STEP 20: CENTER POSTS FRONT/REAR
1: HAMMER A T-NUT INTO THE HOLE OF THE 2 X 4 X 28-9/16" CENTER POST.
2: PLACE THE CENTER POST INSIDE THE RAILING AT THE REAR OF THE PLAYSET. LINE UP THE HOLE IN THE
CENTER POST WITH THE HOLE IN THE RAILING. FASTEN THE CENTER POST TO THE RAILING WITH A 5/16" X 2-
1/2" HEX BOLT AND A 5/16" WASHER AT THE TOP. SQUARE THE CENTER POST TO THE DECK AND SECURE THE
BOTTOM OF THE CENTER POST TO THE BOTTOM PANEL BOARD WITH #8 X 2-1/2" WOOD SCREWS.
3: PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 29" CENTER POST INSIDE THE RAILING AT THE FRONT OF THE PLAYSET. CENTER THE POST
BEHIND THE HOLE. USE THE HOLE AS A TEMPLATE TO DRILL A 3/8" HOLE THROUGH THE CENTER POST.
HAMMER A T-NUT INTO THE CENTER POST HOLE YOU JUST DRILLED. FASTEN THE CENTER POST TO THE
RAILING WITH A 5/16" X 4-1/2" HEX BOLT AND 5/16" WASHER AT THE TOP. SQUARE THE CENTER POST TO THE
DECK AND SECURE THE BOTTOM OF THE CENTER POST TO THE FRONT FACE BOARD WITH TWO #8 X 3"
SCREWS. NOW GO UNDER THE DECK AND SECURE THE CENTER POST TO THE MIDDLE DECK BOARD WITH
THREE #8 X 3" SCREWS.
WASHER
HEX BOLT
5/16"
RAILING
5/16" T-NUT
CENTER POST
BOTTOM PANEL BOARD
2 X 4 X 28-9/16"
DETAIL A
SCALE 1 : 8
5/16" X 2-1/2"
#8 X 2-1/2"
WOOD SCREWS
2 X 4 X 28-9/16"
CENTER POST
RAILINGS
A
BOTTOM PANEL
BOARDS
4 X 4 X 29"
CENTER POST
B
5/16" X 4-1/2"
3/8" HOLE THROUGH THE 4 X 4 CENTER
GO THROUGH
POST.
#8 X 3" SCREWS
BOARD
TWO
DETAIL B
SCALE 1 : 8
HEX BOLT
INTO 4 X 4
T-NUT
USE HOLE AS A TEMPLATE TO DRILL
WASHER
INTO 4 X 4
BOARD
FRONT FACE
5/16"
THREE
#8 X 3" SCREWS
GO THROUGH
MIDDLE DECK
4 X 4 X 29"
CENTER POST
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