Instructions / Assembly

ASSEMBLE ALUMINUM FRAME:
1. Lay out each 4 ft X 8 ft Aluminum Frame Assembly PN 10800 end to end in the desired basic
configuration on a flat surface.
• Remove each component from the 4 ft X 8 ft Aluminum Frame Assembly packages and unwrap
the protective plastic from the components.
• Place the 8-ft long Side Frame Rails in two lines making sure the ends marked SHORE are
pointing to one direction and the ends marked LAKE are pointed in the opposite direction.
• Place the End and Middle Rails and Connector Rail between the Side Frame Rails as shown.
2. Starting from the left SHORE end of the layout, fasten the 4ft End Frame Rail to the Side Frame Rails
using (4) 3/8 -16 X 1.0 inch bolts and nuts for each. Position each end inside the vertical corner angle of
the Side Frames. Finger-tighten bolts and nuts until all frame components are assembled.
3. Fasten the center 4ft Middle Frame Rail to the Side Frame Rails using (4) 3/8 -16 X 1.0 inch bolts and
nuts. Again, position each end inside the vertical angle on the Side Frames.
4. Position the 4 ft Connector Frame Rail to the Side Frame Rails using (2) 3/8 -16 X 1.625 inch bolts but
do not install the nuts yet. Make sure the welded tab on the Connector Frame Rail faces away from the
assembled frame.
5. Install the Short Center Tube Support between the End and Middle Frame Rails on the SHORE end of
the first 4X8 Frame Rail Assembly and install the Long Center Tube Support between the Middle Frame
Rail and the Connector Rail on the Lake end of the frame assembly. Use (4) 3/8-16 X 1.0 inch bolts and
nuts and (2) 3/8-16 X 1.625 inch bolts and nuts. Note: The (2) longer bolts are passed through the
Connector Rail and the next Middle Frame Rail.
6. Move on to next connecting 4x8 Frame Assembly. Loosely fasten the next set of Side Frame Rails
AND the End Frame Rail of the second frame to the first set of Side Frame Rails using the 3/8-16 X 1.625
inch bolts and nuts in step 4. The Connector Rail of the first Frame Assembly stays in place.
7. Install an additional (2) 3/8 -16 X 1.625 bolts nuts and bolts to secure the bottom of the Side Frame
Rails and Middle Frame Rail.
Note: The End and Middle Frame Rails and Connector Frame Rails are always positioned inside the
welded vertical aluminum angles on the Side Frame Rails.
8. Continue fastening the Side Frames, Middle Frame Rails, Connector Frame Rails and Center Support
Tubes by repeating steps 1-7 until the straight part of the dock frame is assembled. Fasten the final End
Frame Rail PN 10803 (packaged separately) to the Lake end of the dock using (4) 3/8-16 X 1.0 bolts and
nuts. If holes do not match up, use drill with 3/8” bit to size. Discard Lake end Connector Frame Rail.
9. Install diagonal aluminum Brace to the bottom of each Side Frame Rail pair using two 3/8-16 X 1.0 bolts
and nut in an alternating pattern (reverse direction from one 8 ft frame to the next so braces form
continuous zigzag). These can also be installed later for easier access to underside of frame.
10. Patio Docks: Attach 4x8 Frame section to side of last 4x8 Frame using (6) 3/8-16 X 1.625 bolts and
nuts. Make sure to face the SHORE end of the added Patio Frame facing the Shore end of the main dock
frame. Fasten the End Frame Rail PN 10803 (packaged separately) to the Lake end of the dock using (4)
3/8-16 X 1.0 inch bolts and nuts. Discard Lake end Connector Frame Rail. Install ladder uprights now.
11. L-Docks: Lateral sections can only be added to the Lake end of an 8 ft Frame Assembly. The Lake
end or Connector Frame Rail end of the lateral is fastened to the straight main sectional dock after main
dock is placed. For “T”, repeat procedure so that the distance between ends of laterals is 20 ft total.