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CheckthefunctionofDropsideO.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
theDropside when attendingtochild.
PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION OF DROPSIDE:
LoosenthetwoAllenheadBoltsG(Dropside only) which
attachtheStretcherYtotheHeadboardLandFootboard
Mtopreparefor Dropside Oinstallation.Backoutthese
(2) Bolts a full (8) revolutions each, but do not remove the
bolts
.
The Stretcher Ywill now be loose.
Install Dropside Oby 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 Oas shown in Dia-
gram.
I.
Note: During the Dropside
O
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
M
and Headboard
L
in STEP 1)
into the
Upper Tracks
(metal)
which were factory mounted to
Dropside.Hold the Dropside Oat approximately 30
degrees from vertical as shown.
III. Once both ends are engaged, then carefully allow
Dropside Oto slide downward. Then rotate the bottom
end of the Dropside Ountil it is nearly vertical.
(Note:
Rotation will be stopped when the dropside
O
touches
the Lower Guide pins
D
.
Carefully let the Dropside O
slide down until it is as low as it can go.
IV. READ THIS STEP COMPLETELY BEFORE PROCEEDING. Next, lift
Dropside OO
OO
Oapproximately two inches (2") vertically. This will put Dropside O
in 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 M
away from the Dropside O. 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:
If the Stretcher Assembly Ywas 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 O. If your crib has too small of a gap, then lower Dropside Oto its
lowest position and check to verify that preparation at beginning of Step 4
was performed correctly.
If it was performed correctly, but the gap is still too small, it may be because
the Stretcher Yassembly needs to be pulled away from the bottom rails of
the Footboard Mor Headboard L. Check to verify that the Stretchers Y
have been pulled away from the bottom rails.
After the Lower Guide Pin Dhas been installed into the long groove on
Footboard M, then repeat this process on Headboard L. After both Lower
Guide Pins Dare installed, very carefully and slowly raise the DropsideO
up 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 O.
STEP 4-DIAGRAM 4: INSTALLATION OF DROPSIDE.
Refer to Diagram 2. Tighten the (2) Allenhead Bolts Gwhich were installed
inStep2 toattachStretcherYto HeadboardLand Footboard Mbut were
loosenedinStep4.Besurethe(2) AllenheadBoltsGaretightenedsecurely.
Check these screws periodically and tighten if needed.
outside face of dropside
IIII
IIII
II.Engagement
of
(metal)
Top
Track and
UpperGuide
Bushing CC
CC
Cwill
start at bottom
of Metal Top
Track
(see
enlarged
section view
below).
II.II.
II.II.
II. ENLARGED SECTION VIEW
Engagement of Metal Top Track
and Upper
Guide Bushing CC
CC
C
IV.IV.
IV.IV.
IV. ENLARGED VIEW
III.III.
III.III.
III. Lower Track
(plastic)
NOTE: Place short groove
toward inside of crib.
FLEX
IV.IV.
IV.IV.
IV. Then insert Lower Guide Pin DD
DD
D
into long groove in Lower Track
(plastic).
long groove
Dropside
OO
OO
O
post
Corner post of Footboard
MM
MM
M
ONM
D
G
X
Metal Top Track
OMC
O
M
30°
Y
