As mentioned in the instructions, complex assembly
This was a Christmas present for my wife to replace a somewhat similar table which had lost the laminated faux mahogany and whose springs had failed.
The order of assembly was important. It was important to follow the instructions closely. Much appreciated were the couple of extra fasteners included to replace any that might be broken during assembly.
One missing assembly step was how to go about installing the very strong springs to the lift mechanism. I felt that there was a real risk of pinched or cut fingers. I solved the problem by securing one end of the mechanism in a bench vice, attaching one end of the spring to the mechanism and securely clamping the other end of the spring in the jaws of a pair of vice grips. Pulling on the vice grips stretched the spring so it would fit over the other peg on the mechanism. If anything had failed my hand and finger were safe.
As mentioned in the instructions, complex assembly
This was a Christmas present for my wife to replace a somewhat similar table which had lost the laminated faux mahogany and whose springs had failed. The order of assembly was important. It was important to follow the instructions closely. Much appreciated were the couple of extra fasteners included to replace any that might be broken during assembly. One missing assembly step was how to go about installing the very strong springs to the lift mechanism. I felt that there was a real risk of pinched or cut fingers. I solved the problem by securing one end of the mechanism in a bench vice, attaching one end of the spring to the mechanism and securely clamping the other end of the spring in the jaws of a pair of vice grips. Pulling on the vice grips stretched the spring so it would fit over the other peg on the mechanism. If anything had failed my hand and finger were safe.