into the corresponding hole on the movable portion of the mechanism as shown in orange You ll need to rotate th...

Page 15: ...AM FITTINGS SCREWS ARE OFFSET TO PREVENT THE TOP NAILER FROM BEING INSTALLED BACKWARD FROM THE VIEW ABOVE THE CAMS ARE FACING THE CAMERA ONCE ASSEMBLED THESE WILL FACE THE WALL THE BED WILL ATTACH TO AND NOT BE VISIBLE DO NOT RE DRILL HOLES IF THE CAMS DO NOT ALIGN FIG 2A Lower Bed Cabinet Top Nailer onto Bed Cabinet Top as shown in Fig 2A and tighten cam fitting using a 2 Phillips screwdriver Not...

Page 16: ... as shown in Fig 2D and tighten cam fittings The Headboard will normally sit at a slight angle FIG 2D STEP 4 From the perspective shown Cam fittings on the Headboard and Bottom Nailer should be facing up and tighten from the top side If assembling vertically these cam fittings should face the wall the Bed Cabinet will attach to Once assembled cam fittings on these parts should not be visible ...

Page 17: ...eadboard and Toe Kick should face the wall and NOT be visible from the front Cam fittings on the Bed Cabinet Top should face down and WILL be visible from below If any of these parts are backwards they must be flipped around Are cams facing down or the wall If you have any question contact us phone 1 855 466 4781 email service bredabeds com or live chat https bredabeds com before proceeding STOP S...

Page 18: ...tered between the marks the bed is level Now you will want to plumb the bed Place the level against one side of the bed If the vertical bubble on the level is touching the left mark the top of the Bed Cabinet needs to move to the left If the bubble is touching the right mark the top of the Bed Cabinet needs to move to the right Once the bubble is exactly centered place a mark on the wall at the to...

Page 19: ... left edge of the stud and mark this location Then slowly move the stud finder from right to left until you locate the right edge of the stud and mark this location Once you have both edges of the studs marked measure to the exact center of the stud STEP 2 Pre drill Bed Cabinet Top Nailer using a 3 16 drill bit at each stud center and slightly countersink with a countersink bit or 3 8 drill bit ST...

Page 20: ...NNECTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH Insert long screws 3 from Hardware Package 10 at each stud center and secure with a 3 Phillips bit When inserting screws using a power impact driver rather than a drill can greatly ease the process The instructions in this booklet are for attaching a bed to wood wall studs If your wall backing varies from this use appropriate connections See the Trou...

Page 21: ...e drilled holes in the cover piece One side of the cover has recessed holes which is the front and one edge is finished which is the bottom The quantity of screws used will vary depending on bed size Cover screw heads with stickers from Hardware Package 10 STEP 5 DO NOT REMOVE THE CAUTION TAPE STICKER ON THE TOP NAILER THIS TAPE STICKER CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR DISASSEMBLY ...

Page 22: ...DS Measure 4 and to 6 from each edge of each door and mark these areas shown in Fig 4A and Fig 4B as red lines with tape or permanent marker This 2 wide area is a screw free zone which matches the recessed area on the face of the door to prevent screws from penetrating through the front of the door STEP 1 FIG 4A FIG 4B DOORS OVERHEAD VIEW The Mechanism End is the end of the bed where your head wil...

Page 23: ...eg stop once the installation is complete Attach the other holes with 3 10 x 1 2 short screws and nuts STEP 2 FIG 4D LEG END LEFT CORNER OUTSIDE VIEW FIG 4C LEG END LEFT CORNER OUTSIDE VIEW FIG 4F MECHANISM END LEFT SIDE OUTSIDE VIEW FIG 4E MECHANISM END LEFT CORNER INSIDE VIEW MECHANISM END CORNERS Your bed comes with Panel Savers which are metal L shaped pieces that prevent damage to the doors i...

Page 24: ...ee zone Refer to the beginning of this Chapter if you did not mark this FIG 4G OVERHEAD VIEW STEP 3 Critical Step Position the frame 1 2 from Mechanism End and centered along the left and right sides Attach frame to doors using screws from hardware card 7 We highly recommend using a bit holder and a 2 square drive to insert screws When attaching screws attach the 4 corners first which will help ke...

Page 25: ...pplication Chart in Chapter 1 Step 5 Even though we have this chart the bed will still need to be adjusted due to varying mattress weights later in assembly during Chapter 7 Step 3 Do you have the correct quantity of springs installed Each hole along the frame and stiffeners must have a screw at this point and all available stiffeners installed The frame will pull away from the doors if this is no...

Page 26: ...opposite side FIG 5A LEFT SIDE SHOWN STEP 1 The mechanism arm will have a considerable amount of tension this is normal and why we include the steel pipe You should place your foot against the bottom on the bed to prevent the Bed Cabinet from pulling away from the wall and doing this will also help get leverage to pull the arm down It may also appear to be slightly bent which is normal REQUIRED HA...

Page 27: ...om Hardware Card 2 from the outside of the frame through Hole 1 on the side of the bed frame Thread on 5 16 Nylock nuts from Hardware Card 2 and securely tighten with a 1 2 socket Repeat for opposite side These Allen head bolts will be used as a positioning guide STEP 2 The bolts for Holes 1 2 and 3 will all attach from the outside of the frame In other words the bolt heads will be on the outside ...

Page 28: ... been inserted and secured on each side 4 bolts total Tilt the Bed Face Panel outward to approximately 45 degrees to release the mechanism arm locks You may hear a click as they disengage STEP 5 FIG 5C LOOKING THROUGH LEFT SIDE FIG 5D LOOKING THROUGH LEFT SIDE Hold the Bed Face Panel securely and DO NOT let it slam shut Balance is not achieved until the mattress is loaded in the bed DO NOT attempt...

Page 29: ...rs It s normal to have a height difference between the support stiffeners and the bed doors This isn t an issue with nearly all mattresses since the difference is distributed throughout the mattress STEP 2 If you would like to even out the difference under the mattress e g for thin mattresses you can level out the difference with rigid insulation panels These can be found at any home improvement s...

Page 30: ...the Bed Face Panel This is optional because most mattresses will be held in with the legs and leg connector rod We recommend NOT doing this unless needed STEP 5 optional FIG 6C LEG POSITION FIG 6B LEG AND CONNECTOR ROD LEFT SIDE Install the leg connector rod between the legs and secure with Hex head bolts and star washers from Hardware Card 4 and securely tighten Hex bolt with a 7 16 socket The le...

Page 31: ...REQUIRED HARDWARE Hardware Card 2 Check that the Bed Face Panel has equal clearance top to bottom on the left and right sides If the Bed Cabinet is leaning to one side nudge it at the floor level E g if there is a wider gap along the top left and bottom right sides move the bottom of the Bed Cabinet to the left to equalize the side reveals If there is a wider gap along the bottom left and top righ...

Page 32: ... spring is removed re test the tension STEP 2 The labels stickers can now be removed from all parts We use EZ peel off labels for quick and residue free removal DO NOT remove the warning label on the Bed Cabinet Top Nailer The parts can be wiped clean with a damp cloth Affix the clear sleeve envelope to the backside of the Bed Face Panel and store your instructions there for future use STEP 4 You ...

Page 33: ...locks with a 1 Phillips screwdriver If needed the Bed Face Panel can be unscrewed and taken apart The holes in the drywall can be patched with drywall putty STEP 3 Rotate the Bed Face Panel outward in order to re engage the mechanism Arm Locks These are found on the sides bed frame and are near the mechanism they are 3 long and have a partial circle on the end The Arm Locks rest against the top co...

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