Assembling a crib with a pendulum: preparatory work and assembly instructions.

It is necessary to prepare in advance for the appearance of the baby in the house. There are many points to consider, and the main thing is to choose a crib. This is a place where the child will spend a lot of time, it should be safe and comfortable. Today, the selection of such furniture is diverse. Pendulum beds are popular among future parents.

What is a bed with a pendulum

This is a type of children's furniture consisting of a wooden frame and a pendulum mechanism built into it. This kind of furniture is ideal for those parents who have decided from birth to not rock the baby in their arms. It is enough to lightly touch the moving part of the structure, and the cradle will begin to make uniform swaying. It will calm the child and give parents a little rest.

REFERENCE! An important advantage of this type of crib is the presence of a fastener. It is present in case the cradle should be in a static position.

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Varieties of crib with a pendulum mechanism

There are three subspecies of the pendulum crib. It all depends on the direction in which the pendulum will swing it:

1. A longitudinal pendulum swings the cradle left and right. This is a great option for a child who has just been born, since it imitates the baby's motion sickness in her mother's arms.
2. The transverse pendulum sets the cradle in motion, back and forth. The mechanism of this type of children's furniture does not take up much space and is suitable for small rooms.
3. A universal pendulum swings the cradle both along and across. Typically, these models are equipped with additional side drawers, chests of drawers and a changing table. They are ideal for those cases when you need to urgently change the location of the berth of the crumbs. Depending on this, the direction of movement changes.

IMPORTANT! Before buying, be sure to check the availability and quality of each part. Make sure that the distance between the slats is not more than 6 centimeters - the baby’s head should not crawl and get stuck in the hole. Then he will always be safe!

Assembling a crib with a pendulum

The material from which the crib is made should be environmentally friendly and safe for the baby. Therefore, most often manufacturers for such purposes use an array of wood, MDF and particleboard.

Children's furniture of the presented type consists of two elements - the case and the pendulum. Before you assemble the bed, you should carry out preparatory work:

1. Move the accessories for the crib to the room where it will constantly stand. Thanks to this, you will avoid unnecessary waste of time and effort on moving it after assembly. In addition, there is a possibility that it will not fit in the doorway.
2. Remove the packaging from all parts, and place small components in a separate place so as not to lose.
3. To assemble, take: a hex wrench, a screwdriver and a hammer.
4. Carefully read the instructions that came with your purchase.

Putting the case together and foundation

Work Stages:

1. We attach the sidewalls to the back wall of the crib. This is done by screwing in the confirm (“Euroscrew”, always included) with a hex wrench. As a rule, there are two holes for fixing the frames. Do not twist them tightly at this stage.
2. Set the bottom. The height of its location is regulated by the holes in the sidewalls. Set the bushings in the position you need and tighten the screws that connect the bottom and sides. Secure the bolts that are not screwed in in the first step.
3. We carry out the installation of the front plate. We will prepare the lifting mechanisms: put the spring in the plastic cylinder, put the button and fasten. We place these parts in the holes that are in the bar on its front side. In the through holes located at the end of the strap, you must insert the studs. Fixation occurs due to the fact that they constitute the axis for the button and cylinder.
4. Set the front bar. To do this, slightly unscrew the screws that are screwed into the base in front and install the front wall. The result is a design in which the upper part of the stud is put on a fastener fixed in the sidewall, and its bottom - in the upper part of the front wall.
5. We assemble the base - we fasten the trims to the sidewalls with a hex key, fix the hardboard sheet with cloves.

REFERENCE! If a drawer is assumed in the lower part of the structure, then the runners are installed on the inside of the sidewall of the base. The walls of the box are connected using confirmations, the bottom is fixed, and then the moving elements are attached.

Install the pendulum mechanism

At the heart of the pendulum mechanism is a block. It is an elongated part with bearings inserted in two extreme holes.

1. Insert the fixing screw into the bearing. In order for it to fully enter the hole, the insertion of one element into another occurs on the side of finding the largest notches. A spacer tube is placed at the other end of the screw. Screw the screw into the leg and base of the crib into the special holes where the sleeve is located in advance. Thus, the spacer tube at one end is fixed in the wall of the crib, and the other is attached to the bearing.
2. Cots of this type are equipped with a fixing element. The cradle is fixed in a stationary state due to the fact that the pendulum mechanism has a hole where, when pressed, a special bolt enters. Screw it into the hole, which is usually located on the foot of the crib.

IMPORTANT! Check that the pendulum moves smoothly while the cradle is rocking, and that the screw does not loosen!

The pendulum cot is ready for use! Once again check all the mechanisms and carefully fix the confirmations so that your baby always sleeps comfortably and safely.