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Assembly of front gable
Stage 2
Identify and layout the components in the configuration shown in the diagram.
1.
Slide door seal into left (17) and right (16) hand door posts.
2.
Locate right-handed corner post (5) onto front base sill (18) and secure with bolt and nut
through pre-punched holes in bothcomponents.
3.
Now slide a square headed bolt into the channel at the back of the right hand door post and
loosely secure together with front diagonal brace (8) to base sill. Connect diagonal brace to cor-
ner post.
4.
Attach an eaves gusset plate (9) to the two holes at the top of the corner post (5). Note that
the gusset plate is fitted to the INSIDE of the corner post with the imprinted arrow pointing
upwards.
5.
Slide two square headed bolts to positions approximately 1/3 and 2/3 of the way down the
channel of the right hand door post (16) and connect to horizontal brace (19). Fasten end of
horizontal brace to lower bolt holding eaves gusset plate. Repeat procedure for left hand corner
post (11) and left hand door post (17).
6.
Now offer the right hand gable bar (13) to the gusset plate (9) attached to the right hand corner
post (5). Secure with two bolts and nuts, but do not fully tighten at this stage.
7.
Connect right hand door post (16) to flange of gable bar (13). Repeat procedure for left hand
gable bar (14) and door post (17).
8.
Position apex gusset plate (15) inside gable bars and loosely secure with bolts and nuts.
9.
Take door lintel with door track (20) attached and fasten each end to left and right hand gable
bars (13 & 14) through pre-punched holes in flange above door posts.
10. Attach door track support (21) to right hand of door track and outside flange of gable bar (13).
11. Now connect the horizontal (flat section) braces (76) between the corner posts (5) and the
adjacent door posts. Align the centrally placed hole in the horizontal brace (76) with the corre-
sponding holes in the diagonal braces (8) and secure with a square headed bolt and nut.
12. Check that the whole assembly is true and square, and fully tighten all nuts and bolts.
