MURPHY BED MECHANISM Locking Nut

ASSEMBLY Baseboard
Plastic
center ring

Star Nut

Right Base
Wall Bracket

Corner Brace (2) ½" Bolt

Qty 12

¾" Bolt
Qty 4
Spring Bar
Twin - 34"
Full - 49"
Queen - 55"
1" Bolt
Qty 8
½" Bolt and Star Nut

¾" Bolt and Star Nut

1-¼" Bolt
Left Base Qty 4
Bracket

Floor Base Assembly

Figure 1
1. Remove components from package. NOTE: Mattress will
be slightly larger than assembled bed frame.
Anchor Bolt
(8) required 2. Lay Spring Bar on floor as shown in Figure 1.

Use 5/16" x 2-½" 3. Attach Left and Right Base Brackets to Spring Bar using
Lag Screws for Base Bracket
¾" Bolt and Star Nut as shown.
wood sub floors
(not included) 4. Attach Corner Braces to Base Bracket with ½" Bolt and to
Spring Bar with ¾" Bolt with Star Nuts.

5. Position frame on floor inside of Main Cabinet or closet

allowing for equal space on the left and right side.

6. Position front of frame (Spring Bar) a minimum of 14" from

wall or flush with the inside of the cabinet and mark holes on
floor for mounting Base Brackets.

7. Remove frame and cut a flap in carpet where Base

Bracket will come in contact with floor. Drill 5/16" holes in
concrete 1-¾" deep and install anchors with metal sleeve so
5/16" Diameter that sleeve is flush with the floor. Use hammer to insert
Hole Figure 2 anchor into floor Figure 2 a. If installing on wood sub-floors,
drill pilot hole for 5/16" x 2-½" Lag Screws and washers (not
included).
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Washer 8. After all anchors are inserted, place Floor Base Assembly
over anchors, add washers and nuts (finger tighten). For
Base Bracket wood sub-floors, start Lag Screws in pilot holes with fingers.
Note: When installing inside a cabinet, attach springs to
Spring Bar with lower hook on spring facing away from wall
Top of sleeve should
be flush with floor Figure 2 a before mounting assembly to floor. Silver springs to outside
and Black springs toward center.

Floor 9. Starting with anchors furthest from wall. Tighten one

anchor on left side then one on right side and continue
switching sides until all anchors are tight. Note: Apply
pressure by standing on Floor Base Assembly to fasten tight
to floor.
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10. Lay parts flat out on floor so holes in Cross

Bars are on floor and angle is pointing up and
Pivot Knob is visible on Side Rails as shown in
1-½" x 1-½" Cross Bar Figure 3.

11. Attach Cross Bars and Spring Bar Assembly

to Side Rails, bringing Bolt through Side Rail into
Cross Bar so head of bolt is touching floor and
Use ½" Bolts nuts can be hand tightened.
with Star Nuts
1" x 1" Cross Bar (both sides) 12. Make sure frame is square by measuring the
distance from corner to corner diagonally. When
the distances are the same, tighten all nuts.

13. Flip assembled Bed Frame over and attach

two angle brackets to head end of Spring Bar
Assembly, then attach mattress stop cross bar
Left Side Rail Right Side Rail (shorter thin bar with rounded ends) with bolts
inserted from mattress side of stop. Figure 4

14. Place Bed Frame Assembly in vertical

Use 1" Bolts
position onto Floor Base Assembly with angled
with Star Nuts piece of Spring Bar Assembly facing toward
(both sides) wall.

15. Attach Left and Right Legs to Side Rails of

Pivot Knob frame and snug tighten. Figure 6.
Note: Use upper hole in Leg which should be
Spring Bar Assembly closer to the wall. This determines left and right
leg. NOTE: The Locking Nuts should only be
Figure 3 Angle is pointing down on this tightened enough so that plastic center ring of
Cross Bar only nut comes into contact with bolt threads.

16. Attach remaining 1" x 1" Cross Bar to bent

end of Legs using Adjustable Foot as shown in
Figure 6.

17. Attach one end of Leg Actuator Bars - M (flat

bars with rounded ends) to leg assemblies as
1" Bolt and shown in Figure 6 and snug tighten.
Star Nut
18. Attach other end of Leg Actuator to Floor
Base Assembly as shown in Figure 7 and snug
tighten.

19. Bring frame down slowly to horizontal

position. BE CAREFUL frame will be heavy.

20. Place ¾" thick plywood foundation (not

included) or another type of foundation (not
Mattress ½" Bolt and included) onto the frame and return frame to
Stop Star Nut vertical position while holding foundation against
frame. The foundation will be slightly elevated at
the head end of the bed due to the angled piece
Figure 4 of the Spring Bar Assembly. You can cut your
plywood short to avoid the angled piece if
desired.

21. While holding the end of the nylon strap

between the frame Side Rail and the foundation
near the foot end of the bed, attach the
foundation with wood screws (not included)
through the Side Rails of bed frame, through the
strap and into the foundation.
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nylon it is even with the first 1" x 1" Cross Bar
bushings

Locking
1-¼" Bolt Nut

1" Bolt Upper hole closer to wall

Lower hole closer to you

1 Thin nylon Left Leg

bushing

Leg actuator bar

¼" Nut

Adjustable 1" x 1" Cross Bar

Foot

Cross Bar can

¼" Nut
also be attached
under the bend in
the Leg
Figure 6

Bottom of leg
actuator bar

Figure 7 Figure 5

1-¼" Bolt Locking

Nut

Figure 8

Upright of Left Base

Bracket
1 Thick nylon
bushing
22. Attach loose end of one spring on each side of bed to the Spring Bar Assembly. Use vice
grips or pliers to hold the end of the spring while pulling up to engage end of spring into hole.

23. Slowly lower bed frame to horizontal position.

24. Place mattress onto the foundation and secure by connecting the plastic buckle of the nylon
mattress strap.
Note: If you will be using a dust ruffle, put it on the foundation before adding the mattress.
You can make a small incision in the fabric of the dust ruffle to create a slot for the
mattress strap. This will allow the dust ruffle to lay straight while the bed strap is in use.

25. Return frame to vertical position and attach remaining springs (black toward center and silver
toward sides).

26. Lower frame and adjust feet to level bed.

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You did it! Enjoy your new Wall Bed.

Using your Murphy Bed

When lowering your Murphy Bed… gr abanyoft heCr ossBars and simply walk backwards. With
the bed all the way down, undo the plastic buckle, allow the mattress strap to lie on the floor
under the bed and your bed is ready for use.

When raising your Murphy Bed… pul lbothendsoft hemat tressst rapar oundt hebed and over
the sheets and blankets to engage the plastic buckle, then lift up on the foot end of the bed. Hold
onto one of the Cross Bars or the folding leg and walk the bed back towards the wall.

Thank you!
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Right Side Rail

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A. 1½" x 1½" Cross Bar
B. 1" x 1" Cross Bar
C. Left Side Rail
D. Right Side Rail
E. Spring Bar Assembly
F. Mattress Stop Angle Brackets
G. Mattress Stop Cross Bar
H. Right Base Bracket
I. Corner Braces
J. Spring Bar
K. Left Base Bracket
L. Left Leg F
M. Right Leg
N. Leg Actuator Bar