STEP 3: ASSEMBLING THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME
FRONT OF FORT
1: LAY THE RIGHT SIDE CORNER POSTS ON THE GROUND IN THEIR PROPER ORIENTATION.
2: LAY THE 2 X 6 X 47-1/2" SANDBOX BOARD ON TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE CORNER POSTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
CORNER POSTS. THE HOLES IN THE SANDBOX BOARD MUST BE 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 MUST BE 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 47-1/2" SWING BEAM MOUNT ON TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE CORNER POSTS. THE THREE
COUNTERSUNK HOLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SWING BEAM MOUNT MUST FACE DOWNWARD.
7: FIND TWO TORQUE WASHERS. PLACE A 6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLT THROUGH 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 CORNER POST HOLES 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.
8: ATTACH THE SWING BEAM MOUNT AS SHOWN IN DETAIL B.
THE THREE COUNTERSUNK
HOLES ON THE
SWING BEAM MOUNT
WILL FACE DOWN WHEN
PROPERLY INSTALLED.
BOLT
DETAIL B
3/8" WASHER
TORQUE WASHER
3/8" NUT
6-1/2" CARRIAGE
BOLT CAP
5/16 X 4-1/2"
(OFFSET HOLES DOWN)
SANDBOX BOARD
HEX BOLT
2 X 6 X 47-1/2"
WASHER
5/16"
2 X 6 X 47-1/2"
BOTTOM PANEL BOARD
(OFFSET HOLES DOWN)
B
4 X 4 X 47-1/2"
SWING BEAM MOUNT
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