
8: ATTACH THE ROPE LADDER SUPPORT AS
SHOWN IN DETAIL A.
STEP 2: ASSEMBLING THE LEFT SIDE FRAME
1: LAY THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS ON THE GROUND IN THEIR PROPER ORIENTATION.
2: LAY THE 2 X 6 X 78" ROPE LADDER RUNNER ON TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
CORNER POSTS. THE HOLES IN THE SANDBOX BOARD ARE OFFSET DOWN.
3: USE 5/16 X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS TO ATTACH THE TOP HOLES OF THE SANDBOX BOARD TO THE
T-NUTS INSTALLED ON THE CORNER POSTS. THE BOTTOM HOLES WILL BE USED LATER.
4: LAY THE 2 X 6 X 47-1/2" BOTTOM PANEL BOARD ON TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
CORNER POSTS. THE HOLES IN THE BOTTOM PANEL BOARD ARE OFFSET DOWN.
5: USE 5/16 X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS TO ATTACH THE BOTTOM HOLES OF THE BOTTOM PANEL
BOARD TO THE T-NUTS INSTALLED ON THE CORNER POSTS. THE TOP HOLES WILL BE USED LATER.
6: LAY THE 4 X 4 X 78" ROPE LADDER SUPPORT ON TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS.
7: FIND TWO TORQUE WASHERS. PLACE A 3/8" X 6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLT INSIDE THE TORQUE WASHER, MAKING
SURE THAT THE TEETH ARE FACING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE THREADS OF THE CARRIAGE BOLT. PLACE THE
TORQUE WASHER/CARRIAGE BOLT ASSEMBLY INTO THE HOLES OF THE CORNER POST SO THAT THE HEAD OF THE
CARRIAGE BOLT FACES WHAT WILL BE THE INSIDE OF THE FORT. USE A HAMMER TO SET THE TORQUE WASHER INTO
THE CORNER POST.
DETAIL "A"
2 X 6 X 78"
(OFFSET HOLES DOWN)
ROPE LADDER RUNNER
5/16 X 4-1/2"
(OFFSET HOLES DOWN)
BOTTOM PANEL BOARD
HEX BOLT
5/16" WASHER
2 X 6 X 47-1/2"
4 X 4 X 78"
ROPE LADDER SUPPORT
A
WASHER
3/8" WASHER
3/8" LOCK NUT
3/8" X 6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLT
TORQUE
BOLT CAP