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Step 5: Frame Assembly and Anchoring
Part 1
Fig. 5.1
A:
Move your Post Assemblies to the final location.
Make sure the ground is flat and level before
continuing assembly.
B:
With one person at each Post stand two
complete Post Assemblies. A third person places
one Long Beam Assembly against the outside of
two Posts, flush to the tops and outside corners.
Notice bolt hole orientation on the Long Beam
Assembly and the long side of the Post Assembly
is along the Long Beam Assembly. A fourth person
attaches Beam to Post with one 3/8 x 9-1/2” Hex
Bolt (with two 3/8” large washers and one 3/8” lock
nut) per Post. The distance from the outside of one
Post to the outside of the second Post should be
12’ 10-3/8”. (fig. 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3)
C:
Place one Short Beam Assembly against the
outside of two Posts, flush to the tops and outside
corners and tight to Long Beam Assembly. Notice
bolt hole orientation on the Short Beam Assembly
and the short side of the Post Assembly is along
the Short Beam Assembly. Attach Beam to Post
with one 3/8 x 12-1/2” Hex Bolt (with two 3/8” large
washers and one 3/8” lock nut) per Post. The
distance from the outside of one Post to the outside
of the second Post should be 10’ 10-3/8”. Continue
until all four Beam Assemblies are attached and the
corners are tight together. (fig. 5.1 and 5.2) See
fig. 5.3 for accurate positioning of Posts.
Fig. 5.2
Hardware
4 x 3/8 x 9-1/2” Hex Bolt (3/8” large washer x 2, 3/8” lock nut)
4 x 3/8 x 12-1/2” Hex Bolt (3/8” large washer x 2, 3/8” lock nut)
Fig. 5.3
9’ 8-7/16”
11’ 2-7/16”
3/8” Lock
Nut
3/8” Large
Washer
3/8 x 9-1/2”
Hex Bolt
3/8 x 12-1/2”
Hex Bolt
Long Beam
Assembly
Short Beam
Assembly
Post Assembly
Post
Assembly
Post
Assembly
Plinth to Plinth
Plinth to Plinth
15’ 3/4”
Post to Post
10’ 10-3/8”
Post to Post
Plinth
Note hole
orientation (on
bottom)
Short Beam
Assembly
Long Beam
Assembly
Short Beam
Assembly
12’ 10-3/8”
Post to Post
3/8” Large
Washer
3/8” Lock
Nut
Long Side
3/8” Large
Washer
Note hole
orientation (on
bottom)
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