Instructions / Assembly

CAP

3/8" X 5" LAG

3/8" WASHER

3/8" X 6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLT

3/8" X 5" LAG

BOLT

3/8" WASHER

FOR

CONNECTOR LAG POSTS

TORQUE WASHER

CLARITY

SOME

BOARDS

WERE

REMOVED

3/8" LOCK NUT

STEP 43: CONNECTOR LAG POSTS

1: THE 4 X 4 X 33.813" CONNECTOR LAG POSTS HAS 3 COUNTER SUNK HOLES HOLES. INSTALL THE CONNECTOR

LAG POSTS SO THAT THE COUNTER SUNK HOLES FACE OUT MAKING SURE THAT THE TWO CLOSEST COUNTER SUNK

HOLES WILL BE POSITIONED AT THE TOP,

2: FASTEN THE CONNECTOR LAG POSTS TO THE CORNER POSTS USING 3/8" X 6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLTS AND

TORQUE WASHERS. PLACE THE CARRIAGE BOLTS INTO THE TORQUE WASHER, THEN INTO THE HOLE OF THE CORNER

POST AND SET WITH A HAMMER. MOUNT THE CONNECTOR LAG POST USING THE MIDDLE COUNTER SUNK HOLE.

USE 3/8" LOCK NUTS AND 3/8" WASHERS TO SECURE THE CONNECTOR LAG POSTS FROM THE OUTSIDE. PLACE BOLT

CAPS OVER THE EXPOSED THREADS AFTER SECURING.

3: MAKE SURE THE CONNECTOR LAG POSTS ARE PARALLEL TO THE CORNER POSTS AND SECURE USING 3/8" X 5"

LAGS AND 3/8" WASHERS IN THE REMAINING COUNTER SUNK HOLES.