Instructions / Assembly

LEFT SANDBOX BOARD
5/16" WASHER
SWING BEAM SUPPORT
4 X 4 X 47-1/2"
HEX BOLT
(OFFSET HOLES DOWN)
BOTTOM PANEL BOARD
2 X 6 X 47-1/2"
(OFFSET HOLES DOWN)
SET
5/16 X 4-1/2"
PLAY
A
C
2 X 6 X 47-1/2"
FRONT
OF
Z
DETAIL Z
STEP 3: ASSEMBLING THE LEFT SIDE FRAME
1: LAY THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS ON THE GROUND IN THEIR PROPER ORIENTATION.
2: LAY THE 2 X 6 X 47-1/2" LEFT SANDBOX BOARD ON TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
CORNER POSTS. THE HOLES IN THE LEFT SANDBOX BOARD ARE OFFSET DOWN..
3: USE 5/16 X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS TO ATTACH THE TOP HOLES OF THE SANDBOX BOARD TO THE
T-NUTS INSTALLED ON THE CORNER POSTS. THE BOTTOM HOLES WILL BE USED LATER.
4: LAY THE 2 X 6 X 47-1/2" BOTTOM PANEL BOARD ON TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
CORNER POSTS. THE HOLES IN THE BOTTOM PANEL BOARD ARE OFFSET DOWN.
5: USE 5/16 X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS TO ATTACH THE BOTTOM HOLES OF THE BOTTOM PANEL
BOARD TO THE T-NUTS INSTALLED ON THE CORNER POSTS. THE TOP HOLES WILL BE USED LATER.
6: LAY THE 4 X 4 X 47-1/2" SWING BEAM SUPPORT ON TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS. THE THREE COUNTERSUNK
HOLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SWING BEAM SUPPORT MUST FACE DOWNWARD.
7: FIND TWO TORQUE WASHERS. PLACE A 3/8" X 6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLT INSIDE THE TORQUE WASHER, MAKING SURE THAT THE
TEETH ARE FACING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE THREADS OF THE CARRIAGE BOLT. PLACE THE TORQUE
WASHER/CARRIAGE BOLT ASSEMBLY INTO THE HOLES OF THE CORNER POST SO THAT THE HEAD OF THE CARRIAGE
BOLT FACES WHAT WILL BE THE INSIDE OF THE FORT. USE A HAMMER TO SET THE TORQUE WASHER INTO THE CORNER
POST.
8: ATTACH THE SWING BEAM SUPPORT TO THE CORNER POSTS
WITH 3/8" WASHERS AND 3/8" LOCK NUTS AS SHOWN
IN DETAIL Z. COVER ANY EXPOSED THREADS WITH BOLT CAPS.
THE THREE COUNTER-
SUNK HOLES ON THE
SWING BEAM SUPPORT
WILL FACE DOWN WHEN
PROPERLY INSTALLED.
3/8" NUT
3/8" WASHER
TORQUE WASHER
BOLT CAP
6-1/2" CARRIAGE
BOLT
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