Chapter Six – Maintenance Procedures – Siderails
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6.1 HEAD AND FOOT END SIDERAIL (CONTINUED)
SIDERAIL LATCH POSITIONING MECHANISM REPLACEMENT (CONTINUED)
9. Carefully remove the torsion spring (F) from the latch arm.
NOTE
Notice the proper tension position of the spring so it will be reinstalled properly.
10. Slide the latch arm to the left to remove it from the right support bracket and to the right to remove it from
the left support bracket.
11. Reverse the above steps to reinstall the siderail mechanism.
NOTE
Add tension to the spring before installing it to the siderail.
Re–install the spring washers properly (as shown in the illustration) or the siderail may feel loose.
Generously grease the locking plate and latch area before re–assembly (see procedure below).
To properly re–install the 9/16” nut holding the locking plate to the rail, hold the 5/16” allen bolt with a 5/16”
allen wrench and tighten the 9/16” nut. Also be sure the spring washers fit around the pivot arm shoulder.
HEAD AND FOOT SIDERAIL GREASE POINTS
Procedure: (this procedure will take approximately 15 minutes)
Apply grease where shown in the illustration.
GREASE
(SYNTECH
SYNTHETIC
GREASE)
POINTS
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