Instructions / Assembly
PLEASE&READ&BEFORE&ASSEMBLY Rev 1.2&
Thank&you&for&purchasing&EarthM ark™&Metal&G a rd e n &B e d s.&&We&striv e&t o &p rovide&high&quality&p ro d ucts&with &
exceptional&value.&An&Illustrated&assembly&guide&is&provided&on&the&back&of&this&page&and&useful&tips&below:&
MGB-H044&&High&Extension&set&
Assembled&dimensions:&extends&length&of&high&beds&36”& L&x&17”H&&(92&x&45&cm)&&&
Works&for& both&22”&and&40”&wide&beds&
Soil&volume:&add&7.5&cubic&ft.& fo r& na rro w& b eds& an d& 14& cu b i c& ft.&fo r& 40 ”& w ide& be d s&
• Cut&metal&edges&can&be&sharp.
&&Ware&safety&gloves&when&assembling.
• Use&a&tarp&or&drop&cloth&to&prevent&loosing&small&hardware&when&assembling&the&beds&in&the&field
• It&is&norma l&to &h a v e&s o me&spare &b ra ce s &o r&h a rd ware&after &as s embly&dep e n d in g &o n &th e &co n f igu ra tio n &o f &yo u r&b e d
• Warning:&Do¬&use&a&powered&tiller&after&assembly,&as&this&will&dam age&the&cross-braces&and&tiller.
• These&beds&provide&ergonomic&access&to&plants&and&can&eliminate&the&need&to&till&the&soil&each&year&if&the&soil&is
not&packed&down.&&Avoid&stepping&in&the&bed!
• Narrow&22”&beds&are&ideal&for&larger&plants&such&as&tomatoes,&peppers&or&blueberries&or&raspberries&plante d &in &a
row,&smaller&plan ts&such &as&h erb s&or&flow e rs&can &be&gro w n&a rou n d&the m &as&a n&ac cen t.
• The&narrow&beds&can&be&accessed&from&one&side&and&are&suitable&to&place&against&a&wall,&or&can&be&lined&up&or
extended&to&form&a&wall&or&boarder.
• 40”&wide&beds&are&best&for&planning&multiple&rows&of&plants &su c h &as&lettuce,&radishes,&carrots,&corn&or&ram b ling
plants&such&as&strawberries.&&Wide&beds&should&have&2-sided&access.
• Beds&can&be&bolted&end-to-en d&to&form&larger&assemblies&using&common&fastening&points.
• Beds&can&also&be&exte n d e d &in &36”&intervals&using&EarthMark&Garden&Bed&Extension&Sets.&Be&sur e &to &o r d e r&th e
correct&height&extension&as&they&come&in&LOW-10”&or&HIGH-17”&versions.
• A&maximum&of&2&extensions&sets&can&be&joine d &to &f o rm &a&9’-3”&long&bed,&if&longer&ru n s&are&d esired ,&start&a&new
bed&with&end&walls&butted&up&against&the&first&to&insure &structural&in te g rit y.
• Prepare&the&site&befo r e &in st a llat io n .&&L e ve l&g ro u n d &a n d &r emove&ex is tin g &vegetation,&w eed &clo th &c a n &be&used
under&the&beds,&a&double&layer&is&recommended&for&beds&placed&on&un-stripped&lawn.
•
A&layer of&gravel&or&stone&can&be&used&at&the&bottom&of&the&beds&for&improved&drainage
• Use&the&curved&washers&and&long&bolts&provided&on&all&overlap p in g &p a n e l&co n n e c tio n s .
• After&securing&all&fastening&points&with&nuts.&&Connect&the&cross-braces:&slide&the&brace&end&over&the&bolt&and
use&a&SECOND&nut&to&secure&the&brace.&&The&brace&ends&will&be&sandwiched&between&2&nuts.
• Loosely&hand-tig hten &all&nuts&an d&bo lt&sets&first,&position&and&sq u a r e&t h e &b ed,&then&tighten& all&with&a&tool
• Galvanized&m e ta l&beds&requ ires&no &maintenance,&and &a re &b u i lt&t o &w i th s ta n d &y e a rs &o f&e x p o s u re &t o &th e &e le ments
• The&hot&dipped&galvanized&finish&is&a&durable&self-sacrificing&finish&that&protects&the&steel&from&corrosion.
Galvanize&will&fade&with&time&and&some&discoloration&is&normal,&minor&surfac e &ru s t&o n &e d g e s &and&hard w a re &is &to
be&expected&and&should¬&effect&the&structural&integrity&of&the&product.
• Do¬&use&adhesive&removers,&they&often&contain&citric&acid&which&can&damage&the&galvanized&finish
• Do¬&stand&on&or&lean&a&wheelbar ro w &a ga in st &th e&b e d &w a ll,&It&w ill&d a mage&the &w a ll&an d &v o id &th e &w a rra n ty
These&raised&garden&beds&are¬&toys.&&Children&should¬&play&in&or&around&them.&
Use&of&these&be d s &fo r &applications&other&than&gardening&will&void&the &warrant y&
Limited'Warranty:"
EarthMark"LLC"warrants"the"product"for"a"period"of"one"(1)" yea rs"from"the"date"of"purchase"from"defects"in"materials"and"
workmanship."During"the"warranty"period," EarthMark"will"repair"or"replace"a"defective"product"at"our"sole"discretion,"w it h "
a" new" or" repaired" product" without" charge." Shipping" or" processing" fees" may" apply." " To" validate" the" warranty," proof" of"
purchase" from" an" authorized" distributor," or" retailer"must"be"provided.""To"obtain"service"under"this"warranty,"please"
contact"Customer"Service"at:"Info@earthm ark .co
"or,"visit"our"website"www.earthmark.co"""or,"write"to:""
EarthMark"llc," P.O. Box 1233, Delaware, OH 43015 USA"
This" is" the" sole" warranty" of" Earthmark" llc." no" other" warranties," express" or" implied," including" but" not" limited" to" any"
warranty"of"merchantability"or"fitness"for"a"particular"purpose"or"use,"are"made"by"EarthMark"llc."""
The"warranty"does"not"extend"to"the"following:"
1. Defects"due"directly"or"indirectly"to"misuse,"abuse,"negligence,"accidents,"repairs"made"by"others,"or"alteratio ns "to
the"product."
2. Damage,"injury"or"death"due"to"improper"placement""or"failure"to"assemb le "a c c o rd in g "to "t h e"d ir e ct io n s
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. Damage"to"the"prod u c t"d u r in g "in st a lla t ion "o r "g ro u n d s "k ee p in g "cau sed"by"to o ls"o r "implemen ts
4. Disease"or"death"of"trees,"bushes,"plants,"gardens"or"cro ps"gro w n"in"the"be ds.
5. Injury," death" or" property" damage" resulting" from " improperly" handling" sharp" ed ges" or" the " tools" nee de d" to
assemble"the"beds
6. Injury,"death "or"pr op erty"d am a ge"fro m "usin g"an y"of"th e"tools "req uired "for"asse mbly"of"a"garde n"b e d
Limitation"of"liability:"The"entire"liability" of"EarthMark"llc"w ith"respect"to"this"product"shall"be"limited"to"the"purchase"price"
paid"for"the"product."EarthMark"llc"has"the"sole"discretion"to"repair"or"replace"the"product."Miscellaneo u s:" Earth M a rk " llc"
reserves"the"right"to"change"specifications"at"any"time"to"imp rove"the "quality"of"ou r"produ cts."
Replacement"parts"dealers"and"other"information"can"be"found"at"www.earthmark.co"
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