Invacare 6808A User Manual

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 ENTRAPMENT WARNING (CONTINUED)

Refer to the owner’s manuals for beds for additional product and safety information.
Mattress MUST fit bed frame and bed rails snugly to reduce the risk of entrapment.
After any adjustments, repair or bed service and before use, make sure all attaching 

hardware is tightened securely. Rails with dimensions different from the original 

equipment supplied or specified by the bed manufacturer may not be interchange-

able and may result in entrapment or other injury.

Installing/Using the Epoxy Bed Rails

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 1.

Installing 6801A and 6808A Bed Rails

1. Position the pivot brackets on the bed frame as shown in Details “A” and “B” of 

2. Loosely attach the pivot brackets to the bed frame with the hex bolts and locknuts.
NOTE: DO NOT tighten the hex bolts and locknuts at this time.
3. Slide the mounting pins of the bed rails through the pivot tubes.
NOTE: Make sure the release lever on the bed rail is pointing towards the foot end of the bed.

FIGURE 1   Installing 6801A and 6808A Bed Rails

Release Lever

DETAIL “B” - FOOT END TOP VIEW

DETAIL “A” - HEAD END TOP VIEW

Bed Rail (on the outside 

of bed frame)

Bed Frame

Bed Rail (on the outside of bed frame)

Crossmember

Inside of 

Bed Frame

Socket Screw

Pivot 

Tube

Mounting Pin

Socket Screw

Mounting Pin

Bed Rail (on 

the outside of 

bed frame)

Pivot Bracket

Hex Bolt and Locknut

Pivot Tube

Pivot 

Bracket

Hex Bolt 

and Locknut

Inside of 

Bed Frame

See Detail B

See Detail A