How to lay out a sofa book?

The sofa book is a type of upholstered furniture that is very popular. The advantages are that it can serve as a resting place and a bed for sleeping. Also, a sofa of this type fits well into any interior and does not take up much space in the room. With the proper operation of the mechanism, folding and folding the sofa is easy. But in the process of use, problems of a different nature may arise.

To turn a sofa book into a full sleeper, You must complete the following steps.

1. Raise the seat all the way.
2. Press lightly until a characteristic click of the mechanism triggers.
3. Move the backrest and seat to a horizontal position.

This design is very convenient and has several advantages: a flat berth without deflection, structural reliability, high wear resistance. In addition to the classical model, there are other varieties, each of which has its own characteristics of transformation.

• Click gag - during transformation, the seat must be raised until a click is heard. The backrest can be fixed for the “reclining” position or lowered to the berth.

• Accordion - for disclosure it is necessary to pull the central part of the seat. In this case, the frame needs to be slightly raised. After these actions, the sofa will turn into a full sleeper.

• Dolphin - has a lever type, so it is very easy to transform. You just need to pull the seat forward until the guards trigger. Then the mattress block must be pulled to the surface using special loops.

• Eurobook - The seat needs to be lifted and pulled forward, and then just lower the back.

To fill up a sofa book, you need to do all the same actions, but in reverse order. Both when unfolding and when folding furniture, sharp movements should be avoided, since the mechanism may be damaged. It will take no more than 1 minute to push or assemble the sofa to any position.

If the sofa-book does not fold out, then the reason in most cases lies in the wear of the mechanism. Several factors can indicate a breakdown at once.

1. Unusual sounds when trying to transform the sofa into the desired position (creak, a few clicks instead of one).
2. When unfolding and folding the structure does not appear a characteristic click.
3. Unable to raise seat.
4. Skewed seat or backrest.

The exact cause of the failure can be determined only immediately after studying the state of the mechanism. To do this, remove the armrests (if any). And only after that there will be an opportunity to inspect the inside.

If the problem is a loose mounting, then in this case, just tighten the bolts. If problems with the bolts were not detected in a timely manner, the wooden frame may burst. The algorithm of actions with this nature of the breakdown will be as follows.

1. If the crack is along, then the frame can be tried to be pulled off with metal brackets.
2. If the crack runs across, it is advisable to repair using the strap, which must be hammered on the opposite side of the mechanism.
3. If the wooden beam has burst completely, you can try to glue it with PVA glue. It should dry completely after 24 hours. After that, you can use brackets or straps.

Sometimes the cause of the failure of the mechanism lies in a stuck foreign object. To remedy the situation, you just need to remove the foreign body. For example, it can be a box with shoes or bedding. They can get into the mechanism from the storage box, which is provided in almost every sofa of this type.

If furniture is purchased in a company store, instructions must be attached to it, in which the transformation process is clearly spelled out. But even if there is an instruction, during the purchase process you should ask the seller several times to demonstrate how exactly the furniture is folded and unfolded. If initially there are any problems, then it is better to refuse to buy a sofa, as this may indicate a marriage in the mechanism.

See the video below on how to fold out a Eurobook sofa.