GE Giraffe OmniBed Carestation CS1, Service Manual

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Chapter 7: Repair Procedures
Removing the Upper End Cap Spring
7-44 Service Manual
7.8 Removing the Upper End Cap Spring
Refer to “Figure 7-44 Top Rail End Cap” .
1. To replace the retaining spring, use a punch to push the roll pin in the top of the lift rail out about ¼ inch
and remove the old spring.
2. Remove the old spring from the end cap.
3. Use a needle nose pliers to hook one end of the new spring onto the roll pin.
4. Push the roll pin back into the rail with the new spring attached.
5. Hook the other end of the new spring with a 1.5 or 2 mm “long” hex key and stretch it up into the shaft
of the end cap. Hook it on the roll pin inside the end cap shaft.
FIGURE 7-44. Top Rail End Cap
Spring
Top inner end cap
Top outer end cap
Roll pin