Installing The Pre-Assembled Mattress; Connecting The Air Hoses - Invacare MicroAIR 3500S Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

Installing the Pre-assembled Mattress

DO NOT strap the mattress to the bed
frame at the head and foot ends. Secure
ALL mattress straps. Secure the straps
to the bed deck at the head and foot
ends and to the frame at the center of
the bed. Otherwise damage to the
mattress will occur when the head and
foot ends are raised.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.2.
1. Lower the bed frame side rails.
2. Roll out the mattress onto the bed deck.
3. Strap the mattress to the bed deck at the
following locations:
• Head End - Head End Bed Deck
• Foot End - Foot End Bed Deck
• Center - Center of the Bed Frame
4. Thread the strap ends through the buckles provided and take up excess slack.
5. Check that side rails move freely after inflation.
NOTE: To release strap tension, lift the tab on the buckle.

Connecting the Air Hoses

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.3.
1. Connect the color coded hoses (not
shown) to the power unit by
performing the following steps:
A. Push in the collar on the coupler on
the left side of the power unit.
B. Insert the hose fitting (not shown).
C. Release the collar to lock the fitting.
NOTE: If the collar does not snap back,
push the hose fitting in until it does.
Part No 9692006
CAUTION
Head End Bed Deck
DO NOT Strap Here
FIGURE 3.2 Installing the Pre-assembled
FIGURE 3.3 Connecting the Air Hoses
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SECTION 3—OPERATION
Center of
Bed Frame
Foot End
Bed Deck
Straps
Mattress
Collar
Couplers
Power
Unit
MicroAIR®3500S