Product Manual

SECTION 4—PACKAGING, HANDLING, AND SET-UP
Part No 1134867 25 ValueCare Bed Series
Installing the Drive Shaft Assembly
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 4.5.
NOTE: The following procedure applies to ALL beds.
The drive shaft is composed of two sections. The inner shaft which has a positioning
spring button, and the outer shaft, which has two positioning holes and one storage
position hole. Together they make the telescoping drive shaft used on all electric Hi/Lo
model beds.
1. Remove the plastic caps from each end of the drive rod.
2. Depress spring button on the inner shaft and insert the inner shaft into the outer shaft.
3. Slide the inner shaft to the desired position for the type of bed being used and engage
the spring button into the proper positioning hole.
4. Engage the spring button into the furthermost positioning hole in outer shaft.
NOTE: For full-electric models, engage the spring button into the positioning hole located next to
the positioning hole in the outer shaft.
5. Connect the drive shaft to the bed by attaching either end of the drive shaft to the head
end gear box.
6. Connect the other end of the drive shaft to the foot end gear box.
NOTE: The drive shaft will mount directly into the foot end gearbox output shaft.
FIGURE 4.5 Installing the Drive Shaft Assembly
Inner
Shaft
Outer
Shaft
Foot End Gearbox
Output Shaft
Position for use with
Semi-Electric Beds
Position for use with
Full-Electric Beds
Storage Position