It's a good idea to use your knee as support behind where ...
I just finished putting our trundle bed frame together; it wasn't much trouble. But here are a couple of tips. (1) The plastic tab locks, in order to fit into the holes for them, must be inserted with the flush side down (that is, the side with the locking projections flush with the flat part that will be visible). (2) Consider using a rubber mallet (or light hammer), supplemented with a short piece of lath, to force the approximately 20% of recalcitrant tab locks into place. It's a good idea to use your knee as support behind where you are hammering. (3) Also be sure the support bar is fully seated into its hole in the side frame before trying to insert the tab lock; again a little rubber mallet action may be needed to seat it.
Be a little careful with the mallet; it's possible to shear off a locking projection is you're too enthusiastic. Luckily there are spare tab locks (as well as a few other spare parts).
Altogether an adequate and quite ingenious design, and a quite reasonable price.
It's a good idea to use your knee as support behind where ...
I just finished putting our trundle bed frame together; it wasn't much trouble. But here are a couple of tips. (1) The plastic tab locks, in order to fit into the holes for them, must be inserted with the flush side down (that is, the side with the locking projections flush with the flat part that will be visible). (2) Consider using a rubber mallet (or light hammer), supplemented with a short piece of lath, to force the approximately 20% of recalcitrant tab locks into place. It's a good idea to use your knee as support behind where you are hammering. (3) Also be sure the support bar is fully seated into its hole in the side frame before trying to insert the tab lock; again a little rubber mallet action may be needed to seat it. Be a little careful with the mallet; it's possible to shear off a locking projection is you're too enthusiastic. Luckily there are spare tab locks (as well as a few other spare parts). Altogether an adequate and quite ingenious design, and a quite reasonable price.