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REALLY

Steady Freddy

Vinyl Gate

Important stuff to know about

installing your WamBam gate.

CLEVER JOE

Your Installation Buddy

1-877-778-5733

www.wambamfence.com

02.2017

This Gate is Also Designed to Fit the

Big Ben and Curious George Fence Styles

Summary of Contents for Steady Freddy

Page 1: ...inyl Gate Important stuff to know about installing your WamBam gate CLEVER JOE Your Installation Buddy 1 877 778 5733 www wambamfence com 02 2017 This Gate is Also Designed to Fit the Big Ben and Curious George Fence Styles ...

Page 2: ...il you have first temporarily assembled the gate This will ensure four things a The assembled gate is the correct width as per the product overview drawing b That you have everything necessary to complete the gate c That you will have assembled the gate in the correct order d All the pieces fit and function properly It is easier to trouble shoot when things are not screwed together 3 Ideally Insta...

Page 3: ... restrictions please see the last two pages of this instruction guide for optional solutions to overcome 5 Use Only Large Anchors for All Gate and Hinge Posts Regardless of your gate style choice please use only large anchors for all gate hinge and latch posts Your gate will perform better and last longer LARGE ANCHOR SMALL ANCHOR Do Not Hang Gate on Lone Soldier Post For installation videos and m...

Page 4: ...rds 4 Gate Arch Top Bracket 2 Gate Latch 1 Vertical Stile 2 Gate Bottom Bracket 2 Gate Hinges 2 Bottom Rail 1 Metal Post Stabilizer 1 Tek Screws 4 Sold Separately Posts WamBam Anchors Large Only Post Caps 3 options Box Contents Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate Cap n Jack Cap n America Cap n Morgan 050in wall thickness Gate Jig 1 Stainless Steel Screws 20 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 5: ...com 4 Ground WamBam Anchor Large Only 11 75in 50 45in 7 8in 7 8in 32 4in 7 8in 48in 3 8in 62 7in 3 5in 70in 1 5in 3 5in 3 5in 1 5in 2in 48in 73 5in 72in 50in 54 5in 48in 4in Gate Installation Gate Assembly A B A B C D 3 5in 1 5in 090in wall thickness C 1 5in D 3 5in 42in Looking to Do a Double Gate See page 17 ...

Page 6: ...nstructions if necessary for more information on how to install anchors adjust leveling donuts and install vinyl posts Bottom of trench should be level Excavate Install Gate Jig Anchors Fence Posts B D E D Place anchor positioners into gate jig 5 1 2in 5 Detailed Installation Instructions Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate F STEP 1 A Dig a Trench 60in long x 6in wide x 5 5in deep A Identify location of your...

Page 7: ...des STEP 2 UNEVEN EVEN C Insert vertical gate stiles They will BOTTOM OUT against bottom horizontal rail Note that the bottom rail is Ribbed internally B Insert the bottom rail ALL THE WAY until it BOTTOMS OUT INSIDE GATE BRACKET A Insert the bottom rail ALL THE WAY until it BOTTOMS OUT inside gate bracket Insert fully to this point IMPORTANT Insert fully to this point ...

Page 8: ...roove privacy board 1 tightly into the vertical stile B Privacy boards 2 3 and 4 should bottom out inside bottom rail C Insert gate arch into bracket as illustrated D Slide gate arch with brackets over the privacy boards and vertical gate stiles C B D Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate Insert Boards Assemble the Gate Frame Top STEP 3 CORRECT Insert to this point WRONG 1 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 9: ...f the gate should be 48 B Fasten gate brackets to internal members using screws C Fasten gate hinges onto the gate brackets with screws D Fasten gate latch onto the gate bracket with screws C B D Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate Fasten Gate Brackets Attach Gate Hardware STEP 4 Hinges must be installed in these exact locations Latch must be installed in this exact location 48in ...

Page 10: ...ssemble Fasten Gate Brace STEP 5 Gate Brace Parts B Re confirm the gate is square and screw bracing into place A B Top Bar Bottom Bar A Assemble gate brace by sliding the larger square tube over the smaller square tube Align holes and install fasteners 4 Screws 2 Lock Washers 2 Nuts 2 Hex Bolts 1 2 3 ...

Page 11: ...A Use temporary spacers or blocks to rest the gate on during alignment and installation B Fasten hinges to posts with screws Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate Position Adjust Align Gate Secure Hinges to Posts STEP 6 B See next page on how to position screws on the post side of the hinge ...

Page 12: ...Gate B TOP VIEW ANGLE your drill to pierce into angled portion of post as illustrated D C B Fasten three 2 screws through the drilled holes Repeat steps A and B for second bottom hinge C Swing the gate open and pre drill four more holes for hinge screws as illustrated D Fasten four 2 screws through the drilled holes Repeat steps C and D for second bottom hinge How to Position Screws on the Post Si...

Page 13: ... level fit and function to latching post C B D Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate Level Gate Adjust Hinges STEP 7 LEVEL Latch is designed for left and right hand applications Temporarily remove the spring bolt and reverse paddle portion as necessary C Hinges can be adjusted moderately to bring gate into level alignment with post ...

Page 14: ...ion E Insert small steel pin into one of the holes on hinge and rotate tensioner tool to release tension on the gate hinge to remove pin How to Set the Tension on Your Gate Hinge F E A How do I stop my gate posts from rotating A Use two Tek screws provided to secure the gate posts to the anchor pipe This will prevent the gate posts from ever rotating in the event of very high winds etc ...

Page 15: ...gn and fasten the gate latch catch to fit and function with the gate finger C B Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate Align Install Latch STEP 8 Congratulations You did it Go grab a beverage of your choice admire your handy work and show us what you got by entering our annual photo video contests ...

Page 16: ...Path FROM PAGE 1 Side Walk Path A B C D E H G F Trim bottom plate of anchor positioner if it interferes with sidewalk as necessary If sidewalk is less than 52 inches then use the gate jig as a temporary spacer Drive wood wedge in between anchor and concrete sidewalk if possible for additional anchor stability ...

Page 17: ...nyl gate jig to mark holes for drilling A Use a 1 5 8in concrete drill bit extension if needed and a concrete hammer drill B Drill both pre marked holes completely through concrete C D Trim Anchor Positioner along bottom edge E F Pound anchors directly through the holes in concrete to a depth of 42 to 48 If necessary see fence instructions for more information on how to install anchors adjust leve...

Page 18: ...formation visit www wambamfence com 17 Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate Side Walk Path A B C E D Use the gate jig to ensure proper spacing Sidewalk Path OPTION TWO If sidewalk is wider than 52 inches then use Surface Mounts purchase separately F ...

Page 19: ...nual on how this can be accomplished 99in Ground Metal Post Stabilizers For installation videos and more information visit www wambamfence com 103 5 in Please assemble your gates with hardware and confirm the width prior to assembling the gate jig The 103 5 measurement illustrated can easily be adjusted if necessary Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate ...

Page 20: ...rovided to Create Double Gate Jig Locate 103 5 inch centers of the holes and fasten jigs B Fasten the two jigs into place using 5 10 screws at least 3 inches long not included 103 5 in For installation videos and more information visit www wambamfence com You can overlap both of your vinyl gate jigs to create a double gate jig Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate ...

Page 21: ...stallation videos and more information visit www wambamfence com 5 5 in 110 in 6 in A A Create a trench as per the illustration above Bottom of trench should be level B B Identify the locations of metal post stabilizers and pound flush into the ground 103 5 in ...

Page 22: ...ence com 21 Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate C C Place jig over the metal post stabilizers The hole on the stabilizers should align with the holes on the jig D E E Align the anchor positioners with the holes in the jig and metal post stabilizer D Ensure that jig is level ...

Page 23: ...excavated dirt over gate jig K Install Gate Latching Hardware Drop rods to hold one or both gates stationary are available Please contact us I I Slide vinyl post over anchors and fasten accordingly to internal steel pipe See fence instructions if necessary for more information on how to install anchors adjust leveling donuts and install vinyl posts ...

Page 24: ...e com 23 Steady Freddy Vinyl Gate L Install one of the latches and fingers provided as illustrated Instead of the regular six points of contact for screws on the latch portion you will only be able to use four M How to Use Latch Provided for a Double Gate Front Back ...

Page 25: ...o bottom bracket as shown Fasten bracket with screws provided Make sure the notches on the rod are between the two brackets C Mark the location of the drop rod on the ground surface and move the gate out of the way If you have a concrete surface drill a 1 diameter hole 2 5 deep CONCRETE SURFACE DIRT SURFACE If you have a dirt surface create a 1 diameter hole 6 deep and insert a 1 diameter PVC or s...

Page 26: ...mfence com Operations STEP 2 A B A To lock the gate rod in the up position raise the gate rod while aligning the notch on the rod through the notch on the bracket Rest the notch on the top of the bracket and turn 90 to lock as shown to the left B To drop the rod in the down position turn the gate rod 90 and align the notch on the rod through the notch on the bracket The notch on the rod will rest ...

Page 27: ... up the far end of the gate This will relieve pressure on the pipe anchor B Dig a 16 diameter hole approximately 12 to 18 down lower than the gate stabilizer B A C Add one or two bags of concrete BA D Remove the temporary gate block after concrete cures and back fill to level grade C A If a small panel of fence as illustrated can be installed to support the hinge post only that is the ideal A Grou...

Page 28: ...te Installation with Space Restriction OPTION 3 Secure Hinge Post to Pre Existing Wall A If you have a pre existing wall you may want to consider securing the top of the hinge post directly to the wall using a galvanized L bracket as illustrated A Galvanized L Bracket Galvanized L Bracket ...

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