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PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION OF DROPSIDE:
Loosen the four Slotted/Phillips Screws A(Dropside
only) which attach the Stabilizing Bar Vto the Headboard
AA and Footboard Zto prepare for Dropside XX
XX
X
installation. Back out these (4) Screws a full (8) revolu-
tions each, but do not remove the screws
.
The Stablizing
Bar V will now be loose.
Install Dropside X by following substeps I through 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 XX
XX
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
CC
CC
C
and Lower
Guide Pins
DD
DD
D
so as not to damage the finish of this crib.
II. Insert the Upper Guide Bushings CC
CC
C
(mounted to
Footboard
Z
and Headboard
AA
in STEP 3)
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 X to slide downward. Then rotate the bottom
end of the Dropside X until it is nearly vertical.
(Note:
Rotation will be stopped when the dropside
X
touches
the Lower Guide pins
DD
DD
D
.
Carefully let the Dropside X
slide down until it is as low as it can go.
IV. READTHISSTEPCOMPLETELYBEFOREPROCEEDING. Next,
lift Dropside XX
XX
Xapproximately two inches (2") vertically. This will put
Dropside Xin the proper vertical alignment with the Lower Guide Pin
DD
DD
Dwhich will be inserted into the Lower Tracks
(Right & Left).
FlexthebottomendofthecornerpostontheDropside sideofFootboard
Zaway from the Dropside X. The purpose of this process is to create
a gap for the Lower Guide Pins D to 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 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 DropsideX. 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 the Stabilizing BarVassembly needs to be pulled away from
the bottom rails of the Footboard Z or 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 AA
AA
A.
After the Lower Guide Pin DD
DD
Dhas been installed into the long groove
on Footboard Z, then repeat this process on Headboard AA. After
both Lower Guide Pins D are installed, very carefully and slowly raise
the DropsideXup 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.
Refer to Diagram 4. Tighten the (4) Slotted/Phillips Machine Screws
AA
AA
Awhich were installed in Step 4 to attach Stabilizing Bar Vto
Headboard AA and Footboard Zbut were loosened in Step 6. Be
sure the (4) Slotted/Phillips Machine Screws AA
AA
Aare tightened securely.
Check these screws periodically and tighten if needed.
Checkthe function ofDropside X.Tolower theDropside, lift upon
theDropsidetoprailwithyourhandnearthemiddleandthenpress
in with your knee on the center of the Dropside bottom rail. The
Dropsidewillthenlower.TolocktheDropsideintheraisedposition,
justliftitupuntilitlocksintoplace.Alwaysverifythatbothendsof
the Dropside are locked in the raised position whenever child is
placed in crib. Only lower the Dropside when attending to child.
Lower crib DropsideXX
XX
Xprior to proceeding with Step 7.
STEP 6-DIAGRAM 6: INSTALLATION OF DROPSIDE.
30
°
IIII
IIII
II.
Engagement
of Metal Top
Track and
Upper Guide
Bushing CC
CC
Cwill
start at bottom
of Metal Top
Track
(see
enlarged
section view
below).
II. ENLARGED SECTION VIEW
Engagement of Metal Top
Track and Upper
Guide Bushing CC
CC
C
FLEX
III.Lower Track
( Plastic)
NOTE: Place short groove
toward inside of crib.
IVIV
IVIV
IV.ENLARGED VIEW
IV. Then insert Lower Guide Pin DD
DD
D into long
groove in Lower Track
(plastic).
Corner post of Footboard
ZZ
ZZ
Z
long groove
short groove
Corner post to receive Dropside
XX
XX
X
Outside of Dropside XX
XX
X
XY
U
P
D
VZ
XZ
Z
X
C
