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Many Bonavita cribs can transition into a full-size adult bed. The manual is essential here because it tells you exactly which bed frame hardware (often metal bed rails sold separately) is compatible with your specific headboard and footboard. Attempting to attach incompatible bed frames can strip the pre-drilled holes in the wood.
While specific steps vary by model, the following sequence is standard across 90% of Bonavita cribs manufactured after 2015.
: Manufacturers often attach a simplified instruction sheet or a permanent warning label with model information to the mattress support spring frame or the inside bottom rail of the headboard. Standard Tools & Hardware Bonavita Peyton Lifestyle Crib Manual
This is where the is critical for infant safety.
Bonavita manuals generally use exploded diagrams—illustrations that show the parts separated but in their correct relationship to one another. Pay close attention to the orientation of the parts. The headboard and footboard are not always interchangeable, and installing a rail upside down can prevent the mattress base from locking in place.