Better Method: Apply a tiny amount of wood glue to the dowels (optional, but makes the structure more solid) and ensure they are flush. Step 2: Attach the Back Panel (Headboard)
Required for securing specific mattress support brackets and conversion components.
Insert a barrel nut into the designated hole on the inside of the side panel if your specific hardware year requires it. Better Method: Apply a tiny amount of wood
Insert the long bolts (with washers attached) through the corner posts of the footboard into the side panels.
While it can be done alone, having a second person to hold panels in place makes this assembly 10x faster. Insert the long bolts (with washers attached) through
The Parkland has one tall fixed side (front) and one shorter fixed side (back, which will have pre-drilled holes for the mattress support).
Keep the crib free of pillows, heavy blankets, bumper pads, and stuffed animals to eliminate suffocation risks. If you want to ensure a perfect build, tell me: Keep the crib free of pillows, heavy blankets,
Better Method: Start by attaching the mattress support to the back panel, then the front. If you have help, this is the time to ask for it.
You have the wrong bolt in the wrong hole. The Parkland uses two lengths of bolts. Short bolts are for the toddler guard rail. Never force a long bolt into a short hole.
The slot on the barrel nut should align with the bolt entering from the perpendicular side. If the bolt won't "catch," use a flathead screwdriver to rotate the barrel nut inside its hole.
Use the original PDF plus these universal fixes.