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MODEL US0208 / US0208PL SEMI-ELECTRIC BED
MODEL US0458 / US0458PL FULL-ELECTRIC / LOW BED
USER MANUAL
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US0208-INS-LAB-RevD11
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CONTENTS 1 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 WARNING / CAUTION / NOTICE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 3 2 INTRODUCTION, PATRIOT HOMECARE BED USER MANUAL ............................................................................
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1 SAFETY The safety statements presented in this chapter refer to the basic safety information that the op- erator of the Patriot Homecare Bed shall pay attention to and abide by. There are additional safety statements in other chapters or sections, which may be the same as or similar to the following, or specific to the operations. Please note the following special statements, used throughout this manual, and their significance: WARNING: Indicates a potential hazard situation or unsafe prac
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2 INTRODUCTION, PATRIOT HOMECARE BED USER MANUAL This manual contains assembly and maintenance instructions for your Model US0208 / US0208PL Semi-Electric and US0458 / US0458PL Full-Electric / Low Patriot bed. Read the entire manual care- fully before using your bed, and refer to it during use if you have questions. THERMAL MOTOR PROTECTION This product is powered by a quiet, efficient DC motor system. When the bed is plugged into a power outlet, the electrical transformer is always energized
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3 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS HEAD AND FOOT ASSEMBLY hook rivet motor cam foot head section section hook rivet Assembly, head and foot sections Note: Grid deck not shown for clarity 1. Place the head and foot sections on their sides at approximately right angles to each other with motor cams up, as shown above. 2. Slide the head and foot sections together until the foot section’s hook catches the head sec- tion’s rivet on both sides. Ensure both rivets are completely seated before continuing. head wi
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MOTOR ASSEMBLY WARNING: Assemble motor on bed as follows. While it is possible to install the motor backwards, avoid it! Incorrect installation could cause Head the bed to move in unexpected ways. Note that the motor ends are labeled and embossed with head and foot symbols (shown at right). Ensure that bed head and motor head, and bed foot and motor foot, are matched. Foot Remove motor slide caps slide cap motor Remove motor slide caps 1. Remove the slide caps from both ends of the motor as
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pressure Install motor slide caps 7. Position the caps as shown at right so that the grooves in the slide cap are aligned with slide cap the grooves in the motor. 8. Apply straight downward pressure to each end of the cap while sliding into the closed position. 9. Repeat step 8 for the other cap. motor 10. Ensure that all four corners of each slide cap are engaged. Install motor slide caps WARNING: Ensure that the motor is assem- bled on bed as instructed above before use. Motor assembly t
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FULL-ELECTRIC BED ONLY (US0458 / US0458PL): CASTER POSITION Any full-electric Patriot bed can be used as either a standard-height or low-height bed by moving the casters. fig 1: casters mounted at fig 2: casters mounted at low fig 3: casters mounted at low standard height height, bed in lowest position height, bed in elevated position Standard (conventional) bed height To achieve standard bed height, insert casters into outside legs, as shown in fig. 1 above. Low bed height To achieve low bed h
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BED END ASSEMBLY All bed models: Assemble bed head end 1. Insert one locking and one non-locking caster into bed end. Locking casters must be installed diagonally from each other. See previous page for full-electric caster position options. 2. Standing directly in front of the bed end, position it as close to the bed as possible. 3. With one hand, reach over end and lift up the bed. bed head end frame (head) Attach bed head end 4. Tilt the bed end slightly back toward you as shown above. rivet
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All models: Install bed end locking hardware 1. After bed head end has been attached, install nylon cord Bed End Locking Hardware to act as a latch fender for each corner. washer Bed End Locking Hardware, part number hairpin clevis pin 690-1000-100, includes four lanyards, each as- clip with hole sembled from a clevis pin, hairpin clip, fender Lanyard washer, and nylon cord, as shown at right. Bed end locking hardware, while not necessary for normal bed operation, will prevent the bed end
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d e f 5. From the inside, reattach the hairpin clip to the cord’s looped end as shown in d. This prevents the cord from slipping back through the frame bracket hole. 6. From the outside, insert lanyard clevis pin with washer into the small hole directly below the bed end bracket top hook so that the washer rests against the bracket, as shown in e. 7. From the inside, insert the hairpin clip, now attached to the cord, into the clevis pin hole to secure, as shown in f. 8. Follow previous steps
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Full-electric bed only (US0458 / US0458PL): Assemble hi/lo motor shaft to foot end gear box hi/lo motor FOOT END notches in hi/lo motor shaft coupler slide over gear box shaft pin gear box hi/lo motor shaft Attach hi/lo motor shaft to foot end gear box You must first attach the coupler end of the motor shaft to the foot-end gear box (see above). 1. Note the position of the hi/lo motor plug on the Okimat actuator next to the pendant hand control plug — plug the hi/lo motor into the actuator, r
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HI/LO ROD ASSEMBLY / BED LENGTH The hi/lo rod assembly consists of an inner and outer tube with a spring button lock to keep them together. 1. Assemble outer and inner tubes: Semi-electric bed only (US0208 / US0208PL): Assemble hi/lo rod Hi/lo rod assembly semi-electric bed US0208 / US0208PL spring button inner tube outer tube inserted spring button position Depress spring button and insert inner tube into outer tube until third hole is reached as shown above. Release spring button to lock it
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All models: Attach hi/lo rod to gearbox or motor shaft pins Both ends of the hi/lo rod assembly have a slot to mount on the foot end motor shaft pins and bed end gearbox shaft pins. Follow steps 2-3 to mount the hi/lo rod assembly on the gearboxes. notch at end of hi/lo rod rests over pin at end of motor shaft FOOT END foot end head end end of hi/lo rod (notch) foot end gearbox head end gearbox end of hi/lo motor shaft Fig 1: Semi-Electric Bed: Fig 3: All Bed Models: Fig 2: Full-Electric Bed:
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4 BED OPERATION WARNING: Ensure that bed is secure and assembled as instructed on previous pages before operating. Plug the power cord into any grounded outlet. WARNING: Do not leave the bed unattended when plugged in. Info: In the event of a power failure, use a standard 9V battery to lower the bed’s head and foot sections (the 9V battery connection is attached to the motor). When used with the battery, the motor will only lower, not lift, the head and/or foot sections. PENDANT HAND CONTRO
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CRANK OPERATION: SEMI-ELECTRIC BED ONLY (US0208 / US0208PL) Use the crank at the center foot of the semi- foot electric bed (shown at right) to change bed height (raise or lower entire deck). crank Crank operation TRENDELENBURG POSITION, ALL MODELS (HEAD END AT LOWER ELEVATION THAN FOOT END) 1. Lower bed to its lowest height. Disengage the hi/lo rod by compressing the spring button and removing the hi/lo rod from the motor or bed end. 2. Raise the foot bed end using the pendant hand control o
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5 SPECIFICATIONS, ALL MODELS * * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Deck High position height Deck height: High Position US0208 / US0208PL: US0458 / US0458PL with cast- US0458 / US0458PL with 24.0 inches ers in low position: 20.0 inches casters in standard position: 23.5 inches Low position Deck height: Low Position US0208 / US0208PL: US0458 / US0458PL with cast- US0458 / US0458PL with 15.0 inches ers in low position: 9.5 inches casters in standard position: 13 inches Bed
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6 ACCESSORIES: BED RAILS Patriot Homecare Bed decks are equipped with patent-pending slots specifically for bed rail instal- lation, providing a fixed place to mount GF bed rails. Two styles of Lumex bed rails are described in Section 6: 1) The Lumex Patriot Liberty bed rail system, designed specifically for Patriot Beds, and 2) Lumex Universal bed rails Please read the following bed rail safety information. BED RAIL SAFETY WARNING: If bed rails are not properly installed and adjusted, persona
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GF6580B-1: Quarter Rail head end slot foot end pivot point pivot point foot end pivot point slot slot head end pivot head end foot end slot point slotted foot deck angle head deck foot end foot end angle GF6580B-1 foot end slots Quarter Rail head end slots The Quarter Rail, shown above, is approximately 18 inches in length when mounted on the Patriot bed. It can be used as a head assist, head rail, or foot rail. Mounting slot locations utilized when the Quarter Rail is used as a
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LUMEX UNIVERSAL BED RAILS If you install Lumex universal bed rails, follow the installation instructions that accompany them; the following instructions are provided to describe the differences between the installation of bed rail crossbraces on Patriot grid beds and spring beds. WARNING: Do not use the bed rails as handles for getting into or out of bed; this could result in personal injury and damage to the bed rails. GF6570A-1: Full Length Side Rail GF6570A-1 Full-Length Side Rail A A S S
