Standard Crib Rod Assembly & Application Insert the metal crib rod into the wood side top through the holes (and plastic inserts if present). Plastic inserts may be located inside the hole within the side rail to improve smooth glide movement of the side rail on the rod. If your crib uses a hand release mechanism, the rod must be guided through the hand release so that the notch in the rod engages with the hand release lock. Next, guide the rod down through the spring. Then guide the rod down through the lower wood side hole. As the rod clears through the hole, slip the lower spring onto the rod. Lower the rod further and guide through the lowest angle bracket hole. Return to the top of the rod and tighten the machine screw into the buried insert to secure the rod to the headboard of the crib. Repeat for the remaining rods. If missing inserts or having installation difficulty please call Products America for direct assistance. NOTE: Periodically be sure to check all screws for tightness, tighten as necessary. cribrod.ppp NOTE: Make sure crib rods and rod support angles are installed correctly. Check all screws periodically. Tighten screws as necessary. 800-772-1041 731-586-4300 Bruceton, TN USA Q: “How do I know if my crib uses crib rods?” A: 1. Check on the short end of the crib for threaded inserts at the top of the leg where the rod/s would attach. A: 2. Check on the long side/s for holes for the rods to travel down through. Crib Rod System= Foot or Hand Release System + Inserts & Machine Screws + Rod Support Angles & Springs Example of Hardware Application for Crib Rod/Foot Release Crib Rod Support Angle : Located towards the bottom of the short end legs of the crib. Two rod angles and two crib rods are required per moving side. Crib Rod : Attaches to short end of crib by screwing machine screw into threaded insert . Two crib rods and two rod support angles are required per moving side. Example of Standard Metal Hardware Crib Rod Moving Side Crib Common Crib Rod Styles Crib Rod Styles by Application © Crib Rod Crib rods are long metal rods that the moving side (drop side) of the crib slides up and down on. The crib rod will attach the long side rail gate to the crib ends as well as act as a part of the release mechanism for the moving side. Standard crib rods MUST work with either a hand or foot release mechanism and rod support angles. There are several styles of crib rods and release systems. In order for your crib to function safely and be properly assembled, the crib rods must be securely attached to the headboard and footboard by using machine screws and inserts. The foot or hand release must also be properly installed as directed in order for the side rail to be locked in the up position. Rod support angles are necessary to serve as lower guides for the rods, as well as lower stops when the side rail is unlocked into the down position. It is important to correctly identify the original configuration of the crib when selecting a replacement crib rods and/or attachment hardware. Call 800-772-1041 for assistance. Notch for Hand Release No notches required for Foot Release application Foot Release End Flange Compression Spring Bumper Spring Rod Support Angle Crib Rod Example of Hardware Application for Crib Rod/HandRelease Crib Crib Rod Hand Release Mechanism Note: Rod will pass through compression spring, bumper spring and rod angle as pictured in foot release example.

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Standard Crib Rod Assembly & Application

Insert the metal crib rod into the wood side top through theholes (and plastic inserts if present). Plastic inserts may belocated inside the hole within the side rail to improve smoothglide movement of the side rail on the rod. If your crib usesa hand release mechanism, the rod must be guided throughthe hand release so that the notch in the rod engages withthe hand release lock. Next, guide the rod down through thespring. Then guide the rod down through the lower woodside hole. As the rod clears through the hole, slip the lowerspring onto the rod. Lower the rod further and guide throughthe lowest angle bracket hole. Return to the top of the rodand tighten the machine screw into the buried insert tosecure the rod to the headboard of the crib. Repeat for theremaining rods. If missing inserts or having installationdifficulty please call Products America for direct assistance.NOTE: Periodically be sure to check all screws fortightness, tighten as necessary.

cribrod.ppp

NOTE: Make sure crib rods and rod support angles are installed correctly. Check all screws periodically. Tighten screws as necessary.

800-772-1041731-586-4300

Bruceton, TN USA

Q: “How do I know if my crib uses crib rods?”

A: 1. Check on the short end of the crib for threaded inserts at the top of the leg where the rod/s would attach.

A: 2. Check on the long side/s for holes for the rods to travel down through.

Crib Rod System=Foot or Hand Release System +Inserts & Machine Screws +Rod Support Angles & Springs

Example of Hardware Application forCrib Rod/Foot Release Crib

Rod Support Angle :Located towards the

bottom of the short end legs ofthe crib. Two rod angles andtwo crib rods are required permoving side.

Crib Rod :Attaches to short end

of crib by screwing machinescrew into threaded insert . Two crib rods and tworod support angles are requiredper moving side.

Example of StandardMetal Hardware

Crib RodMoving Side Crib

Common Crib Rod Styles

Crib Rod Styles by Application

Crib Rod Crib rods are long metal rods thatthe moving side (drop side) of the crib slidesup and down on. The crib rod will attach thelong side rail gate to the crib ends as well asact as a part of the release mechanism for themoving side. Standard crib rods MUST workwith either a hand or foot release mechanismand rod support angles. There are severalstyles of crib rods and release systems. In order for your crib to function safely andbe properly assembled, the crib rods must besecurely attached to the headboard andfootboard by using machine screws andinserts. The foot or hand release must alsobe properly installed as directed in order forthe side rail to be locked in the up position.Rod support angles are necessary to serve aslower guides for the rods, as well as lowerstops when the side rail is unlocked into thedown position. It is important to correctly identifythe original configuration of the crib whenselecting a replacement crib rods and/orattachment hardware.Call 800-772-1041 for assistance.

Notch forHand

Release

No notchesrequired for

FootRelease

application

Foot ReleaseEnd Flange

CompressionSpring

BumperSpring

Rod SupportAngle

Crib Rod

Example of Hardware Application forCrib Rod/HandRelease Crib

Crib Rod