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8.1.22 ls
Set-up Instructions for:
• Murphy Bed
• Murphy DeskBed
Thank you so much for your purchase!!!
If you need anything – please call us at:
714-455-7446
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Watch our helpful assembly video@
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  • Page 1 8.1.22 ls Set-up Instructions for: • Murphy Bed • Murphy DeskBed Thank you so much for your purchase!!! If you need anything – please call us at: 714-455-7446 For Fast Service! Watch our helpful assembly video@ WallbedGallery.com/video...
  • Page 2 “firm and snug is what we need”. 4. If you will be installing your Murphy Bed on a hard surface such as stone, hardwood floor, tile, (anything other than carpet), please lay down enough padding to lay the parts on while assembling. This will protect the Murphy bed parts from the floor, and vice-versa.
  • Page 3: Preparation For Assembly

    PREPARATION FOR ASSEMBLY: Please locate and confirm that you have the following 4 boxes to complete your Queen Size Murphy Bed. If you have the Murphy DeskBed… you will also Please ignore the example Have a “Box #5”. part numbers...
  • Page 4 Setting up the Bed Case – part A Step 1: Open Box #1, and lay out the top and bottom panels of the left and right side panels as shown, noting the distances marked between the panels and from the bottom edge of the side panels to the wall. FROM BUBBLE PACK1 - HOLD THESE BUBBLE-PACK #1 PARTS ASIDE FOR LATER USE...
  • Page 5 Step 2: Align the top and bottom side panels with the guide dowels, then connect by using K113C bolts through the metal plate into imbedded sleeves. Step 3: Open Box #2 and find bubble pack 2. Install the safety chains on both size panels using K123 screws. Step 2 K160 Allen wrench...
  • Page 6 Setting up the Bed Case – part B Step 1: Open Box #2. Place the top panel on edge with the face molding toward the floor as shown. Gently roll the side panels up and slide the molding underneath, using guide dowels to position the panels together.
  • Page 7 Step 2: Position the top-back panel and connect with K110 bolts and K111 barrel nuts as shown. TOP BACK PANEL K111 TOP PANEL K110 bolt K160 Allen wrench TOP BACK PANEL TOP PANEL...
  • Page 8 Setting up the Bed Case – part C Step 1: From Box 2, find the Headboard panel and position the headboard to the side panels using guide dowels. Step 2: Use K110 bolts and K111 barrel nuts from bubble pack 2 to connect the headboard to the side panels. Headboard Zip line face down away from the wall...
  • Page 9 Preparing the wall for the Murphy-bed Case Step 1: Identify the exact position you would like to set up your Murphy bed, and check the position of the nearby electrical outlets, if any. DANGER: Any electrical outlet must be at least 5” away in either direction from both of the Bed Case side panels.
  • Page 10 Standing up the Bed Case Step 2: Position the bed case against the wall by lifting and carrying – PLEASE do not drag the bed case on the floor. Step 1 : With two people, take hold of the top corners of the bed case and safely lift to stand up the Bed Case.
  • Page 11: Base Plate

    PREPARING TO ATTACH THE BEDCASE TO THE WALL HOW TO USE SPACER BLOCKS – IF NEEDED A QUICK PRIMER ON WOOD-FRAMED HOMES. ① ② ③ ④ Use one of Top plate 1/4” Follow #3 each size Spacer block Spacer block spacer blocks AFTER Wall stud...
  • Page 12 Marking Studs, measuring width one last time, and driving long screws into the base plate. STEP 1: USE A PENCIL AND STUD-FINDER TO MARK THE CENTER OF A STEP 1 STUD ON EACH SIDE. THE STUD PLACEMENT DOES NOT NEED TO USE A STEP LADDERTHAT WILL BE LATERALLY SYMMETRICAL.
  • Page 13 Setting up the Bed Tray Open boxes #3 and #4 and lay out the contents as shown below with the wood face of the bed tray face-down on the carpet/blankets/etc., that will protect it. Pay find and lay out the K153 Bayonet Connectors and the K152 Side Connector Bars that you will find distributed in the two boxes. HARDWARE BOX #3 &...
  • Page 14 Connecting the Top Tray (TT) to the Bottom Tray (BT). Step 1: Insert the K153 Bayonet ABOUT HALFWAY into the TT tray as shown below – with the short leg of the “L” shape “up” as in the drawing at the bottom left of this page - then hand start the bolts and leave them loose for now. SEE FROME TOP SIDE K153 bayonet connector...
  • Page 15 Step 2: Now insert the bayonets into the BT tray and slide the two trays together. Again, hand start the bolts but leave them loose. INSERT BOLTS AND K106 Fender washer WASHERS. START BY HAND AND LEAVE K105B Bolt THEM LOOSE SO THERE IS SOME “PLAY”...
  • Page 16 Connecting all the Supports to build a strong frame Step 1: Use 4 K015B Bolts with 4 K106 Washers, and the K161B wrench to tightly connect the lateral-center frames of TT to BT. Step 2: Now go back and fully tighten the 6 bolts that we left loosely connected through the bayonets on the previous page. K106 washer K105B bolt STEP 1...
  • Page 17 Step 3: One-at-a-time, position the 4 K152 support bars – making sure they are nestled between all 4 upper and lower captures - and install with 4 bolts and 4 washers each, and tight fully. Upper capture Make sure bar is fully between all 4 upper and lower captures K152 connector bar...
  • Page 18 Installing Mattress Hoops and Gas Springs HELPFUL HINT: The mattress hoops are found in the Hardware package inside Box #3 STEP 1: STEP 2: INSTALL MATTRESS HOOPS INTO THE PROVIDED HOLES ATTACH A GAS SPRING AS SHOWN TO EACH SIDE USING K143 LOCK NUT. HAND TIGHTEN ONLY - YOU WILL TIGHTEN FULLY LATER.
  • Page 19 Lifting the Bed Tray Bearing Posts into the Saddles, and installing the Pivot top Capture Step 1: With one person on each side of the bed about in the middle, carefully lift the bed tray and set the Bearing posts into the saddle on each side of the bed. Make sure the bearing post gap is equal on each side.
  • Page 20: Safety Warning

    Complete the connection of the Gas Springs The purpose of the Gas Spring is to “counter-balance” the weight of the mattress by applying upward force, and thereby SAFETY WARNING! making the bed tray “feel lighter” when you lift it to close the bed. It is IMPERATIVE that you follow the instructions PAGE 22 OF STEP 4 carefully, and that you NEVER remove or change the mattress without two people –...
  • Page 21 Complete the connection of the Gas Springs The purpose of the Gas Spring is to “counter-balance” the weight of the mattress by applying upward force, and thereby SAFETY WARNING! making the bed tray “feel lighter” when you lift it to close the bed. It is IMPERATIVE that you follow the instructions PAGE 22 OF STEP 4 carefully, and that you NEVER remove or change the mattress without two people –...
  • Page 22 Installing the flip-over Foot Rod, the Mattress Decks HELPFUL HINT: The flip-over legs are found in the Hardware package inside Box #3 or 3A, and the foot rod was held aside from Box #2. STEP 2: STEP 1: Connect the flip-foot assembly to the bed frame as shown – BE CAREFUL CONNECT FLIP-FEET TO THE FOOT ROD K141A Steel washer TO PUT THE WASHERS IN THE CORRECT POSITIONS –...
  • Page 23 USE K101 PLASTIC FASTENERS TO ATTACH THE MATTRESS DECK STEP 4: STEP 3: PANELS AS SHOWN. PLEASE PUT THE SIDES WITH “DO NOT A) Two People bring the bed down carefully and lower the foot-rod to the STAND” STICKER UP AND ABIDE BY THE STICKER WARNING. floor B) One person steps on the foot-rod as two people move the mattress onto the deck...
  • Page 24 FOOT ON FOOT ROD Completing Bed Tray Set-up STEP 1A: Use a step ladder to stand on while installing bed tray bumpers on STEP 3A: both sides. Fit the guide dowels into the predrilled holes and attach Tilt the Bed up and put folded cardboard between the bed tray and the with K104B screws with a #2 Phillips head drive.
  • Page 25 If you are assembling the Murphy Deskbed skip to page 29 Please to continue your...
  • Page 26 K118A handle screw K148C K123 MDH-L screw handle THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO IT!!! CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR NEW MURPHY BED IS NOW COMPLETE IF YOU HAVE A MURPHY BED SOFA – Continue Set-up with instructions included in the Murphy Sofa...
  • Page 27 BR03-S-BOX-#1 SIDE VERTICAL PANELS ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS BOOK gold K161A - 1/2" WRENCH BUBBLE black PACK K161B - 12mm WRENCH K160 - 4mm ALLEN WRENCH K157A - 1/4" SPACER BLOCK K157B - 3/8" SPACER BLOCK K113C- 1/4" X 15mm ALLEN BOLT...
  • Page 28 BR03-H-BOX-#2 HORIZONTAL PANELS HARDWARE K156 Foot rod BUBBLE K111 - BARREL NUT PACK K123 - FSCREW #8 X 5/8" K110 - BED CASE ASSEBLY BOLT K119 - SCREW #10 X 2 3/4" K117A - SAFETY CHAINS...
  • Page 29: Hardware Pack

    BR03-BT-BOX-#3 BOTTOM BEDTRAY SET K154 Mattress hoops Bubble pack #3 HARDWARE K152 K148C K155 Side connector bars Kick plate K114A K153 Flip over legs Hooks Springs Bayonet connector bar BUBBLE K110 - 1/4"-20x45mm" ALLEN BOLT K143 - 5/16" LOCK NUT K105B - 5/16"X2 1/2"...
  • Page 30 BR03-TT-BOX-#4 TOP BEDTRAY SET K142 Plugs Bubble HARDWARE pack #4 K118B Screws K162 Bumpers MDH-L Handles K153 K152 Bayonet connector bar Side connector bars K123 - #8 X 5/8" SCREW BUBBLE K101 B- PLASTIC FASTENER K105B - 5/16"X2 1/2" BOLT PACK K102 - L BRACKET K106 - FENDER WASHER...
  • Page 31 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 -- Attaching Desk Pivot Rod Plates to Kick Plate, and hooking the Kick Plate to the Bed Case Attach the Desk Pivot Rod Plates to the kickplate by screwing them on with K123 screws. Find your parts illustrations on page 31 Note that there are “left”...
  • Page 32 A) Flip the desk tray over K110 Use the K113A BOLT and K128 Binding Barrel to connect the B) Attach the desktop Bolt pivot rod support plate to the sides of the Desk Tray K128 Barrel K111 K113C Bolt Enjoy your new Murphy Desk Bed!!!
  • Page 33 BR03-BTK-BOX-#3A DESK BED-BOTTOM-TRAY SET Bubble Pack HARDWARE K154 Mattress hoops K152 K153 Side connector bars K114B Bayonet K155 Gas Springs connector bar Flip over legs BUBBLE K110 - 1/4"-20x45mm" ALLEN BOLT K143 - 5/16" LOCK NUT K105B - 5/16"X2 1/2" BOLT PACK K101B - PLASTIC FASTENER K123 - #8 FLAT SCREW...
  • Page 34 BR03-DSK-BOX-#5 DESKTRAY HARDWARE Bubble pack #5 K159A K159B Left desk pivot rod Right desk pivot rod K121B - FLAT HEAD BOLT K128 - BINDING BARREL K113C - 15mm CHEESE HEAD BOLT BUBBLE PACK K111 - BARREL NUT K110 - 1/4" X 1 5/8" BOLT K123 - #8 X 5/8"...
  • Page 35 APPENDIX 1 – Mounting your Murphy Bed to a concrete wall (such as is often found in a basement). If you have either brick or masonry WITHOUT DRYWALL - We recommend the TAPCON Concrete Screw System, model 3/16” x 2.1/4” flat-head screw.
  • Page 36 Gas springs are warranted to be free from defect in material or workmanship for a period of 5 years. Wooden bed case parts and accessory wood units, including, piers, desks and murphy sofas are warranted to be free of defect in material or workmanship for a period of 1 year. Electrical lighting is warranted to be free from defect in material or workmanship for a period of 1 year.