2: PLA C E THE 5/ 4 X 3-3/ 8 X 40-1/ 2" DEC K SPA C ER O N THE SW ING BEA M SIDE O F THE FO RT. C ENTER THE BO A RD
BETW EEN THE C O RNER PO STS A ND A TTA C H IT W ITH 2" W O O D SC REW S THRO UG H THE PREDRILED HO LES A ND INTO
THE DEC K SUPPO RT BELO W . NO TE: THE TO P O F THE SC REW HEA D SHO ULD BE FLUSH TO THE TO P O F THE DEC K
SPA C ER.
16
"
"
8
5
21
"
3
4
"
15
"
8
1
16
7
2
1
11
16
"
DEC K SPA C ER
5/ 4 X 3-3/ 8 X 40-1/ 2"
2" W O O D SC REW
STEP 8: DEC K SPA C ERS
THE FO LLO W ING STEP IS REC O M M ENDED TO PREVENT PO SSIBLE SPLITS IN THE W O O D
1: PRE-DRILL THE ENDS O F THE 5/ 4 X 3-3/ 8 X 40-1/ 2" DEC K SPA C ER TO PREVENT INSTA LLA TIO N DA M A G E. PRE-DRILL
BO TH ENDS W ITH A 1/ 8" DRILL BIT A T THE DIM ENSIO NS SHO W N BELO W . THE HO LE A T 21-5/ 8" O NLY NEEDS TO BE
DRILLED O NC E. THIS HO LE IS TO A TTA C H THE C ENTER DEC K SUPPO RT TO THE DEC K SPA C ER.
