Viking Northern Exposure User manual

Northern Exposure Futon Assembly Instructions
PARTS LIST
DESCRIPTION
QTY.
A
Right Arm
1
B
Left Arm
1
C
Back Deck
1
D
Seat Deck
1
E
Return Mechanism
2
F
Log Cross Rail
1
G
Rectangular Cross Rail
1
Hardware List
QTY
DESCRIPTION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
4
BARREL NUTS
4
HAIRPINS
6
4 ¾” BOLTS
10
WASHERS
2
3 ¼” CLEVIS PINS
2
WOOD STOPS
2
2 ¾” CLEVIS PINS
4
1 5/8” SCREWS
1
ALLEN WRENCH
1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

Northern Exposure Futon Assembly Instructions
PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ASSEMBLING!
This Northern Exposure is a handcrafted futon frame. It is made of pine. Cracking, twisting, and warping are
common characteristics of this wood. Each frame is uniquely different because it is hand hewed. Because
cracking, twisting, and warping are characteristics of the wood, they are not considered defects. Some
adjustments may be necessary to make your frame sit correctly. Your front log cross rail will need to be rotated
until the seat section will sit on it flat.
You have purchased the most unique futon frame in the industry!
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
STEP 3:
Attach the log cross rail to the front of each arm by
inserting it into the pre-drilled hole. Thread the 4 ¾” bolts
through the arm and into the round cross rails. DO NOT
TIGHTEN BOLTS –LEAVE LOOSE! See diagram 2.
Diagram 2
Insert barrel nuts into holes into rectangular cross rail.
See diagram 1.
Diagram 1
Attach the rectangular cross rail by running a 4 ¾” bolt
through the arm into the cross rail on each end. DO
NOT TIGHTEN –LEAVE LOOSE! See diagram 3.
Diagram 3
2

Northern Exposure Futon Assembly Instructions
STEP 4:
STEP 5:
STEP 6:
Set the back deck between the arms with the slats facing
front. Install back deck by inserting hardwood pegs into
the angled slots of both arms. Once this has been
completed, all 6 bolts should be tightened tight. See
diagram 4.
Wood Pegs go into angled slots.
Diagram 4
Position the seat deck between the arms. With the slats
facing up, align the holes at the end of the seat deck with
the holes at the end of the back deck. Insert clevis pins
from the outside of the frame to the inside. Put a washer
at the end of the clevis pin and install a hairpin on the
end of the clevis pin. See diagram 5.
Line up holes in seat and back section
Take the 2 ¾” clevis pin and thread it through the return mechanism with washers on both sides. Install it in the
remaining hole in the seat section, placing another washer on the end before inserting the hairpin. See diagram 6. Make
sure the wood dowel is pointing toward the futon. Do this on both sides. These blocks will make the futon front-operated.
2 ¾” Clevis Pin
Washer
Return Mechanism
Washer
Seat Deck
Washer
Hairpin
3
Diagram 5
Diagram 6

Northern Exposure Futon Assembly Instructions
STEP 7: Installing Stop Blocks
STEP 8:
Pull the frame from the wall for clearance. Operate by slightly lifting and pulling the seat deck towards you. It will then lay
down in a bed position. To return the frame to the couch position, lift the seat deck at a right angle to the back deck. On
each side, the return mechanism will now fall into place against the back deck. Slowly pull down on the front of the seat
deck until it is resting on the front cross rail. NOTE: Before putting the couch in a bed position again, make sure the
return mechanisms are hanging straight down.
You have purchased the best-built pine bi-fold frame on the market. To ensure a long life, the angle slots in the
arms should be lubricated periodically with bath soap or bees wax. Touch up nicks or scratches with scratch
guard.
With your frame in the upright position, hold the stop on the
underside of the seat section ends against the log
spreader.
Take a pencil and draw a line across the small end of the
stop on the seat section end.
Now, put your futon in the bed position and lift the seat
section into a vertical position.
Take the stops and mount them on the bottom of the seat
section ends using two 1 5/8” screws. Hold the stop to the
pencil mark you made on the seat section ends. Move the
blocks back ¼” from the pencil mark and screw the block
into the seat section. Do this on both sides.
Bring the futon back up into the seat position as normal.
Diagram 7
Seat Section
Log Spreader
Northern Exposure Stop
4