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sarahm 
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 Topic: portacot help!
Posted: 18 November 2009 at 11:54am |
Hi, I've borrowed a BAM portacot to take away this weekend. I thought i would put it up and use it for Floyds day sleeps to get him used to it.
I'm having a real blond moment and cant work out how to get the sides to lock if that makes sense!! I can feel a button type bit through the material but I'm not sure what Im doing wrong as I cant get them to lock into place.
I've emailed the person I borrowed it off but she hasnt replied as yet
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Snappy
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Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:06pm |
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The only way my portacot will lock is if the base is bent. So we have to put the sides up first, then push the base out. I just have a Kingston brand one so Im not sure if its the same with yours.
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KH25
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Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:11pm |
Yeah I think they are all like that - pull the middle of the base up and you should be able to lock the sides. The same applies when taking it down again - pull up the base first 
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Babe
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Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:11pm |
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sometimes you havta pull them up hard and fast to get them to snap in?
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sarahm
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Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:17pm |
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Thanks I'll give that a try.....dont want to have to admit to DP when he gets home that I couldnt do it!
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Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:22pm |
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*snap*!
OMG - I'm so glad I found this thread - I literally, just 10 mins ago, have been having the same problem!
We're away on Sat too and I thought I'd try DS in it for a couple of day sleeps first - but ol' blondy here couldn't figure out to get the sides up either!
He's asleep in his regular cot now, but I'll give it a go for his next nap...
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Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:44pm |
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Also, the longer sides click straight first in most (well you can do it the other way round, but its easier to do long sides first).
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Posted: 18 November 2009 at 3:13pm |
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thanks guys it worked and is already to go, hes about to go down for a sleep so fingers crossed he likes it!
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portacot help!
