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Assemble units as described herein only. To do otherwise
may result in instability. All screws, nuts and bolts must be
tightened securely and must be checked periodically after
assembly. Failure to assemble properly, or to secure parts
may result in assembly failure and personal injury.
RoomScape
®
Residence Hall Furniture - Ladder for Bunk and Loft Beds
Assembly Instructions
bottom
bracket
ladder
spring bed
ladder hook
Figure 7
1
3
/ -20 x /
thumbscrews
4
4
"
side rail
#10-16 x /
5
8
"
screw
Ladder for Bunk Beds
1. Place the ladder with installed
spring bed ladder hook vertically
against the upper side rail. Slide
hook over the top of the rail and
tighten thumbscrew (Figure 7).
Note:
The ladder is designed
to be vertical, not angled to the
bed. Do not angle the bottom
of the ladder away from the bed
as this will create stress on the
ladder hook bracket.
2. Locate the two mounting holes in
the back side of the ladder hook.
Using a
1
/
8
” dia drill bit, and the
ladder hook mounting holes as a
template, drill two holes through
the metal at the inside of the side
rail. Bore holes to not more than
1
/
2
” deep (Figure 7).
3. Using two #10-16 x
5
/
8
” screws
at the top, secure the back tab
of the ladder hook to the wood
of the side rail through the
pre-drilled mounting holes in the
back tab and into the wood of the
side rail (Figure 7).
Ladder for Loft Beds
1. Begin installation by leaning the
ladder against the upper bunk of
loft side rail at the location where
it is to be installed. Position the
spring bed ladder hook over
the ladder as illustrated. Hook
the back tab of the ladder hook
onto the side rail. Do not secure
ladder hook to ladder or side rail
at this time (Figure 7).
Caution:
For loft beds, a
bottom bracket must be securely
installed as instructed below.
A bracket style is supplied for
both right- and left-hand ladder
installations.
2. For loft beds, a bottom bracket
must be installed as illustrated.
Capture the lower end of the
ladder leg with the bracket and
hook the teeth of the bracket into
the slot in the end frame close
to the floor. Press down to engage
bracket to end frame. Attach the
1
/
4
-20 x
3
/
4
” thumbscrew through the
bottom bracket mounting hole and
into the ladder.
(Figure 7).
3. Locate the two mounting holes in the
back side of the ladder hook. Using a
1
/
8
” dia drill bit, and the ladder hook
mounting holes as a template, drill
two holes through the metal at the
inside of the side rail. Bore holes to
not more than
1
/
2
” deep (Figure 7).
4. Using two #10-16 x
5
/
8
” screws at
the top, secure the back tab of the
ladder hook to the wood of the side
rail through the pre-drilled mounting
holes in the back tab (Figure 7).