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Note: The bevelled ends on each gusset should always face away from the wood it is attaching to.
A:
Make sure the assembly is still square and level then facing one Beam Assembly place one (740) Short Right
Gusset on the right hand side so the top fits tight to the Beam Assembly and the bottom fits tight to the Post
Assembly. Attach gusset to Beam Assembly with two 5/16 x 3-1/4” Hex Bolts (with 5/16” lock washer, 1/4-5/16”
large washer and 5/16” t-nut) and to Post Assembly with three 1/4 x 1-15/16” Hex Lags (with 1/4-5/16” large
washer). (fig. 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3)
B:
Repeat Step A on the left hand side with one (739) Short Left Gusset. (fig. 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3)
C:
Repeat Steps A and B for each Beam Assembly/Post Assembly. (fig. 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3)
Step 5: Attach Gussets
Fig. 5.1
Hardware
Wood Parts
Fig. 5.2
Fig. 5.3
Tight
Post
Assembly
Post
Assembly
1/4 x 1-15/16”
Hex Lag
5/16” T-nut
5/16” Lock
Washer
1/4-5/16”
Large Washer
5/16 x 3-1/4”
Hex Bolt
5/16 x 3-1/4”
Hex Bolt
Beam
Assembly
Beam
Assembly
1/4-5/16”
Large Washer
1/4-5/16”
Large
Washer
1/4 x 1-15/16”
Hex Lag
(739) Short
Left Gusset
(740) Short
Right Gusset
4 x (740) Short Right Gusset
4 x (739) Short Left Gusset
24 x 1/4 x 1-15/16” Hex Lag (1/4-5/16” large washer)
16 x 5/16 x 3-1/4” Hex Bolt
(5/16” lock washer, 1/4-5/16” large washer, 5/16” t-nut)
(739) Short
Left Gusset
(740) Short
Right Gusset
(739) Short
Left Gusset
(740) Short
Right Gusset
(739) Short
Left Gusset
(740) Short
Right Gusset
(739) Short
Left Gusset
(740) Short
Right Gusset
(739) Short
Left Gusset
(740) Short
Right Gusset
