8
When use as a crib has been completed, you have the option to convert to a Toddler Bed for years of additional use in your child’s room.
Remove mattress.
Spring
V
must be installed in lowest position.
Remove and store (see Storage on page 12) Long Foot Top Cap
U
and Long Foot Assembly
L
. Refer to Steps 6 and 5 and perform these steps in reverse to remove these parts.
Store away all parts and hardware removed in the event you wish to convert your Toddler Bed to a Crib. DO NOT store extra hardware
in pouch attached to spring.
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9: C
oNvert
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rib
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to
a
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eD
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G
D
W
Gently stretch posts
Q
and
R
away from each
other to allow space for
the dowels on Stretcher
W
.
Insert dowel pin
on end of
Stretcher
W
into
receiving hole in
posts
Q
and
R
.
Install Stretcher
W
by gently stretching foot posts
Q
and
R
away from each other just enough to allow wood dowels in the ends of Stretcher
W
to fit into the receiving holes in the posts
Q
and
R
. If this does not allow adequate room, then it may be necessary to temporarily unbolt
one of the bolts securing the Spring
V
to the crib and reconnecting it once Stretcher
W
is installed. Install Allenhead Bolts
D
(just removed
during the removal of Long Foot Assembly
L
) through receiving hole near bottom of posts
Q
and
R
and thread into a Joint Connector Nut
G
which is to be installed in the bottom edge of Stretcher
W
(part
G
is a part not previously used and should have been stored away once
the crib was assembled). Tighten bolts
D
securely using Allen Wrench
A
.
Q
R
W
V