
SECURE BASEPLATE TO FLOOR (continued)
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If the bed must be securely anchored to the floor
Failure to follow instructions may cause the
baseplate to release, which could cause serious
injury.
FLOOR ANCHORING –
Hard Concrete Slab Floors
NOTE: Anchors for hard concrete
slab floors are provided with the
bed. Use six (6) anchors per bed,
use nine (9) anchors for the king
bed. Use anchors appropriate to
the type of floor: SICO recom-
mends Red-Head #HN-1230 1/2 x
3" Expansion Anchors, or their
equivalent.
1. Have the baseplate in position
before installing anchors.
2. At the first anchor location, drill a
1/2" diameter hole straight down
through the baseplate and at least
2-3/4" into the concrete. You may
have to drill a 1/4" diameter pilot
hole, then enlarge it to 1/2".
Do not allow the drill to rotate and
hammer on the hard aggregate,
or the hole may become enlarged.
If this happens, refer to the proce-
dure for “Lightweight Concrete
Floors” on page 5.
3. Install the washer onto the anchor
bolt (see note above), then install
the nut one turn.
Drive the anchor into the hole.
IMPORTANT: The anchor must
extend at least 2-1/4" into the
concrete.
4. Tighten the nut on the anchor. If you
don’t feel firm resistance on
the wrench, the anchor isn’t seat-
ing or locking properly (the floor
may be lightweight concrete –
see page 5).
If the anchor bolt didn’t tighten, or
if you met an obstacle such as a
reinforcing bar, drill a new hole
through the baseplate and into the
concrete, 1-1/2" away from the
existing hole.
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the
other anchors.
IMPORTANT: Score / cut
carpet before drilling for
anchors. This will prevent
the carpet from fraying.
Especially on plush carpet,
be sure the baseplate is
pulled down tightly to the
floor.
Do not continue with the
bed installation unless all
anchors are properly
installed and tightened.
NOTICE: SICO does not
recommend using power-
driven or nonexpanding-
type anchor bolts (those
forced in with compressed
air or an explosive charge)
to secure the baseplate to
the floor.
Anchors and washers are in
the Small Parts Package
marked “102082.”
If you encounter any
problem or a unique floor
construction, contact SICO
Customer Service at
1-800-424-0796.
WARNING
Drill 1/2” dia.
hold into floor
Drive anchor
bolt into hole
Tighten nut
on anchor
Baseplate
3-1/2”
Minimum
WARNING
DO NOT floor mount the bed on top of
post tension concrete. If you are unsure
of the concrete, have the floor x-rayed or
check with the architect. Serious injury
and damage to the unit can occur.