Instructions / Assembly

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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1-3/8"

EDGE TO EDGE

OFFSET

STEP 1

DETERMINE THE WIDEST HINGE SPACING THAT WILL ALLOW

YOUR THROUGH BOLTS TO CLEAR THE FRAMING BEHIND

THE DOCK FASCIA. YOU WILL HAVE TO LIFT A DECK BOARD,

OR LOOK UNDERNEATH THE DOCK TO DETERMINE THIS.

NOTE THAT WHEN POSITIONING THE HINGES ON THE

OPPOSITE MATING DOCK, THE HINGES SHOULD BE

INSTALLED 1-3/8” INBOARD OF THE FIRST DOCKS HINGES.

STEP 2

ONCE YOU HAVE MARKED OUT THE POSITION OF YOUR

HINGES, TEMPORARILY INSTALL THEM WITH WOODSCREWS

USING THE HOLES PROVIDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE

HINGE CENTERLINE.

1-3/8” HINGE TO HINGE OFFSET

WOODSCREWS TO POSITION EASILY

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 DETERMINE THE WIDEST HINGE SPACING THAT WILL ALLOW YOUR THROUGH BOLTS TO CLEAR THE FRAMING BEHIND THE DOCK FASCIA. YOU WILL HAVE TO LIFT A DECK BOARD, OR LOOK UNDERNEATH THE DOCK TO DETERMINE THIS. NOTE THAT WHEN POSITIONING THE HINGES ON THE OPPOSITE MATING DOCK, THE HINGES SHOULD BE 1-3/8" EDGE TO EDGE OFFSET INSTALLED 1-3/8” INBOARD OF THE FIRST DOCKS HINGES.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 3 STEP 4 DRILL THROUGH THE DOCK FRAME USING THE HINGES AS A TEMPLATE, USING A 9/16” DIA. DRILL BIT. INSTALL 1/2” DIA. CARRIAGE BOLTS THROUGH THE FRAME, AND SECURE WITH WASHERS AND NUTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOCK FRAME. NOTE: LAG BOLTS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ULTIMATE STRENGTH. 1/2” DIA. CARRIAGE BOLTS STEP 5 INSTALL HINGE PIN, AND COTTER PIN. WWW.QUIETDOCKHINGE.