6. Dismantling the Bed
Remove the mattress and all accessories fitted to the bed, such as
safety sides, lifting pole, etc.
Use the control handset to lower the bed to minimum height with the
mattress platform horizontal. Lower the backrest and leg sections to their
flat positions.
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Disconnect the bed from the electrical supply.
Apply the brakes on all four castors.
Fit plastic ties to secure the movable backrest and leg sections to the
bed frame.
Turn the bed onto its left side (as viewed from the head end).
Use a small flat-bladed screwdriver to prise open the two clips holding
the retaining strip onto the control box.
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Remove the retaining strip and put to one side.
Unplug the control handset from the control box and put to one side.
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Unplug the actuator cable from the control box socket marked 4.
Unplug the actuator cable from the control box socket marked 2.
Partially pull out the retaining pin from the cable channel below the head
end mattress platform, adjacent to the backrest actuator.
Identify the cables for the foot end height actuator (labelled 4) and leg
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section actuator (labelled 2). Carefully pull these cables out of the cable
channel. Refit the retaining pin.
Refit the retaining strip to the control box for safe storage.
Release the cable retaining clip on
the head end height actuator by
pushing a small screwdriver into the
slot on the side of the socket and
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pulling out the clip (A). Disconnect
the cable from the actuator.
Repeat this procedure for the foot
end height actuator.
Use a 5mm Allen (hexagon) key to remove the two socket head fixing
screws securing the foot end panel section to the bed.
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Pull the foot end panel section away from the bed and lay it on the floor.
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