
2.6 The Knee Down Function Does Not Operate
Chapter 2: Troubleshooting Procedures
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Hill-Rom® Basic Care™ Bed, Hill-Rom® 305 Manual Bed,
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Hill-Rom® 405 Electric Bed Service Manual (MAN336 REV 2)
2.6
The Knee Down Function Does Not Operate
1. The knee down function does not operate when the knee down switch is
pressed from either the left siderail or the right siderail or from the foot end
control panel.
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2. The knee function lockout is off.
NOTE:
If the LED for a bed function lockout is on, the function is locked out.
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No
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Turn the knee function lockout off. If this corrects the problem,
go to “Final Actions” on page 2-4.
3. Tightly seat the connector for the knee motor into its socket on the control
box. The knee down function does not operate.
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No
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Go to “Final Actions” on page 2-4.
4. Replace the knee motor (refer to procedure 4.10 on page 4-23). The knee
down function does not operate.
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No
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Go to “Final Actions” on page 2-4.
5. Call Hill-Rom Technical Support at 800-445-3720 (USA).
6. The knee down function operates from the foot end control panel.
Yes
No
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Replace the foot end control panel (refer to procedure 4.2 on
page 4-5). If this corrects the problem, go to “Final Actions” on
page 2-4. Otherwise, call Hill-Rom Technical Support at
800-445-3720 (USA).
7. The knee down function only operates from one of the siderails.
Yes
No
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Tightly seat both of the siderail connectors into their sockets on
the control box. If this corrects the problem, go to “Final
Actions” on page 2-4. Otherwise, call Hill-Rom Technical
Support at 800-445-3720 (USA).