STEP 14: ATTACHING SWING BEAM SIDE RAIL
1: PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 33-1/4" SWING BEAM SIDE RAIL/SWING BEAM PLATE ASSEMBLY
AGAINST THE RIGHT CORNER POSTS. THE SWING BEAM PLATE SHOULD FACE UP.
2: LINE UP THE HOLES IN THE SWING BEAM SIDE RAIL WITH THE HOLES IN THE RIGHT
CORNER POSTS.
3: PLACE A 3/8" X 6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLT AND TORQUE WASHER INTO THE HOLES AT THE
TOP OF THE RIGHT CORNER POSTS ON THE INSIDE. LINE UP THE SQUARE SHANK OF THE
CARRIAGE BOLT WITH THE SQUARE HOLE IN THE TORQUE WASHER. USE A HAMMER TO HIT
THE TOP OF THE CARRIAGE BOLT TO SET THE TORQUE WASHER TEETH INTO THE WOOD.
HOLD THE CORNER POST STEADY WHILE YOU HAMMER THE CARRIAGE BOLT.
4: FASTEN THE SWING BEAM SIDE RAIL TO THE RIGHT CORNER POSTS WITH 3/8" WASHERS
AND 3/8" LOCK NUTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE COUNTERBORED HOLES. PLACE BOLT CAPS
OVER ANY EXPOSED THREADS ON THE ENDS OF THE CARRIAGE BOLTS.
3/8" WASHER
3/8" LOCK NUT
DETAIL A
SCALE 1 : 7
CARRIAGE BOLT
INTO WOOD)
(TEETH GET HAMMERED
TORQUE WASHER
3/8" X 6-1/2"
LINE UP SQUARE
HOLE WITH SQUARE
SHANK OF CARRIAGE
BOLT.
BOLT CAP
RIGHT CORNER POST
TOP HOLE IS EMPTY
SWING BEAM SIDE RAIL/SWING BEAM PLATE
ASSEMBLY
RIGHT CORNER POST
TOP HOLE IS EMPTY
A
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