STEP 21: CENTER POSTS
1: LOCATE THE 2 X 4 X 34" FRONT CENTER POST AND THE 2 X 4 X 60" REAR CENTER POST.
2: (SEE DETAIL A) INSTALL A T-NUT INTO THE HOLE IN THE FRONT CENTER POST. LINE UP THE HOLE IN
THE FRONT CENTER POST WITH THE HOLE IN THE SIDE RAIL. ATTACH THE FRONT CENTER POST TO
THE SIDE RAIL WITH A 5/16" X 2-1/2" HEX BOLT AND A 5/16" WASHER. SQUARE THE FRONT CENTER
POST TO THE SIDE RAIL AND INSTALL TWO #8 X 2-1/2" WOOD SCREWS INTO THE PREDRILLED
HOLES.
3: (SEE DETAIL B) INSTALL A T-NUT INTO THE HOLE IN THE REAR CENTER POST. LINE UP THE HOLE IN
THE REAR CENTER POST WITH THE HOLE IN THE SIDE RAIL. ATTACH THE REAR CENTER POST TO THE
SIDE RAIL WITH A 5/16" X 2-1/2" HEX BOLT AND A 5/16" WASHER. SQUARE THE REAR CENTER POST
TO THE SIDE RAIL. INSTALL TWO #8 X 2-1/2" WOOD SCREWS INTO THE PREDRILLED HOLES AT THE
BOTTOM OF THE REAR CENTER POST.
A
DETAIL A
SCALE 1 : 8
2 X 4 X 34"
FRONT CENTER POST
5/16" X 2-1/2"
HEX BOLT
5/16" WASHER
T-NUT
#8 X 2-1/2"
WOOD
SCREWS
SIDE RAIL
B
WASHER
HEX BOLT
5/16"
T-NUT
WOOD
SCALE 1 : 10
DETAIL B
SCREWS
5/16" X 2-1/2"
#8 X 2-1/2"
2 X 4 X 60"
REAR
CENTER
POST
SIDE RAIL
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