Eagle Rural Mailboxes
– 4855E
Eagle Newspaper Holders on Deluxe Mailbox Post
Installation Instructions
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Installing Newspaper Holders on Deluxe Mailbox
Posts
Thank you for selecting Salsbury Industries 4855E eagle rural mailbox.
This instruction sheet is for installing 4855E mailbox(es) on a Salsbury
deluxe mailbox post with 4815E eagle newspaper holder(s). Other
installation instructions are available for installing the mailboxes on a
standard mailbox post or on a decorative mailbox post, installing the mailbox
on spreaders, and mounting the post in a concrete footing.
When you install a curbside or roadside mailbox, make sure that it is easily
accessible to the mail carrier. By regulation it should be 41” to 45” from the
ground or street surface up to the inside floor of the mailbox. The door
should be set back 6” to 8” from the front face of the curb or the road edge.
However, you should check with your local postmaster to ensure that the
mailbox is installed according to local regulations.
Newspaper Holder Installation to Deluxe Post
Installation of newspaper holders to each deluxe post, 4870 one-sided, or
4872, 4873 and 4874 two-sided, is the same. Attach one newspaper holder
to the 4870 one-sided post. Attach one additional newspaper holder to the
4872 two-sided post. Attach two additional newspaper holders to the 4873
two-sided post and three additional newspaper holders to the 4874 two-sided
post. All hardware required to assemble the newspaper holders(s) to the
deluxe mailbox post is provided with the post. To attach a newspaper holder
to the post, install four (4) 5/16”-18 x 2” long pan head bolts through the four
(4) square holes shown in the inside floor of the newspaper holder and
through the four (4) tapped holes in the arm of the deluxe mailbox post.
Insert a Phillips head screw driver through each square hole directly above,
and in the top of the newspaper holder, to tighten the pan head bolts.
Repeat these steps for the other newspaper holder(s).
Mailbox Installation to Newspaper Holders
Installation of the mailbox to the newspaper holder on each deluxe post,
4870 one-sided, or 4872, 4873 and 4874 two-sided, is the same. Attach one
mailbox to the 4870 one-sided post. Attach one additional mailbox to the
4872 two-sided post. Attach two additional mailboxes to the 4873 two-sided
post and three additional mailboxes to the 4874 two-sided post. All hardware
to attach the mailbox(es) to the newspaper holder(s) is included with the
newspaper holder(s). To attach a mailbox to a newspaper holder, open the
front door of the mailbox and install four (4) 5/16”-18 X 3/4” long carriage
bolts into (4) square holes in the floor of the mailbox and through the four (4)
square holes shown on the top of the newspaper holder. Install 5/16” flat
washers and 5/16”-18 hex nuts on the ends of the four (4) bolts protruding
below the top of the newspaper holder. Cover the hex nuts with cap plugs.
Repeat these steps for the other mailbox(es). Installation is now complete.
Additional hardware provided is not needed and may be discarded.
Note: On the 4870 deluxe mailbox post, the longer mounting arm which
accommodates the newspaper holder and mailbox can be on either the left
or right side. When attaching the post to the ground, position the post so the
longer mounting arm is on the side desired. Then mount the newspaper
holder and mailbox on the mounting arm with the mailbox facing the street or
roadway.
