24
22"
16"
18
¹|₂
"
16"
38
¹|₂
"
16"
18
¹|₂
"
16"
37
¹|₂
"
14"
3"
Items for
STEP 6:
(8)
³₈
" x 4" hex bolts
(16)
³₈
" washers
(8)
³₈
" lock nuts
Items for
STEP 7:
(10) swing hangers
(10)
³₈
" x 3" lag screws
(10)
³₈
" washers
Leave hole
open
Lift assembly onto saw horses as shown.
Note:
If you do not have saw horses,
rest beam on ground and rotate
A-Frame Assemblies and single
4" x 4" Assembly simultaneously
to the other side (requires two
adults). Single 4" x 4" Assembly
must be supported at all times to
keep the bracket from bending.
Complete Step 6. Rotate back to
original position and proceed
with Step 7.
Use the holes in the bottom board as a drill
guide and drill
³₈
" holes back through both
boards.
On the A-Frame Assemblies attach
³₈
" x 4"
hex bolts,
³₈
" washers and
³₈
" lock nuts.
On the 4" x 4" Assembly attach two
³₈
" x 4" bolts,
³₈
" washers and
³₈
" lock nuts.
Leave hole closest to end open as it will be
used to attach beam to tower assembly.
Note:
Cut off all protruding threaded
ends of bolts with a hack saw
flush to the end of the nut and
remove sharp edges with a
metal file.
Mark the top board, on the
bottom edge, at the dimensions
shown.
Drill a
¹⁄₄
" hole 2
¹⁄₂
" deep in the
center of the top board at each
location.
Screw swing hangers into board
by hand (a long screwdriver will
help). Tighten swing hanger until
loop is tight against adjoining
board and swing hanger is posi-
tioned as shown.
Drill another
¹⁄₄
" hole 2
¹⁄₂
" deep in
adjoining board through swing
hanger loop and secure each
swing hanger with one
³₈
" x 3"
lag screw and
³₈
" washer.
Front View
Shown with 4" x 4"
Post A-Frame
Shown with 4" x 4"
Post A-Frame
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