Opera Classic User manual

Installation Guide and
Technical Specifications
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1. Explanations of Symbols 2
2. Installation and Commissioning 3
3. Bed Operat ion and Maintenance 20
4. Troubleshoot ing 25
5. Safet y Inst ruct ions 26
6. General Information 32
7. Servicing 35
8. Technical Specification 38
9. Service Life and Disposal 46
10. Guarantee 46
11. Opera Warrant y Terms and Conditions 47
Contents

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1. Explanations of Symbols
Read information wit h t his symbol carefully and urgently follow
instructions. This information is safet y- relevant.
This symbol indicates hazards due to elect rical voltage. There is
mortal danger!
This symbol indicates general hazards. There is danger to life and
healt h.
Conformit y mark in accordance with the Medical Device
Directives 93/ 42 EEC.
The electrical equipment is splash- proof.
Symbol for Protection Class II device, double shock- proof.
Symbol for t ype B device according to DIN EN 60601- 1.
This care bed may only be used indoors.
This product must be disposed of in a separate refuse collection in
the European Union. Do not dispose of as normal domestic waste.
Symbol for direct current.

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2. Installation and Commissioning
(A) Head/ Foot Board x 2 (B) Side Rail x 4
(C) Black Thumb Screws** x 4
* These it ems are alread y fit t ed to t he Head/ Foot Boa rd
** These items are a lread y fit t ed to t he Ma t t ress Pla t form Sect ions
Plea se note t hat st yles may va ry d ep ending upon purcha se.

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(D) Mattress Backrest Platform x 1
N.B. Ea sily id ent ifia b le beca use it has bot h
an act uat or a nd the b lack control b ox.
(E) Mattress Legrest Platform x 1
N.B. Ea sily id entifia b le because it only has
one ac t uator.
(F) Transportation Bracket
x 2
(G) Mattress Retainers **
x 4
(H) Side Rail End Cap
x 8
(I) Side Rail Runner* x 4 (J) Handset x 1 (K) Power Transformer
x 1x 2x 1x 21x 2x9 0 0 9 1

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Read before you begin!
We recommend that two people install and unpack this bed to
avoid injury - Observe the general manual handling guidelines.
1. Position the Bed
Move the bed into t he cent re of t he room and remove the packaging from the
bed.
Place the side rail box to one side.
2. Place Accessories to One Side
Detach the following accessories and place to one side.
(H) Side Rail End Caps x 8
H
X 8

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3. Remove the Mattress Platforms
With t wo people, carefully hold the backrest mat tress plat form (D) at both
ends and pull it up and out of the transport bracket . Carefully place to one
side with the act uator on top (1). Repeat these steps to remove t he leg rest
mat tress plat form (E) from the t ransport bracket .
At tention: The mat t ress plat forms are heavy, please observe t he
general rules of manual handling to prevent strain and injury.
1| Mat tress platform lifted out of the
transport bracket .
2 | Mat tress platforms removed
from transport bracket .

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4. Position the Head/Footboards
Move the head/ foot boards over towards a wall. Position so t hat one of the
head/ footboards is placed against the wall (this will become t he headboard).
Apply t he brakes on the t wo castors of t he headboard. Push down on the
brake pedal to brake/ lock t he castors.
Castor Unlocked/ Unbraked Castor Locked/ Braked
5. Detach the Transport Bracket
Release the two securing bolt s (2) on the t ransport bracket by pulling out t he
bolt (as per the photos below). The securing bolts are on the inside frame of
the head/ footboards, with one at each side.
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6. Detach the Head and Footboards
With t wo hands at eit her side of the board (the one that is not against the
wall) carefully lift it up and out of t he transport bracket. Place t his to one side,
this will become the footboard of the bed.
Repeat the steps above to remove the headboard, place t he headboard
against the wall and place the detached transport bracket to one sid e.
Transport Bracket with Footboard Removed

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7. Secure the Actuator Motors
Lay down the mat tress leg rest plat form (E)
wit h the actuator motor facing upwards (3).
On t he act uator securing bracket (4) pull
back the metal guard and remove t he pin
(5). Align the holes in the act uator to the
bracket (this is where the pin was). Insert
the pin through the holes and pull the metal
guard back over the pin to secure the
act uator in place. Repeat for the mat tress
backrest plat form.
3
E
1| Actuator not aligned. 2 | Pin removed and holes aligned.
3 | Pin inserted. 4 | Pin inserted with guard in place.
4
5

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8. Attach the Headboard to the Backrest
Place the mat tress backrest platform (D) down in front of t hat headrest (A).
Slide t he metal prongs (with the two holes in) on the mat tress plat form side
channels of the mat tress backrest platform (D) into the metal plates on the
headboard (as per the photos below).
Secure the headboard to t he mat tress backrest plat form with the securing
bolt s. Push t he securing bolt s back t hrough t he headboards metal prongs
and into the mat tress backrest plat form prongs.
A
D
D

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9. Connect the Mattress Platforms
Feed the metal prongs on t he mat t ress backrest plat form (D) into the
mat tress plat form side channels of the mat tress legrest platform (E) until the
plat forms are joined.
Make sure that t he actuator on the mat tress legrest plat form is at the centre
of t he bed, located near the cont rol box (circled).
Secure the plat forms together by tightening t he black thumb srews (C) on the
mat tress legrest platform (see photos below).
1| Backrest plat form lined up wit h t he
mat tress legrest platform.
2 | Backrest plat form inserted into
the mat tress legrest plat form.
3 | Thumb screw tightened. 4 | Loose thumb screws on the
mat tress legrest platform.
DE
CC

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10. Attach the Footboard
Follow step 7 to at tach the foot board to t he end of t he mat tress legrest
plat form.
11. Remove the Cable Ties
Using a pair of scissors, carefully remove the cable ties from the actuator
motors, handset and the mat t ress plat form. Be careful, ensure that no wires
are cut or damaged.

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12. Plug in the Actuators
Lift the backrest profiling sect ion fully up, this should remain upright without
support, giving you access to t he control box.
Remove t he control box cover with a cross head screwdriver.
Plug in all four actuator cables into the correct colour coded socket s (as per
the photo below), plug the handset control in and replace the cont rol box
cover.
1| Backrest plat form lifted up.
2 | Cont rol box under the bed
plat form.
3 | Cont rol box wit h cover at tached.
4 | Control box with actuators
plugged in.

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13. Fit the Side Rail End Caps
Unpack the side rails (B) from their box. Lay all four side rails on the floor.
Fit the plastic end caps (H) to both ends of t he individual side rails. To do this
use the bot tom of t he side rail as a leading edge and push on the cap (see
photo below).
H
B

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14. Fit the Side Rails to the Headboard
At the head of t he bed, press down on the triangular latch in the side rail
runner channel to release the side rail runner (circled in photo 3).
Fit the wooden side rails onto the side rail runner by sliding the rail runners (I)
all the way into t he side rail end caps (H) and into t he wood of t he side rails
(B). The side rail runners go into t he top and bot tom holes of t he side rail end
caps.
1| Side rail runners lined up with side
rail.
2 | Side rail runners inserted into
side rail.
3 | Side rail at tached to headboard.
IH
B

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15. Fit the Side Rails to the Footboard
Release the black securing bolt s that secure the footboard to the mat tress
legrest plat form and pull the foot board slightly away (as per the photos
below).
Repeat step 14 to fit t he side rails to the footboard.
Slide t he foot board back into t he mat tress plat form mounting channels and
secure with the black securing bolts.
1| Securing bolt released and
footboard pulled away.
2 | Side rail runners inserted into
side rail.

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16. Secure the Side Rail Channels
Tighten the side rail channel fixing bolt s (circled) with a cross head
screwdriver. The fixing bolts go through the bot tom of the side rail channels at
both sides of t he head and footboards, securing the side rail runners in place.
To detach the side rails remove the side rail channel fixing bolt , as you remove
the bolt make sure to hold t he side rails to prevent them dropping out onto
the floor.
To replace the side rails, slide the runners back into t he side rail channels. The
footboard may need to be removed as per step 15 to fit t he side rails back on
to t he foot board. After replacing the side rails, secure the side rails wit h the
side rail channel fixing bolt s.
Side rail channel fixing bolt s circled

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17. Clip on the Mattress Retainers
Clip in place the mat tress retainers (J), 2 slat s down from t he top of t he
backrest, and 2 slats up from the bot tom of t he leg rest . Repeat for the other
side of t he bed.
J
18. Test Functions
To test that t he controls* on the bed are working correctly, perform the
following steps:
I. Test the height adjustment
II. Test the backrest elevation
III. Test the legrest elevation
IV. Test the tilt feat ure
V. Test the tilt feature in the opposite direction
VI. Test that the bed lowers into its lowest position
*Please refer to page 21on how to use the handset to perform the above

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19. Position the Bed
Move the bed into the desired position and plug into a mains socket (unbrake
the castors before moving). Position the bed and apply the brakes to t he
castors.
Place the mat t ress onto the bed, make sure that the mat tress is secure and
all mat tress holders are in place.
20. Confirm Compliance
Mat t resses used with the Opera Classic Profiling Beds must meet t he
following requirements:
• The side rail height from t he top of t he mat tress in an uncompressed
condition and top edge of t he upper side rail must be a minimum of
220mm.
• The mat tress must meet the requirement s outlined in the technical
specifications.