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Step 5: Swing Beam Assembly
Hardware
A:
Attach 4 Swing Hangers to Fort End of (2614) Engineered Beam and 2 Glider Hangers to the Glider End
using 2 (G7) 5/16 x 5-1/2” Hex Bolts (with 2 flat washers and 1 lock nut) per Swing Hanger and Glider Hanger,
as shown in fig. 5.1.
B:
Flush to the Fort End of (2614) Engineered Beam attach 2 L-Beam Brackets with 2 (G21) 5/16 x 3-3/4” Hex
Bolts (with 2 flat washers and 1 lock nut). (fig. 5.2)
C:
Install 1 (WB7) 5/16 x 3” Wafer Bolt (with flat washer and t-nut) in the middle bolt hole in (2614) Engineered
Beam as shown in fig. 5.3.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS BOLT IS ATTACHED. IT WILL MINIMIZE
CHECKING OF WOOD.
D:
Attach Big Backyard Plaque to centre of (2614) Engineered Beam (over top of t-nut) using 4 (S18) #6 x 1”
Wood Screws. (fig. 5.4)
12 x
5/16 x 5-1/2” Hex Bolt (5/16” flat washer x 2, 5/16” lock nut)
2 x
5/16 x 3-3/4” Hex Bolt (5/16” flat washer x 2, 5/16” lock nut)
1 x
5/16 x 3” Wafer Bolt (5/16” flat washer & 5/16” t-nut)
4 x
#6 x 1” Wood Screw
Other Parts
4 x Swing Hangers
2 x Glider Hanger
2 x L-Beam Bracket
1 x Big Backyard Plaque
G21
Wood Parts
1 x
Engineered Beam 4 x 6 x 88”
5/16” Flat
Washer
G21
5/16” Flat
Washer
5/16”
Lock Nut
Swing Hanger x 4
5/16” Flat
Washer
5/16”
T-Nut
Glider End
Fort End
L-Beam
Bracket
S18
x 4
G7
5/16”
Lock Nut
Flush
5/16” Flat
Washer
L-Beam
Bracket
Fort End
WB7
WB7
Big Backyard
Plaque
Fig. 5.1
Fig. 5.4
Fig. 5.3
Fig. 5.2
2614
Glider Hanger
G7
2614
2614
2614
S18
