Installation Instructions

Your new mailbox or drop box comes completely assembled. To begin using your box, it must be properly mounted. If you
are using your box for USPS mail delivery, you are required to mount it in accordance with USPS requirements to facilitate
carrier access, described below. If you are using your box for private use, these positioning requirements do not apply and
you can mount the box to suit your needs. Regardless of intended use, you can mount your box in one of several ways:
1) You can use the optional in-ground (item 5105 or 5525) or surface mount (item 5106 or 5526) post. Instructions are
provided below for mounting on these posts.
2) You can mount your box in a masonry pilaster or on top of a masonry column. You msy want to consult a qualified
mason to assist with these mounting options.
3) You can mount your box using a wooden post. You may want to consult a qualified carpenter to assist with this
mounting option.
For mailbox (models 5100 and 6200) installations intended for USPS mail delivery, CUSTOMERS ARE REQUIRED TO
CONTACT THE LOCAL POST OFFICE BEFORE INSTALLING THE MAILBOX TO ENSURE ITS CORRECT PLACEMENT
AND HEIGHT AT THE STREET. GENERALLY, MAILBOXES ARE INSTALLED AT A HEIGHT OF 41-45 INCHES FROM
THE ROAD SURFACE TO INSIDE FLOOR OF THE MAILBOX OR POINT OF MAIL ENTRY (LOCKED DESIGNS) AND
ARE SET BACK 6-8 INCHES FROM THE FRONT FACE OF CURB OR ROAD EDGE TO THE MAILBOX DOOR.
Oasis Mailbox, Drop Box (Models 5100, 5103 & 6200)
Mounting and Use Instructions
Mounting your new mailbox or drop box
Thank you for purchasing this premium locking mailbox/drop box. We know you'll be satisfied
with the years of service it will provide. If you have any questions about how to mount or use
this box, or if you need any replacement parts, please call us directly at [phone] or
contact us at www.architecturalmailboxes.com.
Height per local post
office, typically
between 41 and 45
inches to handle.
Set back per
local post
office, typically
between 6 and
8 inches.
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Attach the mailbox to the post
using the 4 bolt sets included
with the post, as shown below.
Be sure to use the washers.
Post
Mailbox
Bottom
x 4
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For In-ground Post (items 5105 and 5525): Pour the concrete (at least 1 cubic
foot recommended) completely around the post, making sure the post and
mailbox are level and correctly positioned according to your local post office.
Allow concrete to set before use.
For Surface Mount Post (items 5106 and 5526): Pour concrete around j-bolts
held in the correct pattern and allow concrete to set, or install anchors in the
correct pattern into dry concrete. Attach the post to the j-bolts or anchor bolts.
For In-ground Post (items 5105 and
5525): Dig a hole deep enough to allow
the box to sit at the specified height, as
required by your local post office. The
height from the road level to the handle
is typically between 41 and 45 inches.
Make sure the hole is set back from the
road such that the distance from the
curb to the mailbox handle meets local
post office requirements, typically
between 6 and 8 inches.
For Surface Mount Post (items 5106
and 5526): If using j-bolts (not
included), dig a hole deep enough to
properly support the box (at least 18")
and to allow the box to sit at the
specified height. If using concrete
anchors (not included) in preexisting
concrete, make sure the anchor
positions allow the box to sit at the
specified height. Also, make sure the
bolt or anchor positions allow for the
specified set-back, typically 6 to 8
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