Instructions / Assembly

STEP 18: LEVELING THE LOWER LEVEL FRAME

1: INSTALL LAG SCREWS ONLY IN THE THREE 2 X 6 BOARDS AT DECK HEIGHT AT THIS TIME.

SQUARE EACH OF THESE THREE BOARDS TO THE LOWER LEVEL CORNER POSTS AND THEN

INSTALL THE LAG SCREWS. THIS IS TO MAKE THE STRUCTURE RIGID FOR THE LEVELING AND

SQUARING PROCESS.

2: FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AT THE FRONT OF THE MANUAL TO LEVEL AND SQUARE THE

STRUCTURE. DO NOT INSTALL REMAINING LAG SCREWS UNTIL AFTER THE FRAME HAS BEEN

LEVELED AND SQUARED.

3: ONCE THE FRAME IS LEVEL, SQUARE AND SET INTO POSITION; GO BACK AND INSERT

THE 5/16" X 3-1/2" LAG SCREWS AND 5/16" WASHERS IN ALL OF THE REMAINING HOLES OF

THE 2 X 6 PARTS ON THE FRONT OF THE PLAY SET. NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PREDRILLED

HOLES IN THE LOWER LEVEL CORNER POSTS FOR THE LAG SCREWS.

WASHERS FIRST. THEN LEVEL/SQUARE THE

POSTS , THEN INSTALL LAG SCREWS AND

REMAINING 2 X 6 BOARDS.

FRAME. FINALLY, INSTALL LAG SCREWS IN THE

LAG SCREW

5/16" WASHER

***IMPORTANT***

SQUARE THESE THREE BOARDS TO THE CORNER

5/16" X 3-1/2"

FRONT OF FORT