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Controls and Operations
ELEVATED BEDS
Use Of Bed Rails
Tips For Safe Usage
CAUTION
Each vehicle with elevated beds has a warning label
listing the maximum load capacity.
Failure to comply with the load capacity could cause bed
failure which may result in injury.
Bed(s) must be stowed in the “up” position with the stop
pins in place during travel.
Elevated beds may present a fall hazard which may result
in injury. Please follow the guidelines below regarding
the elevated beds and the use of bed rails.
The elevated bed should not be used as a storage area.
using the elevated bed as a storage area may cause the
bed to lower while the unit is in transit
The elevated bed mechanism represents a pinch or crush
hazard. Make sure that all extremeties are clear and do
not stand under the bed during operation bed during
operation
Various Thor Motor Coach products are equipped with standard built-in elevated beds
or bed loft areas. These beds can be upwards of 4 to 5 feet above the oor level and
are often enclosed on one, two, or three sides and sometimes even partially on a fourth
side. Because there are so many potential users and different types of elevated bed
designs, elevated beds are not equipped with bed rails.
We feel that you, as the customer, are best equipped to determine if a bed rail system
is necessary or best for you based on your intended uses, the actual users of the
elevated beds, and the comfort level of the users.
For those customers who would prefer using an elevated bed with a bed rail, there are
numerous bed rail styles, heights, and designs available, even in the style of bumpers,
which can be purchased at various retail locations and/or the internet.
When installing a bed rail please make sure that you follow the manufacturers’
installation instructions carefully and that you take in to account the size and height
of the mattress (either originally installed by Thor Motor Coach or later replaced by
you) so that the rails are the approprate height above the mattress. This is important
because residential mattresses differ in size from the RV mattresses originally installed
by Thor Motor Coach. Please also make sure that the bed rail you select allows for
adequate room to get in and out of the elevated bed after installation, especially in the
event of an emergency.
• Please use sound judgment when allowing children to sleep in any style of elevated
bed. Generally it is not suitable for children under the age of 6 to sleep in an
elevated bed or bed loft area.
• Discuss proper usage of any elevated bed/electric lift system with your children
and make sure they are supervised if playing in the bedroom/sleeping area with
elevated beds. Please do not allow horseplay on or under the elevated bed and
no items such as hooks, belts, jump ropes or towels should hang from any part of
the elevated bed.
• Place a night light in the bedroom/sleeping area so users can see at night when
getting in and out of the beds.
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