STEP 19A: ROPE MOUNT
1: PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 8" ROPE MOUNTS ONTO THE FRONT OF THE ROPE LADDER SUPPORT. THE LEFT ONE SHOULD BE
EVEN WITH THE EDGE OF THE COUNTERBORED HOLE. THE RIGHT ONE SHOULD BE 1-1/4" AWAY FROM THE RIGHT
CORNER POST.
YOU MAY CHOOSE TO USE 5/16" X 2-1/2" LAG SCREWS WITH WASHERS OR T-NUTS WITH BOLTS TO ATTACH THE
ROPE BLOCKS. IF YOU USE LAG SCREWS THEN CONTINUE READING BELOW. IF YOU USE BOLTS THEN GO TO 2
BELOW.
IF YOU CHOOSE THE LAG SCREW METHOD THEN PRE-DRILL 9/64" HOLES BY 1" DEEP USING THE ROPE MOUNT HOLES
AS A GUIDE. THEN ATTACH THE MOUNTS WITH 5/16" X 2-1/2" LAG SCREWS WITH WASHERS. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN.
2: USE THE HOLES AS A GUIDE TO DRILL 3/8" DIAMETER HOLES THROUGH THE ROPE LADDER SUPPORT. DRILL
CAREFULLY SO YOU DO NOT SPLINTER THE WOOD AS THE DRILL BIT EXITS THE OTHER SIDE. YOU MAY PLACE A
SCRAP BLOCK OF WOOD ON THE BACK SIDE OF WHERE YOU ARE DRILLING TO PREVENT SPLINTERING,
BUT DO
NOT PLACE YOUR HAND NEAR THE DRILLING AREA.
3: HAMMER IN 5/16" T-NUTS INTO THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOLES AS SHOWN. NOW ATTACH THE ROPE MOUNTS WITH
5/16" X 2-1/2" HEX BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS.
(READ TEXT!)
LAG SCREW
OR 5/16" X 2-1/2"
A
5/16" X 2-1/2"
HEX BOLT
TO C-BORE
4 X 4 X 8" ROPE MOUNTS
HOLE.
SCALE 1 : 8
DETAIL A
5/16" T-NUT
EDGE FLUSH
WASHER
5/16"
1-1/4" SPACE
BETWEEN
POST AND
MOUNT BLOCK
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