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Joerns® Bed Frames
EasyCare®
©2023 Joerns Healthcare • 6110444 RevA • 000547
Installation Of Baseboard Bumper
Recommended Tool: Rubber mallet
1. Place the baseboard bumper as shown (Figure 7).
2. Tap into place with a rubber mallet or press rmly
with the sole of your shoe until it locks into place
as shown (Figure 8).
Installation Of Optional Baseboard Bumper
Recommended Tool: Rubber mallet
The bed will ship with the standard bumper installed.
Caution: Facility Damage. The bed will ship with
a wall bumper that provides clearance from the wall
for the Gravity Assist bed position; the bed frame
is tilted head down approximately 4-5° to assist in
repositioning a patient back towards the head of the
bed with minimal eort. If the Trendelenburg position
is desired, ~12° bed frame head down, then a wall
bumper is available for order, 11012608AL, to best
protect the facility walls from inadvertent damage.
1. Remove the shorter bumper by tapping the tangs
on either side of the leg with a rubber mallet.
2. Place the 12° baseboard bumper, 11012608AL,
available for order.
3. Tap into place with a rubber mallet or press rmly
with the sole of your shoe until it locks into place.
Installation of Mattress Stop
Warning: Possible Injury. Sitting on, or sliding over,
mattress side stop, can cause injury to the skin when
used with mattress that compresses to less than 1.5
inches under load.
Warning: Possible Injury. Make sure mattress lls
the entire width between side stops. Failure to do so
could result in injury.
Mattress Stops are designed to help keep the mattress
from sliding laterally and longitudinally on the mattress
support platform.
Installation Steps
Required tool - #2 Phillips screwdriver
1. Locate the screws at each corner of the inside
tube at the foot end of the mattress support
platform; one per side (Figure 9).
2. Remove the screws using the #2 Phillips
screwdriver; do not discard the screws.
Figure 8
Figure 7
Figure 9
Figure 10
3. Position and insert the mattress stops in the
holes provided (Figure 10). Reinstall the screws
removed in step 2.
4. Repeat at each corner of the head end of the
mattress support platform.