Invacare 6808A, 6801A, 6815A, 6816A, 6803A Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

ICCI Bed Rails and Accessories

Assembly, Installation and Operating Instructions

Part No. 6801A, 6803A, 6808A, 6815A, 6816A, IH5748A, IHRAILTS-DLX

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: Check all parts for shipping damage before using. In case of damage, DO NOT use the equipment. Contact the
Dealer/Carrier for further instructions.

Safety Summary

 WARNING

DO NOT use this product or any available optional equipment without first completely reading and
understanding these instructions and any additional instructional material such as owner’s manuals, service
manuals or instruction sheets supplied with this product or optional equipment. If you are unable to understand
the warnings, cautions or instructions, contact a healthcare professional, dealer or technical personnel before
attempting to use this equipment - otherwise, injury or damage may occur.

These bed rails are intended to prevent an individual from inadvertently rolling out of bed. DO NOT use for
restraint purposes.

DO NOT use the bed rails as push handles for moving the bed.
ALWAYS test to make sure that the bed rails are properly and securely in place before using.
Although bed rails are not rated to any specific weight limitation, the bed rails may become deformed or broken

if excessive side pressure is exerted on the bed rails. This bed rail is not an assist rail for getting into or out of
bed. DO NOT use the bed rails as push handles when moving the bed.

 ACCESSORIES WARNING

Invacare products are specifically designed and manufactured for use in conjunction with Invacare accessories.
Accessories designed by other manufacturers have not been tested by Invacare and are not recommended for
use with Invacare products.

 ENTRAPMENT WARNING

Proper patient assessment and monitoring, and proper maintenance and use of equipment is required to reduce
the risk of entrapment. Variations in bed rail dimensions, and mattress thickness, size or density could increase
the risk of entrapment. Visit the FDA website at http://www.fda.gov to learn about the risks of entrapment.
Review “A Guide to Bed Safety”, published by the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup.

Refer to the bed owner’s manuals for additional product and safety information.
Mattress MUST fit bed frame and bed rails and/or positioning device 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 and/or positioning devices with dimensions different from the original equipment supplied or spec­ified by the bed manufacturer may not be interchangeable 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 FIGURE 1.

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.

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4. Install a socket screw into the head end and foot end mounting pins and tighten securely.

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

5. Securely tighten the hex bolts and locknuts that secure the pivot brackets to the bed frame.

6. Repeat STEPS 3-6 for the opposite bed rail.

Installing 6815A, 6816A and 6803A Bed Rails

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.

1. When installing bed rails 6815A, 6816A or 6803A on a bed used with an 80-inch mattress, the head board mounting
brackets MUST be adjusted. Refer to Changing the Head Board Mounting Position

2. Raise the mattress deck to which the bed rail will be attached.

3. Locate the proper mounting holes on the bed to install the bed rails. Refer to Detail “B” of FIGURE 2.

4. Position the mounting bracket on the mattress deck. Refer to Detail “B” of FIGURE 2.

5. Secure the mounting bracket to the mattress deck with the two hex bolts and locknuts.

6. Install the bed rail to the mounting bracket by sliding the mounting pin of the bed rail through the pivot tube.

NOTE: Ensure that the release lever is pointing towards the foot end of the bed.

FIGURE 1 Installing 6801A and 6808A Bed Rails

on page 6.

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Release Lever

the bed)

Bed Rail

Socket

Screw

Mounting

Bracket

Hex Bolt

Locknut

Mattress

Deck

Attach Head End Crossmember Here

Bed Rail

Mattress

Deck

Mounting

Bracket

Socket Screw

DETAIL “B” - MOUNTING HOLE

LOCATION FOR MOUNTING

BRACKETS

DETAIL “A” - SIDE VIEW OF BED RAIL

Mounting Holes for

Mounting Bracket

Head End

Foot End

Mounting Pin

Crossmember (Head

End Only)

Mounting

Pin

Pivot Tube

Pivot

Tube

8th Mounting Hole

5th Mounting Holes

1st Mounting

Hole

1st

Mounting

Hole

Towards Foot End of

Bed

Bed Rail

Release Lever

Bed Rail in

Lowered Position

FIGURE 2 Installing 6815A, 6816A and 6803A Bed Rails

7. Secure the bed rail to the mounting bracket with the two socket screws.

8. Head End Mounting Bracket Only - Position the crossmember between the two bed rails as shown in Detail “A” of
FIGURE 2 on page 3.

9. Repeat STEPS 3-7 to install the other bed rail on the opposite side.

Using the Epoxy Bed Rails

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.

1. Perform one of the following:

• Raising - Pull up on the bed rails while rotating

towards the head end of the bed until the bed
rail locks into place.

• Lowering - Pull up on the release lever and push

down on the bed rail while rotating towards the
foot end of the bed until the bed rail lowers into
place.

FIGURE 3 Using the Epoxy Bed Rails (Head End)

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Installing/Using Nylasar Bed Rails

Release Lever

Spacer

DETAIL “B” - LATCH ARM HARDWARE

Bar

Bolt

Hex Nut

Latch Arm

Spacer

Bed

Frame

Bars

Bed Frame

Refer to Detail “A”

Refer to Detail “B”

Rubber
Bushing

Bar

Bearing

Bolt

Bed

Frame

Washer

DETAIL “A” - BAR HARDWARE

Hex
Nut

Spacer

Spacer

Bearing

Foot End

of Bed

Foot End of Bed

Release Lever

Bed Rail

NOTE: The hardware shown in FIGURE 4 on page 4 is already assembled to the bars and latch arms before shipment. It is not
necessary to remove the hardware from the bolt or to remove the bolt from the bars or latch arms. Holding the bolt in place while
removing the hex nuts will prevent the hardware from becoming disassembled. In case of disassembly, refer to FIGURE 4 on page 4
for the correct placement of the hardware.

Installing the IH5748A Bed Rails

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 4 on page 4.

NOTE: Invacare recommends two people perform the following installation procedure. One person should hold the bed rail up
against the bed and one person should attach the rail to the bed.

1. Position the bed rail on the bed frame with the release lever towards the foot end of the bed.

2. Loosen and remove the hex nut from the latch arm at the foot end of the bed (Detail “B”).

3. Carefully push the bolt through the mounting hole in the bed frame (Detail “B”).

4. Loosely install the hex nut on the bolt to secure the latch arm to the bed frame (Detail “B”).

5. Loosen and remove the hex nut from the bar closest to the latch arm (Detail “A”).

6. Carefully push the bolt through the corresponding mounting hole in the bed frame (Detail “A”).

7. Loosely install the hex nut on the bolt to secure the bar to the bed frame (Detail “A”).

8. Repeat STEPS 5-7 for the remaining bars.

9. Securely tighten all bolts and hex nuts securing the bars and the foot end latch arm to the bed frame. Torque to
100-150 inch-pounds.

FIGURE 4 Installing/Using Nylasar Bed Rails - Installing the IH5748A Bed Rails

Using the IH5748A Bed Rails

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 5.

1. Perform one of the following:

• Raising - Lift up on the bed rail until the rail

locks into place.

• Lowering - Press in on the release lever and

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push down on the rail.

FIGURE 5 Using the IH5748A Bed Rails