Modified Crib for Parent with Disability

Step 20 Insert the Locking Pin

Close the rail, and insert the locking pin through the angle bracket and receiver. It should run smoothly in its full length, and not pull back out easily. When you pull hard on the handle, the spring-loaded ball will retract and the pin will come out of the spacer.

If you pull the spacer tube out with the pin, go back and reinstall it with epoxy.. The pin should catch on the angle bracket, making it less likely to be misplaced. You may want to secure the locking pin to the bottom rail with a short lanyard, through the hole in the handle.

I secured the locking pin to the angle bracket using a 1/4" retaining clip. I used a rotary (Dremel) tool with a cutting disk to make a shallow groove 1-1/8" from the end of the locking pin.. After putting the pin through the angle bracket, slide the retaining clip onto the tip and work it down to the groove.