LAG SCREW
SIDE RAIL
SWING BEAM
3/8" X 9" CARRIAGE BOLT
TORQUE WASHER
3/8" X 3-1/2"
PLATE
3/8" WASHER
3/8" LOCK NUT
BOLT CAP
SWING BEAM
SWING BEAM
3/8" WASHER
POINTED END
OF SWING BEAM PLATE
* AN EXTRA PERSON IS NEEDED FOR THIS STEP.
1: ONE PERSON MUST LIFT THE SWING LEGS AND WALK AWAY FROM THE FORT WHILE A
PERSON ON THE DECK LIFTS THE OTHER END OF THE SWING BEAM.
2: ALIGN THE END HOLE OF THE SWING BEAM NEAREST THE FORT WITH THE MIDDLE HOLE
IN THE SWING BEAM PLATE.
3: INSERT A 3/8" X 9" CARRIAGE BOLT WITH TORQUE WASHER INTO THE HOLE IN THE SWING
BEAM. THE BOLT WILL GO THROUGH THE SWING BEAM, THROUGH THE SWING BEAM
PLATE AND THEN THROUGH THE SWING BEAM SIDE RAIL.
4: ALIGN THE SQUARE SHANK OF THE BOLT WITH THE SQUARE HOLE IN THE TORQUE
WASHER. SET THE TORQUE WASHER WITH A HAMMER BY STRIKING THE CARRIAGE BOLT.
5: FASTEN THE SWING BEAM TO THE FORT BY PLACING A 3/8" WASHER AND 3/8" LOCK
NUT ONTO THE END OF THE 9" CARRIAGE BOLT. PLACE A BOLT CAP OVER ANY EXPOSED
THREADS.
6: MAKE SURE THE SWING BEAM IS SQUARE TO THE SWING BEAM SIDE RAIL. ATTACH THE
POINTED END OF THE SWING BEAM PLATE TO THE SWING BEAM WITH A 3/8" X 3-1/2" LAG
SCREW AND 3/8" WASHER.
STEP 38: MOUNT SWING BEAM TO FORT
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