MODEL US0208 / US0208PL SEMI-ELECTRIC BED MODEL US0458 / US0458PL FULL-ELECTRIC / LOW BED USER MANUAL READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE PATRIOT™ HOMECARE BED. SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE USE. INFO: THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS MANUAL CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT www.grahamfield.
CONTENTS 1 SAFETY................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 WARNING / CAUTION / NOTICE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................................. 3 2 INTRODUCTION, PATRIOT HOMECARE BED USER MANUAL......................................................................................
1 SAFETY The safety statements presented in this chapter refer to the basic safety information that the operator 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.
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 carefully 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.
3 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS HEAD AND FOOT ASSEMBLY hook rivet motor cam foot section hook head section 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 section’s rivet on both sides. Ensure both rivets are completely seated before continuing.
MOTOR ASSEMBLY WARNING: Assemble motor on bed as follows. While it is possible to install the motor backwards, avoid it! Incorrect installation could cause 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. Remove motor slide caps Head Foot slide cap motor Remove motor slide caps 1.
Install motor slide caps 7. Position the caps as shown at right so that the grooves in the slide cap are aligned with 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. 10. Ensure that all four corners of each slide cap are engaged. WARNING: Ensure that the motor is assembled on bed as instructed above before use.
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 standard height fig 2: casters mounted at low height, bed in lowest position fig 3: casters mounted at low 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.
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.
All models: Install bed end locking hardware 1. After bed head end has been attached, install Bed End Locking Hardware to act as a latch for each corner. nylon cord fender washer Bed End Locking Hardware, part number 690-1000-100, includes four lanyards, each assembled from a clevis pin, hairpin clip, fender washer, and nylon cord, as shown at right.
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.
Full-electric bed only (US0458 / US0458PL): Assemble hi/lo motor shaft to foot end gear box FOOT END hi/lo motor 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.
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 spring button Hi/lo rod assembly semi-electric bed US0208 / US0208PL 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 into hole.
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.
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.
CRANK OPERATION: SEMI-ELECTRIC BED ONLY (US0208 / US0208PL) Use the crank at the center foot of the semielectric bed (shown at right) to change bed height (raise or lower entire deck). foot 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.
5 SPECIFICATIONS, ALL MODELS * * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Deck height High position Deck height: High Position US0208 / US0208PL: 24.0 inches US0458 / US0458PL with cast- US0458 / US0458PL with ers in low position: 20.0 inches casters in standard position: 23.5 inches Low position Deck height: Low Position US0208 / US0208PL: 15.0 inches Bed length Info: To extend grid length (80 in.) to 84 in., install optional kit 690-0084-000 (all beds).
6 ACCESSORIES: BED RAILS Patriot Homecare Bed decks are equipped with patent-pending slots specifically for bed rail installation, 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.
GF6580B-1: Quarter Rail head end slot pivot point slot pivot point GF6580B-1 Quarter Rail foot end pivot point foot end pivot point slot head end slotted head deck angle foot end head end foot end slot foot deck angle foot end foot end slots 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.
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.
GF6580A-1: Low Universal Half Rail Cable tie GF6580A-1 Low Universal Half Rail Secure crossbrace to head deck angle with cable tie HEADBOARD B SUGGESTED RAIL TO HEADBOARD MINIMUM OF 9.25" Follow same procedure for mounting half rails on foot-end using G3 slots. Spring Buttons G2 FOOTBOARD A G3 Head end: Position spring-loaded crossbrace #B into slots G2 on both sides of bed. Position crossbrace #A so that the stabilizer rests underneath the head deck angle.
7 SERVICE PARTS, ALL MODELS Service parts for all bed models are shown below and on the following two pages. See pictures and tables for appropriate service parts. Info: To order service parts, contact our Customer Service department at 800-365-2338 (fax 920-929-8213).
BED END COMPONENTS HEAD 5 6 FOOT 8 2 7 Item Part number 1 2 3 4 5 690-7001-901 690-7601-901 690-7004-901 690-7604-901 690-7001-902 690-7601-902 690-7004-902 690-7604-902 999-0301-904 100-6330-014 100-6330-015 100-4200-012 554-2001-015 690-5001-025 690-5004-015 690-5004-025 6 7 8 9 554-2001-059 690-5004-059 600-2001-912 600-2001-916 999-0353-000 600-2001-910 690-1000-100 3 4 Description Head bed end, semi-electric, walnut panels Head bed end, semi-electric, plastic panels Head bed end, full-elect
BED SERVICE PARTS HEAD FOOT 1 4 2 3 Item Part number 1 2 3 4 5 690-2001-913 690-2001-411 690-3001-943 690-2001-414 690-7001-944 690-3001-945 554-2018-901 690-2001-412 690-1000-100 Description Motor and pendant hand control, semi-electric Pendant hand control, semi-electric Motor and pendant hand control, full-electric Pendant hand control, full-electric Motor and bracket, hi/lo Motor, hi/lo, full-electric Hi/lo rod assembly Motor slide covers End locking hardware, set of 4 (not shown) Semi-electric,
8 MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY CHECKS Perform the following as needed or between patient placements, whichever happens sooner: Electronics and Motors Bed frames and sleeping surface Cleaning Lubrication and mechanical Check all controls to ensure that all functions work properly. Foot control Head control Hi/Lo (if applicable) Check all cables for damaged or frayed wires. Power cord Pendant hand control cord Check to ensure that all plugs are fully inserted or attached.
9 WARRANTY GF Health Products, Inc. warrants the Patriot US0208 / US0208PL Semi-Electric Homecare Bed Patriot US0458 / US0458PL Full-Electric / Low Bed as follows: Two-year limited warranty for defects in workmanship and materials of mechanical components, frame, and electronics. During the warranty period, defective items will be repaired or replaced at manufacturer’s option.
10 INDEX A Assembly instructions 5 B Bed end assembly 9 Bed end locking hardware, install 10 Bed extension kit, 84” 17 Bed height, low, full-electric 8 Bed height, standard, full-electric 8 Bed length adjustment 13 Bed operation 15 Bed rails 18 Bed rail safety 18 C Caster position (full-electric bed only) 8 CAUTION statement, significance 3 Crank operation (semi-electric bed only) 16 D Deck height (high position) 17 Deck height (low position) 17 P Pendant hand control operation, full-electric 15 Pendant
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