THIGH SECTION REPLACEMENT
Tools Required:
• Needle Nose Pliers
• 1/2" Combination Wrench
• #2 Phillips Screwdriver
Procedure:
Note
Unless otherwise indicated, refer to Figure 6
1 .
Raise the bed to the highest position and apply the brakes . Flatten all sections of the mattress support .
2 .
Unplug the power cord from the wall receptacle .
3 .
Raise the siderails .
4 .
Using needle nose pliers, remove the rue ring cotter/washers/clevis pin (E, Figure 8,
section lever arms to the thigh actuator tube .
5 .
Using a 1/2" combination wrench, remove the four locknuts, four washers, four shoulder spacers, and four bolts (B,
C) linking the thigh section to the foot and seat sections .
6 .
Remove the defective thigh section and lay it upside down on a workbench .
7 .
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws (D) holding the micro switch activator to the thigh section .
Install the micro switch activator on the new thigh section .
8 .
Reverse the above steps to install the new thigh section .
Note
Apply grease on the clevis pin and nylon washers before joining the foot section to the actuator tube .
9 .
Test the Gatch as well as the Auto Contour positioning (optional) before returning the bed to service .
Note
Check the positioning of the switch activator on the thigh section if Auto Contour (option) does not operate properly .
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