Page
11
of
28
7. Installation and Set-Up
7.1 Assembling
the
bed
Remove packaging; all cardboard is recyclable; carefully dispose of all plastic packaging to avoid
risk of suffocation; recycle plastics where facilities exist.
Caution:
Read these instructions carefully before attempting to assemble the bed.
1.
Before starting to assemble the bed ensure that the brakes are engaged on all wheels.
These must be foot operated only.
2.
Ensure all elevating sections of the bed are secured to the frame, to prevent entrapment
injury.
3.
Remove the R-clips, the plastic spacer and then the pins from the foot section of the bed
(Figure 1)
; retain pins, spacer and clips for later use.
4.
Carefully remove the head section from the transport bracket and place it motor side
down on the floor.
5.
Loosen the thumb wheels, if removed ensure they are retained for later use.
6.
Carefully remove the foot section from the transport bracket and place motor side down
on the floor.
7.
Rotate the locking collars
(Figure 2)
retaining the transport bracket to reveal the sticker
on one bed end and carefully remove the bed end from the bracket; allowing the
remaining bed end to lean against a wall.
Figure 1: Removal of R-clips
Figure 2: Collar unlocked
