SAFETY REMINDER :
Upon completion at Step 2 above, you would have assembled all 4 ( four )
Pillars, complete with
Foot Bases.
Here below in Step 3, 4, 5 & 6 involves the assembly of the
INNER
and
OUTER Joist
to the
Pillars.
The function of the
Inner
and
Outer Joists
will be attached to the top of the pillars to become the
core support for the
Roof Lock Slats.
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Before moving on to the next part of the
Pergola
assembly, go back and check and
ENSURE ALL SCREWS at ALL ASSEMBLY POINTS on ALL 4 (four) Pillars, are FULLY
SECURED AND FULLY TIGHTENED into position AT ALL POINTS.
Step 2
Here in
Step 2
, is a single-man job, in the assembly of the
Foot Base
to the
Pillar.
Keeping the
Pillar
in the same propped position from picture above, proceed to attach the
Foot Base ( A2 )
.
For ease of assembly, place a box or an object to prop up the Pillar, as shown above.
There are 2 sub steps as below:
2.1
Position the pre-attached
Wooden Dowel in FOOT BASE (A2) into the Pillar.
2.2
Secure the
FOOT BASE ( A2 )
to the
Pillar
with
Screws (
⑧
)
.
Using the
Allen Wrench (
⑩
), secure and tighten all 3 ( three ) Screws (
⑧
)
. into the base of the Pillar,
as shown above.
Repeat this Step 2 for the remaining 3 (three) Pillars.
Upon
completion of assembly
Step 2
here, is that you now have 4 ( four )
Pillars
, fully assembled with
Pillar
with Foot Base.
Ensure all the Screws at these Foot Bases are FULLY SECURED AND TIGHTENED.
To assist the flow of assembly into a Pergola, you may place each Pillar to the previously marked
locations.
A2
Box
A2
A2
Upper
Lower
A1
A1
A1
10
8
A2
A1
2.1
2.2
There are a total of 3 Screws to be affixed per Foot Base (A2).
