ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAGE HORIZONTAL (Side bed) Create-A-Bed ® MURPHY BED WARNING! This bed contains stored mechanical energy which can cause serious injury if improperly handed.
PAGE 2 W Step 2: o Lay 1/4" plywood mattress support (PART J) on inner bed frame and attach with screws do not glue. Screw ends of both mattress retaining straps thru 1/4° plywood (PART J} into inner wood bed frame, 16 (sixteen) inches from front corners of face panel as shown.
PAGE 3 STEP 3: Lay assembled FRAME and FACE PANEL face-down on a padded surface Le,, blanket or rug. STEP 4: Lay CABINET VERTICALS on finished (front) edge as shown, I STEP 5: Slide PLASTIC WASHERS onto PIVOT BARS. Tilde PIVOT BARS into PIVOT HOLES in bed frame until no gap remains between bed frame and verticals. Snap the E-Clips in the grooves on both pivot bars. STEP 8: Measure up and mark a reference point 15 inches farm the end of vertical.
PAGE 4 STEP 9: With the BED FACE PANEL remaining face-down on padding, and legs in the closed position slowly and carefully rotate the CABINET VERTICALS & the HEADBOARD assembly into its upright position. NOTE: To prevent damage to the legs be sure they are in the closed position when rotating the bed into the upright position. STEP 10: Place the header between the bed verticals, making sure the nailed rail is in front, = = and the screwed rail is in the rear.
PAGE 5 STEP 11: Place bed cabinet 2 to 3 feet away from the wall allowing enough room to comfortably work behind the bed cabinet, F, i T STEPPE: With a helper holding the bed cabinet, allow the bed to recess back into the cabinet about three (3) inches. this point, the Gas Spring can be installed. Simply snap | l the Gas Spring on the bottom (bed frame) end first then | 1 the top (bed cabinet) end. N BE SURE TO ORIENT Gas Spring & | CORRECTLY by referring to the label on | \\l each Gas Spring, {"MOUNT THIS
PAGE 6 B STEP 13: = With a helper SECURELY m holding the cabinet, pull > the bed out of the cabinet < & 410 5 inches. Waring = @ from behind the cabinet, -+ reattach the bed stops. 1 FLOOR STEP 14: If the room has existing base molding, make a cut at the bottom rear of the cabinet verticals to accommodate the existing base molding.
PAGE 7 STEP 16 IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT!! YOUR BED MUST BE SECURELY AND CORRECTLY ANCHORED TO THE WALL to assure proper operation and to avoid possible injury. NOTE: When the bed is lowered, it wants to pull the bed cabinet down with it, so the bed cabinet MUST be securely anchored to the wall using the correct fasteners for your type or wall.
PAGE 8 STEP 16: MOUNTING THE BED CABINET TO THE WALL If the wall has WOOD studs, use 3" COARSE THREAD drywall screws or 3" lag screws: Locate and mark the centers of the studs in desired wall location using a good stud finder. Drill three (3) pilot holes through the rear rail of the Bed Header into the wall for a twin or full size bed and four (4) for a queen size bed.
STEP 17: Harding the BED FACE PANEL in the down position, place the innerspring mattress on the bed and secure with ELASTIC RETAINING STRAPS, NOTE: When lowering the bed without the counter balance of the mattress it may seem very do not be concerned, once the mattress is placed on the bed it will function easily. If the mattress is lightweight and the bed has a tendency to float off the floor, simply add some a piece of particle board, wood, etc.
PAGE 10 PROBLEM SOLVING The gas spring won't has it "frozen up? The design and construction of the gas spring's internal parts won't allow it to "freeze up." Each piston contains as much as 240 pounds of pressure, so they cannot be compressed by hand. Please refer to ASSEMBLY BOOKLET, page 5 step 12. The bed is very hard to open and it wants to spring closed. Your mechanism is designed to have the optimum mechanical leverage to comfortably raise and lower the bed. Place the mattress on the bed.
PAGE 11 REPLACING THE COUNTER BALANCE GAS SPRING DO NOT ATTEMPT To Compress the gas spring by any other means than the one described in the step below. STEP 1. Remove the mattress and with the bed in T e, the upright. closed position, remove the anchor screws from the top of the bed cabinet. Do not remove the anchor screws with the bed in the open position. STEP 2. Place the bed cabinet 2 to 3 feet away from the wall o STEP 4. Working from the back of the bed, remove the screws and bed stops.
PAGE 12 STEP 5. With your helper STILL HOLDING THE BED CABINET, allow the bed to pull back into the bed cabinet. It will recess about 3 inches into the bed cabinet. STEP 6. At this point, the gas spring can be removed and replaced ONE-AT A TIME: STEP 7. With the tension off of the gas spring with the gas spring fully extended and using a flat blade screwdriver, gently pry up on the spring clip located .around the plastic head of the gas spring.