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> The bed will not stay down without the weight of a
mattress. You MUST have an adult helper hold
down the bed to avoid the risk of serious personal
injury from the bed suddenly slamming shut.
WARNING
1. Position the Permanent Stop (6) (see p. 6 for
dimensions) where you want to install it. Make sure
that it’s centered and set back from the front edge far
enough that the frame will be plumb when closed.
Drill pilot holes and secure with at least four
#8 x 1
1
⁄4" screws (not included). Fig. 19.
2. Install the Mattress Supports (H) at the back of
the frame by inserting the ends into the appropriate
holes in the frame. Fig. 20.
3. Install the remaining Slats (O), Slat Caps (P) and
Double Slat Caps (Q) in the first and last rows. Use
a rubber mallet to tap the Slat Caps and Double Slat
Cap into place, if necessary. Fig. 20.
The bed will not stay down without
the weight of a mattress. You MUST have an adult
helper hold down the bed to avoid the risk of serious
personal injury from the bed suddenly slamming shut.
5. Pull the bed frame down and have an adult helper
hold it down.
4. Hook the Door Panel(s) (5) onto the frame and
push down until they are firmly in place. Center and
fine-tune the position of the Door Panel(s). Fig. 17.
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
6. Permanently attach the frame to the Door Panel(s) (5)
by driving #8 x 15mm Screws (W) through the
mounting tabs on the frame into the Door Panel(s).
You will drive 24 screws for all bed sizes. Fig. 18.
7. Reinforce the connection by driving #10 x 55mm
Screws (V) through mounting holes in the frame at
24 locations. Fig. 18. Do NOT drive screws through
the Center Frame Support (D).
Final Touches
Before permanently attaching the Door
Panels to the frame, make sure their outside edges
won’t contact the Mounting Plates or any of their
hardware. Door Panels MUST NOT hit the hardware
when the bed legs are retracted and the bed is
lowered beyond the normal horizontal position. If they
do, then you MUST either fine-tune the position of the
Door Panels on the frame, or the Door Panels’ width
MUST be reduced.
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