Activeforever Invacare Semi-Electric Home Care Hospital Bed - Manual (Page 27)

SECTION 4—PACKAGING, HANDLING, AND SET-UP
Part No 1114836 27 IVC ™ Bed Series
ƽ WARNING
DO NOT place your hand between the spring section and the universal bed end
while assembling the universal bed ends, otherwise injury may occur.
3. Tilt the bed end toward the head spring section and place the rivets into the corner
locks.
4. Return the universal bed end to its full upright position. The head spring rivets will
lock into place.
5. Repeat the same procedure for other universal bed end.
FIGURE 4.8 Assembling the Universal Bed Ends
Assembling the Drive Shaft
ƽ WARNING
DO NOT attempt to operate bed controls prior to completion of assembly as dam-
age to bed components or personal injury may occur.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 4.9 on page 28 and FIGURE 4.10 on page 29.
NOTE: The drive shaft for the Hi/Lo function consists of two sections that are shipped
unassembled. The inner shaft has a positioning spring button, and the outer shaft has three
positioning holes, one storage position hole and a telescoping end.
1. Remove the plastic caps from each end of the drive shaft.
2. Press spring button on the inner shaft and insert the inner shaft into the outer shaft.
3. Engage the spring button into the proper positioning hole.
• For semi-electric and manual beds, use the first positioning hole. See FIGURE 4.9.
• For beds with single shaft gear boxes, use the second positioning hole. See
FIGURE 4.9.
• For full electric models, use the third positioning hole. See FIGURE 4.9.
NOTE: A common gear box is used on both bed ends. The bottom output shaft is used at the head
end and the top output shaft is used at the foot end of the bed.
4. Attach the inner shaft to the bottom gear box output shaft on the head end of the bed.
Bed End
Rivets
Corner
Locks
Head Spring Section
Rivets
Corner Locks
Rivets Bed End
Foot Spring Section