How to Disassemble a 42-Inch Round Drop-Leaf Table

Round 42-inch drop-leaf tables almost always come fully assembled when they are first purchased. The legs swing out into place to form an "X" and the drop leaf sections are pulled up and fastened so the table can be used. This can be reversed so the table can be let down and stored out of the way. Complete disassembly would be taking this further to undoing all screws and joints, so each part is separate.

Phillips Screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the table over so you can see the bottom of it.
- 2
  Release the snaps holding the legs into place and collapse them into the folded position. Two legs should be snapped into place while the other two should be attached permanently to the top of the table.
- 3
  Take out the screws holding the two permanent legs to the top of the table using the Phillips-head screwdriver. Remove the legs and place them to the side.
- 4
  Loosen and remove the screws holding each bracket in place. The brackets will have one side attached to the main table top and the other to the leaf section. There will be two brackets for each leaf section.
- 5
  Continue to remove the screws for each of the four brackets and place the leaf sections to the side. All parts have now been disassembled for the round drop leaf table.

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