4.4 Trendelenburg or Reverse Trendelenburg Assembly
Chapter 4: Removal, Replacement, and Adjustment Procedures
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4.4
Trendelenburg or Reverse Trendelenburg Assembly
Tools required:
Needle nose pliers
Phillips head screwdriver
Bed supports
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery cable from the control board (refer to procedure 4.7
2. Raise the bed to the highest position.
WARNING:
Do not work under an unsupported load. Install appropriate temporary
supports. Failure to do so could cause injury or equipment damage.
3. Put bed supports under the upper bed frame (A) (see figure 4-4 on page 4-
SHOCK HAZARD:
Disconnect the bed from its power source. Failure to do so could cause
injury or equipment damage.
4. Disconnect the bed from its power source.
5. Remove the retaining ring (B) that attach the Trendelenburg rod (C) or
Reverse Trendelenburg rod (D) to the trip lever (E).
NOTE:
The procedure for the Trendelenburg and Reverse Trendelenburg assemblies
are the same, except for the rods. Only Trendelenburg will be called out for the
rest of this procedure.
6. Remove the retaining ring (F) that attach the Trendelenburg rod (C) to the
switch (G).
7. Remove the screw (H), lockwasher (I), and nut (J) that attach the retainer
(K) to the mount (L).
8. Remove the retainer (K), mount (L), and stop (M) from the lower lift arm
(N).