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Platform Bed Assembly Instructions - Larger View
Congratulations! You have purchased or are thinking about purchasing a platform bed from PlatformBeds.com.
Tools You Will Need to Assemble Your Platform Bed
- Phillips Screwdriver
- Rubber Mallet
- Optional: One Friend
Parts List
- 2 long bed legs-headboard
- 2 short legs
- 2 crosspieces w/ small holes
- 2 crosspieces w7 large holes or slots (for dowels or slats)
- 2 side rails with ledges
- 1/2" dowels or slats
- 1 center support
- 1 strapped slat roll
- 4-5/8" shoulder screws
- 2-1 1/4" screws
Illustration A
Headboard Assembly
- Lay out and identify all pieces before beginning. Refer to illustration A.
- Prop up third crosspiece so holes or slots are on top and connectors on ends open up.
- Insert dowels or slats into the crosspiece. For the El Paso put the shortest dowels in end holes.
- Hold the second crosspiece with the holes or slots facing down over the dowels.
- Starting at the right end, insert the first dowel or slat into the first hole. Slip rubber band over the right ends as shown in illustration B.
- Continue from right to left inserting one dowel or slat at a time until all dowels or slats are inserted. Slip second rubber band over left end to hold the crosspieces, thus trapping the dowels or slats.
- Turn over completed unit and connect to headboard leg, gently tapping top of assembly down until snug.
Note: When connecting rails and crosspieces to legs, rail ends should be pushed down over pins.
- Add lower crosspiece to the same leg and tap down snug.
- Attach all the crosspieces simultaneously to the other headboard leg. Tap down snug. Note: It is important that all joints are tapped down completely.
Illustration B
Bed Frame Assembly
- Assemble footboard as shown.
- Tap down on crosspieces using rubber mallet to make sure all joints are snug.
Note: When connecting rails and crosspieces to legs, rail ends should be pushed down over pins.
- Install four 5/8" shoulder screws into the predrilled holes in the lower crosspieces.
- Attach the headboard to the footboard using the two side rails.
- Attach the center support rail to the headboard and footboard lower crosspieces.
- Tap down rails and center support until snug.
Note: It is important that all joints are tapped down completely.
- Install four pins in the holes in the side rail ledges.
- Lay out slat roll, straps up, so that the end slats overlap pins.
- Important: Screw center slat to side rail ledge using two 1 1/4" screws.
Optional Extra Bed Instructions
- Layout and identify parts.
- Remember that crosspiece with shoulder screw holes and holes for dowels is the bottom footboard piece.
- Assemble unit as in illustration B.
- Install into footboard as a unit.
Problems/Questions?
If you experience any problems assembling your platform bed, do not hesitate to give us a call at (309) 762-9986
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