Little Folks Furniture Bowood BBD009 User manual

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY & KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Code: BBD009
Bowood Bunk Bed
FOD121222

Treated properly it should be a faithful servant for years - and we hope you get the
same amount of pleasure from it. Before you do
lplease take a few minutes to read these instructions
lwe suggest you carefully unpack everything, lay it out on a clean, flat floor and
identify everything on the parts list in these instructions. Do not throw away any
packaging until you are sure you have all the parts.
If you have any problems assembling the product please call our customer services
on 01985 300588 and we will try and help. If for any reason you wish to return the
product, you must disassemble the product and pack in the original packaging.
Taking care of your product
Your furniture should require no more than a regular dust off with a soft cloth. If the furniture is
not painted then a superior wood polish can be used - but never use polishes containing
silicone.
If necessary it can be cleaned with a damp cloth with a mild detergent solution - and then
dried with a lint-free cloth. Never clean with abrasives or chemical cleaners.
Direct sunlight or heat from a radiator can stain, discolour warp or crack furniture.
We know furniture can be heavy but try not to drag furniture across the floor as this can
damage it.
Thank you for buying a
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piece of furniture
If you have any problems please do contact us for help on
email [email protected] or phone
our CUSTOMER SERVICES 01985 300588
This product is designed to conform to BSEN747:1 2012+A1:2015
The MAXIMUM thickness of the UPPER BUNK mattress is 23cm.
The recommended size of the mattress is 190cm x 91cm (6`3” x 3`0)
Periodically check that all assembly fixings are tightened properly, care should be taken to
ensure that no fittings are loose.
Always follow the manufacture`s instructions.
Please ensure that good ventilation is maintained within the room in order to keep humidity
low and to prevent mould in and around the bed;
WARNING “High beds and the upper bed of bunk beds are not suitable for children under six
years due to the risk injury from falls”.
WARNING “Bunk beds and high beds can present a serious risk of injury from strangulation if
not used correctly. Never attach or hang items to any part of the bunk bed that are not
designed to be used with the bed, for example, but not limited to ropes, strings, cords, hooks,
belts and bags”
WARNING “Children can become trapped between the bed and the wall, a roof pitch, the
ceiling, adjoining pieces of furniture (e.g. cupboards) and the like. To avoid risk of serious
injury the distance between the top safety barrier and the adjoining structure shall not
exceed 75mm or shall be more than 230mm.
WARNING Do not use the bunk bed if any structural part is broken or missing;
WARNING Hole covers Not suitable for children under 36 months due to choking hazard.

Fittings
Tools Req
Screwdriver
2 x Allen Keys provided
Parts
8 x Barrel Nuts
26 x Bolts 3.5cm
8 x Large Bolts 9cm
4 x Large Dowels
60 x Screws 3cm
2 x mattress base
16 x Small Dowels
24 x Cam Pins
24 x Cam Sleeves
24 x Cam Grub Screws
For assembly of the Ends:
small hammer
1 x upper mattress rail left
2 x lower bed ends
2 x upper bed ends
1 x upper mattress rail right
1 x lower mattress rail left
1 x lower mattress rail right
1 x short ladder string
1 x long ladder string
3 x ladder treads
9 x Large Bolts 6cm
8 x 3.5cm bolts
8 x metal connectors
6 x 4cm bolts
6 x 4.5cm bolts

Fit the bed panels
You need:
Lay each bed panel onto the floor ( use packaging material to protect the parts)
and gently insert ( tap)the wooden dowels into the blind holes positioned on the
bed panel edges ,as shown. Now gently insert the cam sleeves into the large holes
on the flat face of each bed panel, orientating the internal holes.
16 x wooden dowels & 16 cam sleeves
Cam sleeve
X = curve on outer edge
X 2
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Fit the bed legs
You need: 24
Lay the bed legs out carefully pairing up the legs using the outer curve on the legs
as a reference. Screw a cam pin into each of the metal inserts located in the leg
slot. Note that the cam pins need to have the eyelet hole at 90 degrees to the
long leg edge, see diagram (the pins do not need to be screwed down tight, the
alignment is more important).
x cam pins
bed panel edge
X
X 2
PAIR
PAIR PAIR
PAIR
2 x Upper Rail
Fitting the mattress rails
16 x wooden dowels
Insert 2 wooden dowels at each end of each rail.
Gently tap the dowels inwards until firmly in place (two outer holes as shown).
There are four different rails so it is worth identifying these parts once the dowels are
fitted.
The mattress rails with the holes on the upper edge are used for the upper bed
frame. Each lower and upper bed frame with have a left and right hand side rail
and this will be explained in more detail during the assembly process.
upper mattress rail right
upper mattress rail left
lower mattress rail left
lower mattress rail right
= indicates drilled holes or metal inserts
lower mattress rail right

Making the lower bed frame
4 x long Bolts 9cm, 4 x Barrel nuts ( two people)
Select both large bed frames ( universal bed ends so can go either end of the
bed)and one lower left hand mattress rail and one lower right hand mattress rail.
Align the lower mattress rails with the dowels locating into the two bed leg holes,
inserting the 9cm bolt centrally from the outside of the bed frame, engaging the
barrel nut fitted from the inside.
Align
Tighten
fitted insidefitted inside
fitted insidefitted inside
Making the upper bed frame
4 x long Bolts 9cm, 4 x Barrel nuts ( two people)
Select both upper bed frames (universal bed ends so can go either end)and one
upper left hand mattress rail and one upper right hand mattress rail.
Align the lower mattress rails with the dowels locating them into the two bed leg
holes, inserting the 9cm bolt centrally from the outside of the bed frame, engaging
the barrel nut fitted from the inside.
Note that the mattress rails MUST have the metal inserts ( fitted to the mattress rail
edge) facing upwards.
= ladder hole
ladder hole
safety frame hole
8 x Large Bolts 9cm

fitted insidefitted inside
Making the small bed frame
.4 x long Bolts 9cm, 4 x Barrel nuts ( two people)
Select two small bed frames and two upper bed rails ( the upper bed rails inner
rail has two gaps). Align the lower mattress rails with the dowels locating into the
two bed leg holes, inserting the 9cm bolt centrally from the outside of the bed
frame, engaging the barrel nut fitted from the inside.
Align
Tighten
Fit the upper bed base
34 x wood screws
As lower bed base procedure above.
Fit the lower bed mattress base
34 x screws
Carefully roll out the mattress base onto the mattress support pieces fitted on the
inside of the mattress rails, webbing on the underside.. Starting at one end of the
bed, push the end lath tight up against the bed legs and screw in place using the
two end holes in the lath. Now push the other end lath tight up against the bed
legs at the opposite end of the bed, screwing down to secure. Once both ends of
the base are fitted, position yourself at the centre of the bed, now fix each end of
the central lath making sure that the lath is tight against the both mattress rails(
some gentle inward pressure will help). Once these three laths are fixed, secure the
remaining base laths, screwing down each lath in turn.
Repeat the process on the upper bed end
push inwards
push inwards
push inwards
push inwards

Orientating the bunk bed.
The small side holes on the mattress rails are used to fix the ladder to
the bunk bed. You can have the ladder fitted on either the left or
right side of the bunk bed (facing the long side of the bed). Simply
rotate the bed frames to chose, holes on the left for the LEFT-HAND
entrance or holes on the right for the RIGHT-HAND entrance, see
images below.
Both upper and lower bed frames need to be aligned the same
way, matching the hole sides.
For the purposes of this instruction leaflet we will explain the
assembly with the ladder on the LEFT, for RIGHT side fitting, simply
mirror the actions explained and illustrated.
RIGHT
RIGHT LEFT
LEFT
UPPER BED FRAME
LOWER BED FRAME
ladder hole
safety frame hole
FRONT OF UPPER BED
FRONT OF LOWER BED FRONT OF LOWER BED
FRONT OF UPPER BED
LADDER LEFT
LADDER RIGHT
Match BLACK arrows

x 2
x 2
Fixing the supports
You need:
Orientate the supports with the step sitting on the mattress rails and on the inside of
the bed. Now connect each support to the bed using the bolts.
8 x short bolts 3.5cm and an allen key
Connecting the rear safety panel
You need:
Please use two people to complete this assembly
Lift the rear safety panel into place, resting in up against the two support rails fitted
in the previous step. Now insert 4 long bolts into the panel end through the bed
legs and connecting to 4 x barrel nuts. Do not fully tighten bolts at this stage.
Insert the short bolts through each of the supports to attach the safety panel.
Now go around and tighten all bolts.
note: You might need to loosen the rear mattress rail to allow the rear panel to
slide into place.
4 x short bolts 3.5cm, 4 x long bolts 9cm and 4 x barrel nuts
x 2
x 2x 2
Fixing the supports, upper bed frame.
You need:
Orientate the supports on to the inside of the mattress rails. Now connect each
support to the bed using the bolts.
8 x short bolts 3.5cm and an allen key
x 2
Make the bunk
You need: 4 x metal connecting pins and 8 x 3.5cm bolts
(TWO people to lift the upper bed onto the lower bed).
Drop the 4 connecting pins into each of the holes in the lower bed capping,
orientating the pin so that it aligns with the intersecting bolt hole on the inside of
the bed leg. Once inserted, connect the bolts but do not fully tighten all 8 bolts.
Lower the upper bed down onto the 4 connecting pins, checking that each corner
leg is in contact with the lower bed capping rail. Insert the remaining 4 bolts and
fully tighten. This can sometimes be a little fiddly to connect, gentle movement of
each leg and or the fittings normally works. Once all the bolts are connected,
tighten the 8 bolts down.

2 x x 2
Fit the mattress base (upper bed)
34 x wood screws 3cm
Note: Please use TWO people to prevent scratching your bed.
Spread the mattress base out to full length on the floor, gently lift the bed base up
& over the upper bed frame, lowering it down and around the internal vertical
support rails. There should be four mattress laths at each end of the bed (between
bed end and internal support rails).
Screw all the bed laths down EXCEPT the four bed laths positioned at the bed
entrance. (we will return to these once the ladder is fitted)
Note: Please ensure that the bed lath fitted nearest to the bed end is positioned
tight up to the bed end.
Fix the rear safety frame
6 x long bolts 6cm
Lift the rear frame into position with the holes on the lower long rail downwards.
Insert the rear frame (you might need to slightly loosen the rear mattress rail for
access) and fit all 6 bolts, 2 at each end and 2 downwards. Once these bolts are
ALL connected, tighten them to secure as well as tightening the mattress rail, if
loosened.
x 34
Push inwardsPush inwards
S ome “light” inward pressure on the rails
b efore screwing down the mattress base
This helps keep the bed parallel
Push inwards

x 34
Push inwards
S ome “light” inward pressure can
help keep the bed parallel
Push inwards
Push inwards
Assemble the ladder frame (ladder LEFT)
You need: 6 x 4.5cm bolts
Orientate the parts as shown, long ladder string on the right and short ladder string
on the left. Align each tread into the slots and connect each tread from the rear
of the strings using two bolts. Once all the 6 bolts are connected, tighten them to
stiffen up the ladder frame.

Fix the ladder to the bed
You need: 4 x 3.5cm bolts
Place the ladder into the bed entrance (note that the upper bed laths are not
fixed down)
Now connect the ladder through the two holes in the upper mattress rail and the
two holes in the lower mattress rail using the four bolts. Tighten the bolts once all
four bolts have been fitted.
Once the ladder is secure screw down the four remaining mattress laths on the
upper bed, making sure that the last bed lath is tight to the bed end.
Fit the ladder. 6 x Bolts 3.5cm
insert the three ladder treads into the ladder frame ( plain side upwards) and
connect each tread using 2 x 3.5cm bolt, tighten to complete.
Fit the ladder frame
You need: 4 x 4cm bolts
Orientate the ladder as shown and connect the ladder using the 4 bolts inserted
from the inside of the bed. Once all four bolts are connected, rotate to tighten.

Conversion
Make two single beds (option one)
Two people required.
Carefully remove the ladder, split the beds, remove the mattress bases and safety panels.
Now switch one upper end with a lower end keeping the mattress rails fitted to one set of
large ends, and tighten the bolts. Repeat the process on the other bed. Now fit the mattress
bases to the beds.
The large panel bed ends can be rotated to hide the cam sleeve holes, this panel would
then be facing outwards which is normally positioned against a property wall.
LARGE END
SMALL END
rotate panel
LARGE END
SMALL END
LARGE END
Make two special beds (option two)
Two people required.
Unscrew the screws fitted to the large connecting dowels, remove the ladder and lift the two
beds apart.
The lower bed frame can be used as it stands, you can rotate the bed panel to hide the cam
sleeve fittings should you wish to hide them, if positioned against a property wall.
Fit the front safety frame
You need: 2 x 4cm and 3 x 6cm bolts
Orientate the front safety frame as shown and connect the frame using the 3 x
6cm bolts ( 2 in the right-hand bed leg and 1 downwards into the mattress rail)
and 2 x 4cm bolts into the rear of the long ladder string. Once all the bolts are
connected, rotate to tighten.

Moving the bed
Do Not drag or twist the bed.
Lift the bed into place by supporting both the end bed frames and mattress rails,
keeping the bed assembly all together and in unison.
Splitting the bunk bed and removing the mattresses will reduce the weight of the
product and help assist with repositioning the product.
Product safety information
The MAXIMUM thickness of the UPPER BUNK mattress is 23cm.
The recommended size of the mattress is 190cm x 91cm (6`3” x 3`0)
Periodically check that all assembly fixings are tightened properly, care should be taken to
ensure that no fittings are loose.
Always follow the manufacture`s instructions.
WARNING “High beds and the upper bed of bunk beds are not suitable for children under six
years due to the risk injury from falls”.
WARNING “Bunk beds and high beds can present a serious risk of injury from strangulation if
not used correctly. Never attach or hang items to any part of the bunk bed that are not
designed to be used with the bed, for example, but not limited to ropes, strings, cords, hooks,
belts and bags”
WARNING “Children can become trapped between the bed and the wall, a roof pitch, the
ceiling, adjoining pieces of furniture (e.g. cupboards) and the like. To avoid risk of serious
injury the distance between the top safety barrier and the adjoining structure shall not
exceed 75mm or shall be more than 230mm.

Make two special beds (option two) cont;
Two people required.
The upper bed frame can be used as a day bed, leaving the rear safety panel in place.
Make two single beds (one lower end and one upper end)
Two people required.
Carefully remove the ladder, remove the front and rear safety frame and mattress bases.
Make two sets of single beds using one lower bed end and one upper bed frame + two
mattress rails and one mattress base. Use previous pages within this instruction leaflet for
guidance on mattress rail ( no restrictions on holes on the mattress rails for single bed
assembly)and mattress base connection.
Fit the covers (lower bed
only)
4 x wood screws and 4 washers
drop the wooden hole cover into
the capping hole. Once inserted,
secure using the wood screw
from the horizontal hole.

Additional information for single bed use.
Periodically check that all assembly fixings are tightened properly, care should be taken to
ensure that no fittings are loose.
Always follow the manufacture`s instructions.
Please ensure that good ventilation is maintained within the room in order to keep humidity
low and to prevent mould in and around the bed;
WARNING Hole covers Not suitable for children under 36 months due to choking hazard.
The bed can be dismantled for storage or transportation.
Children are likely to play, bounce, jump and climb on beds, therefore the child`s bed should
not be placed too close to other furniture or windows, blind cords, curtain pulls or other strings
or cords and should be placed either tight to any wall or have a gap of 300mm between the
wall and the side of the bed.
Additional or replacement parts should be obtained from Little Folks Furniture.
WARNING Do not place this child`s bed near heat sources, windows and other furniture.
WARNING Do not use this child`s bed if any part is broken, torn or missing.
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Moving the bed
Do Not drag or twist the bed.
Lift the bed into place by supporting both the end bed frames and mattress rails,
keeping the bed assembly all together and in unison.. Removing the mattress will
help reduce the overall weight of the bed.