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STEP 5-DIAGRAM 5: INSTALLATION OF DROPSIDE.
PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION OF DROPSIDE:
Loosen the four Slotted/Phillips Screws Awhich attach
theStabilizingBarVtotheHeadboardAAandFootboard
Ztoprepare forDropside Xinstallation. Backout these
(4) Screws a full (8) revolutions each, but do not remove
the screws
.
The Stablizing Bar Vwill now be loose.
Install Dropside Xby following substeps Ithrough IV
listed below. Refer to Diagram.
(It would be helpful to
have a friend assist you with this procedure.)
Note: the
outside location of Dropside Xas shown in Dia-
gram.
I.
Note: During the Dropside
X
installation procedure
use extreme caution when Top Tracks and Lower Tracks
make contact with Upper Guide Bushings
C
and Lower
Guide Pins
D
so as not to damage the finish of this crib.
II. Insert the Upper Guide Bushings C
(mounted to
Footboard
Z
and Headboard
AA
in STEP 2)
into the
Upper Tracks
(metal)
which were factory mounted to
Dropside.Hold the Dropside Xat approximately 30
degrees from vertical as shown in Diagram.
III. Once both ends are engaged, then carefully allow
Dropside Xto slide downward. Then rotate the bottom
end of the Dropside Xuntil it is nearly vertical.
(Note:
Rotation will be stopped when the dropside
X
touches
the Lower Guide pins
D
.
Carefully let the Dropside X
slide down until it is as low as it can go.
If the Stabilizing Bar Assembly Vwas not loosened enough
(as described
in PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION OF DROPSIDE in the beginning
of this Step)
there will not be enough slack to create the necessary gap
required for the Lower Guide Pin Dto pass through. Prematurely forcing the
pin through a gap with inadequate clearance could damage the finish on the
Dropside X. If your crib has too small of a gap, then lower Dropside Xto its
lowest position and check to verify that preparation at beginning of Step 5
was performed correctly.
If it was performed correctly, but the gap is still too small, it may be because
theStabilizingBarVassembly needstobepulledaway from the bottomrails
of the Footboard Zor Headboard AA. Check to verify that the End Plates
M
&
Nhave been pulled away from the bottom rails until they touch the
underside of the heads of loosened Slotted/Phillips Machine Screws A.
After the Lower Guide Pin Dhas been installed into the long groove on
Footboard Z, then repeat this process on Headboard AA. After both
Lower Guide Pins Dare installed, very carefully and slowly raise the
Dropside Xup until it locks into its raised position. Be very careful to watch
to ensure that the Lower Guide Pins Dlocated in the grooves do not slip out
during the process of raising Dropside X.
RefertoDiagram 3. Tightenthe (4)Slotted/PhillipsMachineScrewsAwhich
were installed in Step 3 to attach Stabilizing Bar Vto Headboard AAand
Footboard Zbut were loosened in Step 5. Be sure the (4) Slotted/Phillips
Machine Screws Aare tightened securely. Check these screws periodically
and tighten if needed.
CheckthefunctionofDropsideX.TolowertheDropside,lift
upontheDropsidetoprailwithyourhandnearthemiddleand
then press in with your knee on the center of the Dropside
bottomrail.TheDropsidewillthenlower.TolocktheDropside
in the raised position, just lift it up until it locks into place.
AlwaysverifythatbothendsoftheDropsidearelockedin the
raised positionwheneverchildisplaced incrib.Onlylower
the Dropside when attending to child. Lower crib Dropside
X prior to proceeding with Step 6.
IV.IV.
IV.IV.
IV. Then insert Lower Guide Pin
into long groove in Lower Track
XZY
II. Engagement of
Metal Top Track
and Upper Guide
Bushing Cwill
start at bottom of
Top Track (see
enlarged section
view below).
Dropside XCornerpost
Long groove
U
Stationary Side Post
Footboard ZCorner Post
D
III. Lower Track
(Plastic) NOTE: Place
short groove toward
inside of crib. 30°
II.ENLARGEDSECTIONVIEW
Engagement of Metal Top Track
and Upper Guide Bushing C.
XCZ
IV.ENLARGEDVIEW
X
Z
FLEX
Footboard corner post
to receive Dropside X.
IV. READ THIS STEP COMPLETELY BEFORE PROCEEDING. Next, lift
Dropside Xapproximately two inches (2") vertically. This will put Dropside
Xin the proper vertical alignment with the Lower Guide Pin Dwhich will be
inserted into the Lower Tracks
(Right & Left).
Flex the bottom end of the corner post on the Dropside side of Footboard Z
away from the Dropside X. The purpose of this process is to create a gap
for the Lower Guide Pins Dto pass through so that the Lower Guide Pins
can be inserted into the long groove of the plastic Lower Tracks. As you
prepare to accomplish this please note the following:
Outside face of Dropside