4.14 Hilow Crank Rod and Drive Screw Assembly Including Gas Springs (Manual Model Only)
Chapter 4: Removal, Replacement, and Adjustment Procedures
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Hill-Rom® Basic Care™ Bed, Hill-Rom® 305 Manual Bed,
Hill-Rom® 405 Electric Bed Service Manual (MAN336 REV 2)
4.14 Hilow Crank Rod and Drive Screw Assembly Including Gas
Springs (Manual Model Only)
Tools required:
Small screwdriver
17 mm wrench
17 mm socket
Ratchet
10 mm hex wrench
13 mm socket
Removal
WARNING:
Do not work under an unsupported load. Install appropriate temporary
supports. Failure to do so could cause injury or equipment damage.
1. Put bed supports under the upper bed frame.
2. Raise the knee section and the head section to their highest positions.
3. Lift the foot section of the sleep surface, and fold it back toward the head
section.
NOTE:
If either of these sections cannot be raised, this procedure can be done from
underneath the foot end.
WARNING:
Attach the foot section to the head section. Failure to do so could cause
injury.
4. Use straps to attach the foot section to the head section.
5. Remove the footboard (A) from the bed frame (B) (see figure 4-14 on page
6. Remove the plastic housing (C) from the crank handle assembly (D).