Installing Mattress and Mechanism Covers
1.
Have the mattress on hand. Open the bed, fold down the legs and hold the bed fully open by placing one foot
on the Crossbar. Put the mattress in place, ensuring that it lies completely within the Frame. The added
weight of the mattress should now hold the bed down.
Note: Using a thin coil or light-density foam mattress less than 9" thick may
require a reduction in the number of springs required to balance the bed.
There is a slight chance that you may feel the stiffener through the mattress.
Should this be the case, simply fill the spaces between the Stiffeners and the
Frames with ½
″
to ¾
″
Styrofoam or Foamboard, both of which are very light
and will not affect the balance of the bed.
2.
Clip the black plastic Mechanism Covers on each Lift Mechanism so that the tabs hook into the indents on the
back plates. Secure with the four 4 mm x ¼" flathead slot machine screws.
3.
Trim the Velcro straps so that they overlap a minimum of 12" and lightly singe the loose ends with a match to
seal the nylon. The bed will close fully made up with the straps holding the pillows in place. If you installed the
correct number of springs in the Lift Mechanisms, the bed should float at an angle of approximately 45º.
IMPORTANT!
Before using the bed, allow at least 24 hours (from the time you attached the Frames
and Stiffener to the Bed Panels) for the adhesive tape to cure properly. Allow bed to remain down for
24 hours by placing extra weight on the bed to allow the springs to adjust to their established
placement and tension.
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