Dorel Living DA6940BK User manual

Model Number: UPC Code: Color:
DA6940BK 0-65857-17264-5 Black
DA6940BL 0-65857-17026-9 Blue
DA6940E 0-65857-16788-7 Espresso
DA6940W 0-65857-16789-4 White
Date of Purchase: _____ / _____ / _____ Lot Number:
(taken from carton)
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
Congratulations on your latest furniture purchase! Dorel Living furniture has been developed with
quality, convenience and style in mind. We trust it will provide you with many years of exceptional
comfort and service.
Before beginning assembly, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with your new furniture piece by
taking a few minutes to go through this booklet. It contains important information on our warranty and
care tips to keep your furniture looking as good as new.
Customer satisfaction is important to us at Dorel Asia. Our agents are available Monday to Friday
8am to 5pm (EST) to answer any question you may have. For faster service, always have the model
number ready when calling our toll free number 1-800-295-1980 or emailing us at [email protected] .
For more great furniture ideas, check out our website at www.dorelliving.com
You can also keep up to date on all the latest trends by liking our Facebook page.
DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO THE STORE. If a part is missing or damaged, contact
our customer service department. We will replace the part FREE of charge.
NOTE: THIS INSTRUCTION BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
PLEASE READ AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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DO NOT ALLOW HORSEPLAY ON OR UNDER THE BED AND PROHIBIT JUMPING ON THE BED.
DO NOT USE SUBSTITUTE PARTS. CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS.
USE OF A NIGHT LIGHT MAY PROVIDE ADDED SAFETY PRECAUTION FOR A CHILD USING THE
UPPER BUNK.
THE USE OF WATER OR SLEEP FLOTATION MATTRESSES IS PROHIBITED.
PROHIBIT MORE THAN ONE PERSON ON UPPER BUNK.
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
ALWAYS USE THE LADDER FOR ENTERING AND LEAVING THE UPPER BUNK.
DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS OF AGE TO USE THE UPPER BUNK.
ALWAYS USE GUARDRAILS ON BOTH LONG SIDES OF THE UPPER BUNK. IF THE BUNK BED WILL
BE PLACED NEXT TO THE WALL, THE GUARDRAIL THAT RUNS THE FULL LENGTH OF THE BED
SHOULD BE PLACED AGAINST THE WALL TO PREVENT ENTRAPMENT BETWEEN THE BED AND
WALL (APPLICABLE FOR BUNK BEDS WITH FULL LENGTH GUARDRAILS ON ONE SIDE).
PERIODICALLY CHECK AND ENSURE THAT THE GUARDRAIL, LADDER AND OTHER COMPONENTS
ARE IN THEIR PROPER POSITION, FREE FROM DAMAGE, AND THAT ALL CONNECTORS ARE
TIGHT.
FOLLOW THE INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS APPEARING ON THE UPPER BUNK END
STRUCTURE AND ON THE CARTON. DO NOT REMOVE WARNING LABEL FROM BED.
THE MATTRESS PLATFORM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A MATTRESS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A
POSTURE BOARD OR BOX SPRING.
ALWAYS USE THE RECOMMENDED SIZE MATTRESS OR MATTRESS SUPPORT, OR BOTH, TO HELP
PREVENT THE LIKELIHOOD OF ENTRAPMENT OR FALLS.
USE ONLY COIL SPRING MATTRESSES ON BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BUNKS. FAILURE
TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN INJURY.
USE ONLY MATTRESSES WHICH ARE 74"-75" LONG AND 37 1/2" - 38 1/2" WIDE ON UPPER BED AND
74"-75" LONG AND 53"-54" WIDE ON LOWER BED. ENSURE THICKNESS OF MATTRESS DOES NOT
EXCEED 6". SURFACE OF MATTRESS MUST BE AT LEAST 5" (127MM) BELOW THE UPPER EDGE OF
GUARDRAILS.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
If you are missing parts or have any questions about this product, contact our customer service
representative first!
CALL 1-800-295-1980
You can also order parts by writing to the address listed below. Please include the product model
number, color and a detailed description of the part.
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WARNING
STRANGULATION HAZARD - NEVER ATTACH OR HANG ITEMS TO ANY PART OF THE BUNK BED
THAT ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR USE WITH THE BED; FOR EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
HOOKS, BELTS AND JUMP ROPES.
Customer Service Department No. 413
12345 Albert-Hudon Boulevard, Suite 100
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H1G 3L1

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Check bolts/screws periodically and tighten them if necessary.
LIMITED WARRANTY
DOREL warrants its product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to
remedy any such defect. This warranty covers 1 year from the date of original purchase. This
warranty is valid only upon presentation of proof of purchase. This is solely limited to the repair
or replacement of defective furniture components and no assembly labor is included. This
warranty does not apply to any product which has been improperly assembled, subjected to
misuse or abuse or which has been altered or repaired in any way. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State
WARNING: Should this product become
damaged, and/or components are broken or
missing, DO NOT USE.
A RUBBER MALLET (NOT INCLUDED) IS RECOMMENDED TO FACILITATE ASSEMBLY.
BED IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN RANGING FROM 6 YEARS OF AGE TO YOUNG TEENAGERS.
Dust regularly with a soft, dry cloth. We do not recommend the use of chemical cleaners or wax
on our lacquered furniture as it may damage the finish. Keep solvents, alcohol, nail polish and
polish removers away from your hardwood furniture surfaces.
MAINTENANCE
CARE AND CLEANING
ASSEMBLY WILL REQUIRE TWO PEOPLE.
MOST BOARD PARTS ARE LABELED OR STAMPED ON THE RAW EDGE.
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER (NOT INCLUDED) IS REQUIRED.
NOTES
READ EACH STEP CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EACH STEP OF
INSTRUCTION IS PERFORMED IN THE CORRECT ORDER. IF THESE STEPS ARE NOT FOLLOWED IN
SEQUENCE, ASSEMBLY DIFFICULTIES WILL OCCUR AND CAN RESULT IN INJURY.
CAUTION: ADULT ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.
MAKE SURE ALL PARTS ARE INCLUDED. WORK IN SPACIOUS AREA, PREFERABLY ON A SMOOTH
SOFT SURFACE.

TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)

TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)

TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)

TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)

TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
Insert wood dowels (9) into the ends of headboard top cross (F), headboard bottom cross (G)
and headboard center cross (R).
Attach top posts (A) & (B) using wood joint connectors (3). Use Allen key (12) to tighten
joint connectors as shown.
One of the headboard top crosses (F) has a label on it, do not use it in this step.
STEP 1

STEP 2
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
Repeat the previous step to assemble the remaining three sets of headboards. Be sure to pair the
bottom posts (D) and (E) for one pair; (E) and (D) for another; and the top posts (C) and (A) for the
last pair.
NOTE: Use headboard top cross (F) with the label attached to it between top posts (A) and (C). See
illustration for label orientation.

TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
Insert barrel nuts (10 ) into bottom side rais (J) as shown.
Attach the two headboards with bottom posts (D and E) to bottom side rails (J) using joint
connectors (1) and Allen key (12).
Note: This is the lower bunk.
STEP 3

STEP 4
Attach a bottom slat (X) to bottom side rails (J) with flat head wood screws (4). Make sure the slat
touches the corner posts (as close to the headboard as possible).
Attach the other slats (X & Y) to the bottom side rails (J) with flat head wood screws (4) using a
Phillips head screw driver (not included). Use space block (A1) to space them out evenly as
shown.
NOTE: If you notice that any of the slats (X & Y) are not perfectly flat, be sure to assemble them
so that the slats (X & Y) curves up in the middle and down on the ends.
Attach the support posts (W) to bottom slats (Y) of the bottom bunk with hex socket head bolts (8)
as shown.
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
14 PCS
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8 3 PCS

STEP 5
Insert wood dowels (9) into each end of the long guardrails (L).
Insert barrel nuts (10) into top side rails (H & I).
Attach two long guardrails (L) and two top side rails (H and I) to top posts (A and B) & (A and C) as
shown using joint connectors (1) & (3).
Use Allen key (12) to tighten all joint connectors.
This is the upper bunk.
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)

STEP 6
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
Insert the dowels (9) into each end of short guardrails (M). Attach the short guardrail post (S)
and one guardrail leg (Q) to short guardrails (M) with wood joint connectors (3) and flat head
wood screws (6).
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STEP 7
Attach a top slat (K) onto top side rails (H & I) of the top bunk with flat head wood screws (4). Make sure
the slat touches the corner posts (as close to the headboard as possible). Attach the other slats (K) onto the
top side rails (H & I) with flat head wood screws (4) and place the slats (Z) onto the top side rails (H & I)
as shown.
NOTE: Slats (K & Z) must be atatched so that they curve up in the middle and down on the ends.
Attach the assembled short guardrail to top post (A) with wood joint connectors (3), and to top side rail (H)
using hex socket head bolts (8) and hex caps (7) as shown. And use Allen key (12) to tighten the hex cap
(7).
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
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STEP 8
Attach the other guardrail leg (Q) to long guardrails (L) and top side rail (I) with flat head wood screws
(6).
Secure the guardrail leg (Q) (done in step 6) to top side rail (H) with flat head wood screw (6) as shown.
Place four wood dowels (5) into the holes in the bottom headboard top crosses (T). With the help of
another person, stack the top bunk onto the bottom bunk.
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)

STEP 9
Insert wood dowels (9) into the ends of the ladder steps (P).
Attach left ladder end (N) and right ladder end (O) to ladder steps (P) with wood joint
connectors (2). Use Allen key (12) to tighten the joint connectors as shown.
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)

STEP 10
Attach the ladder to the top side rail (H) with flat head screw (11) as shown.
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
11
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TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
Remove the ladder and all the guardrails.
CONVERTING THE BUNK BED INTO A FULL BED AND A TWIN BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
Instructions for converting the bunk bed into two beds
With the help of another person, detach the top bunk from the lower bunk and remove the
wood dowels from the posts.
Full bed Single bed

That's it! You've finished assembling your bunk bed.
TWIN/FULL BUNK BED
DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK (BLACK)
CAUTION: This unit is intended for use only with the products
and/or maximum weights indicated. Use with other products and/or
products heavier than the maximum weights indicated may result in
instability or cause possible injury.
DO NOT ALLOW HORSEPLAY ON
OR UNDER THE BED AND
PROHIBIT JUMPING ON THE BED.
DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN UNDER 6
YEARS OF AGE TO USE THE UPPER
BUNK. BED IS DESIGNED FOR
CHILDREN RANGING FROM 6 YEARS
OF AGE TO YOUNG TEENAGERS.
USE ONLY COIL SPRING
MATTRESSES ON BOTH
THE UPPER AND LOWER
BUNKS. FAILURE TO DO SO
CAN RESULT IN INJURY.
USE ONLY MATTRESSES WHICH ARE 74"-75" LONG AND 37 1/2" - 38 1/2" WIDE ON
UPPER BED AND AT LEAST 74"-75" LONG AND 53"-54" WIDE ON LOWER BED.
ENSURE THICKNESS OF MATTRESS DOES NOT EXCEED 6".
DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO THE STORE.
If a part is missing or damaged, contact our customer service
department. We will replace the part FREE of charge.
Tel #: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Fax #: [phone]
NEED HELP!
CALL US FOR ASSISTANCE
1-800-295-1980
DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO STORE
E-MAIL:[e-mail]

MODEL #: DA6940E (ESPRESSO) / DA6940W (WHITE) / DA6940BL(BLUE) / DA6940BK(BLACK)
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE
PLEASE CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES AT THE FOLLOWING
NUMBERS SHOULD THERE BE ANY MISSING OR DEFECTIVE PART(S).
Request Date:
Name:
Shipping Address:
Street & Number:
City & State:
Zip Code:
Day Time Phone Number:
(including area code)
Date & Place of Purchase:
Part(s) description and quantity: (Please be sure to list model number or SKN number)
Customer Service Representative Mailing Address:
Customer Service Department No. 413, 12345 Albert-Hudon Boulevard, Suite 100, Montreal, QC, Canada, H1G 3L1
Customer Service
Customer Service Phone Number 1-800-295-1980
Email: [e-mail]
Customer Service Fax Number 514-353-7819