An actuation assembly for a braking system of a hospital bed comprising: a torque input element ; a torque output element longitudinally spaced from the input element ; a transfer assembly comprising a connector assembly , the transfer assembly connecting the torque input element to the torque output element , the connector assembly comprising: a first connector having a proximate end and a connector portion , the proximate end being closer to one of the torque input element and the torque output element and the connector portion being further from that same element; a second connector having a proximate end and a connector portion , the proximate end being closer to the other of the torque input element and the torque output element and the connector portion being further from that same element; the connector portions being selectively joinable to each other to either permit or resist relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors, and a fastener connecting the connector portions of the connectors together in a first state of securement which permits relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors and a second state of securement which resists relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors . a torque input element ; a torque output element longitudinally spaced from the input element ; a transfer assembly comprising a connector assembly , the transfer assembly connecting the torque input element to the torque output element , the connector assembly comprising: a first connector having a proximate end and a connector portion , the proximate end being closer to one of the torque input element and the torque output element and the connector portion being further from that same element; a second connector having a proximate end and a connector portion , the proximate end being closer to the other of the torque input element and the torque output element and the connector portion being further from that same element; the connector portions being selectively joinable to each other to either permit or resist relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors, and a fastener connecting the connector portions of the connectors together in a first state of securement which permits relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors and a second state of securement which resists relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors . a first connector having a proximate end and a connector portion , the proximate end being closer to one of the torque input element and the torque output element and the connector portion being further from that same element; a second connector having a proximate end and a connector portion , the proximate end being closer to the other of the torque input element and the torque output element and the connector portion being further from that same element; the connector portions being selectively joinable to each other to either permit or resist relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors, and a fastener connecting the connector portions of the connectors together in a first state of securement which permits relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors and a second state of securement which resists relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors . <EOS>