Owner's Manual & Assembly Instructions BU01 Model No. SBVD1012 E1 697.68619 B1 VD1012 D1 VDGY1012EU VD1012EU D1 VDGY1012 Missing Parts, Questions on Assembly? Call: 1-800-851-1085 or assist@arrowsheds.com Do not return to dealer, they are not equipped to handle your requests. 723500817 Storage Area: 115 Sq. Ft. 10,7 m2 CAUTION: SOME PARTS HAVE SHARP EDGES. CARE M U S T B E TA K E N W H E N H A N D L I N G T H E VA R I O U S PI E C E S TO AV O I D A M I S H A P.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN.... A03 Owner's Manual Before beginning construction, check local building codes regarding footings, location and other requirements. Study and understand this owner's manual. Important information and helpful tips will make your construction easier and more enjoyable. Assembly Instructions: Instructions are supplied in this manual and contain all appropriate information for your building model.
PLAN AHEAD.... A04 Watch the Weather: Be sure the day you select to install your building is dry and calm. Do not attempt to assemble your building on a windy day. Be careful on wet or muddy ground. Teamwork: Whenever possible, two or more people should work together to assemble your building. One person can position parts or panels while the other is able to handle the fasteners and the tools.
SAFETY FIRST.... A05 Safety precautions are important to follow throughout the construction of your building. •Care must be taken when handling various pieces of your building since some contain sharp edges. Please wear work gloves, eye protection and long sleeves when assembling or performing any maintenance on your building. •Practice caution with the tools being used in the assembly of this building. Be familiar with the operation of all power tools.
CARE & MAINTENANCE.... A06 Finish: For long lasting finish, periodically clean and wax the exterior surface. Touch-up scratches as soon as you notice them on your unit. Immediately clean the area with a wire brush; wash it and apply touch-up paint per manufacturer's recommendation. Roof: Keep roof clear of leaves and snow with long handled, soft-bristled broom. Heavy amounts of snow on roof can damage building making it unsafe to enter.
A07 ACCESSORIES.... FLOOR FRAME KITS ROOF STRENGTHENING (heavy snow load) KITS Extra roof beams and gable braces designed for added protection against heavy snow accumulation. Increases the strength of your roof. BEFORE AFTER ANCHOR KITS Model No. AK4 Anchor Kit contains heavy-duty steel augers, 60' (18 m) of steel cable and 4 cable clamps. No digging or concrete pouring, just insert cable under roof, over roof beams, into augers and twist augers into the ground.
ORDERING ACCESSORIES.... A08 02/13 We recommend that you purchase accessory items from your local storage building dealer whenever possible; however, because the full line of accessories is not always available from all dealers, Arrow is offering them to you on a direct basis. There are two ways to order Arrow Storage Building Accessories: Option 1 Option 2 Accessories can be purchased through Order accessories by telephone using your MasterCard or Visa credit card. arrowsheds.
AQ09 Base The Base For Your Building No matter which of the options below you choose for a base, an ARROW ANCHORING KIT is recommended as an effective method of properly securing your building after assembly is complete. OPTION 1: Directly on ground (earth) Assemble your building directly on level ground (grass, dirt, rock, sand, etc.). If you choose this option Arrow has a simple kit available to provide a floor inside the shed to keep stored items off the ground.
Anchoring A10 Anchoring Down The Building It is important that the entire floor frame be anchored after the building is erected. Below are recommended ways of anchoring. Anchoring into Wood/Post: Arrow Anchoring Kit: (Model No. AK4 or 60298) Use 1/4" (6 mm) Wood Screws. There are 1/4" (6 mm) dia. holes provided in the frames for proper anchoring. Recommended for use with any suggested base. Contains: 4 Anchors with Cable, Clamps and installation instruction. 1. 2.
Hardware SX11 ctr Remove from bag of screws and save for the last step 65103 #8-32 Hex Nut (129) 65900A #10Bx1/2" (13 mm) Black Screw (8) (Packed with Screws) 65923 #8-32x3/8" (10 mm) Bolt (129) 65004 #8Ax5/16" (8 mm) Screw (410) 66045 Handle (2) 66646 Washer (276) (7 sheets of 40) 5971 Roof Beam Bracket (4) 6228 Track Support (2) 66769 Door Slide (4) 66382 Lower Door Guide (4) 66183 Roof Trim Cap (2 right & 2 left) 67468 Peak Cap (2) 67545 Weather Stripping (1) 11
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Step 1 Floor Frame Assemblies SV14 ctr (8) 8934 Ramp (1) 9367 Front Floor Frame (2) 8936 Rear Floor Frame (2) 10392 Side Floor Frame (4) Parts Needed For (13) The front floor frame is made up of three pieces. The side floor frames and the rear floor frame are made up of two pieces. The holes in these pieces will align when the pieces are positioned with correct amount of overlap. The illustrations below show the proper overall length for the sides, rear and front.
Step 2 Parts Needed For 10396 Rear Wall Angle (2) 10395 Side Wall Angle (4) Frame Assemblies SX15 ctr (5) The main frame pieces reinforce the walls. This piece will later be installed at the top edge of the side walls and the rear wall. Proceed as follows: 1 Overlap the rear wall angle pieces as shown in the figure and fasten them together with one bolt in the single, large hole. STEP 1 4 1/2" 11,4 cm 2 Make two side wall angles by overlapping the side wall angle pieces as shown.
Step 3 BU16 Parts Needed For Roof Beam Assemblies 10568 Roof Beam (8) 10568 (30) The roof beams join the two gables and support the roof panels. The main roof beam is made up of four pieces overlapped back to back at the center. The left and right roof beam assemblies are made up of two pieces. Hint: These pieces are force-fitted, so you may have to press hard to join them together.
Step 4 Parts Needed For Door Track Assembly A17 ctr 6403 Door Track Splice (1) 9366 Door Track (2) NOTE: Door Track Splice (painted part) (4) The door track assembly supports the sliding doors and reinforces the front wall. It is made up of three pieces. 6403 1 Using the door track splice, (painted), join the door track (galvanized) pieces end-to-end as shown. 66769 9366 9366 2 Insert four screws from the underside only.
Step 5 Front Floor Assembly (1) Side Floor Assembly (2) Rear Floor Assembly (1) Parts Needed For Floor Frame SW18 ctr RIGHT REAR (8) 10392 (2) 1 Assemble the four corners of the floor frame using two screws at each corner as shown. At the front corners fasten bolts through from the bottom with nuts on top. STEP 8936 1 RIGHT FRONT FRO NT 2 Measure the floor frame diagonally. 10392 9367 When the diagonal measurements are equal, the floor frame is square.
Step 6 Parts Needed For 5288 Corner Post (4) Corner Posts SX19 ctr (8) REAR 5288 NOTE The remainder of the building assembly requires many hours and more than one person. Do not continue beyond this point if you do not have enough time to complete the assembly today. A partially assembled building can be severely damaged by light winds. 5288 TOP VIEW SIDE SIDE STEP 1 1 Position corner posts at the corners of the floor frame as shown.
Step 7 Parts Needed For Top Frames SX20 ctr Door Track Assembly (1) Rear Wall Angle Assembly (1) Side Wall Angle Assemblies (2) (14) The top frame pieces give rigidity to the side walls and provide a surface for attaching the gables which support the roof. 1 Fasten the door track assembly (holes on top) behind the top of the front corner posts using 1 screw in each corner. See the figure. 2 Fasten the rear wall angle behind the inside top of the rear posts using 2 screws in each post.
Step 8 Parts Needed For 5287 Splice Post (3) Splice Post SX21 ctr (18) The splice posts support the walls. 1 Position splice post at the center of the rear wall and fasten using 4 screws into rear wall angle and 2 screws into rear floor frame. Hint: Measure or count holes to determine if post is centered on angle. 2 Fasten splice posts to the sides of building in the same manner.
Step 9 Parts Needed For Door Jamb SX22 ctr (8) The door jambs reinforce the door opening and provide an attractive trim. 1 Fasten the top of the door jambs to the door track with 2 screws. Do the same for the bottom into frame. Notched edge faces toward center of building.
Step 10 Parts Needed For Studs/Front Channel SX23 ctr (12) 9344 Siding Stud (10) 9365 Front Wall Channel (2) 2 Rest bottom tab (large hole) outside floor frame. Do not fasten tab at this time. Repeat procedure for the remaining studs around the building. (4) The studs provide a surface for attaching the siding panels. 3 Fasten front wall channel into position behind corner post and door jamb. Fasten using three screws.
Step 11 Parts Needed For Side Siding SX24 ctr (48) 6287 Side Siding (12) (56) Each screw and bolt in the wall requires a washer. STEP 4 CORRECT INCORRECT 1 Slide side siding into channels of corner and splice posts, flat edge upward, bottom edge down resting on floor frame. Always follow this pattern. Fasten bottom edge and tab of stud to floor frame using screws. Fasten center to stud with screws. Do not fasten top edge yet. STEP 3 6287 STEP 5 6287 2 Install side siding as before.
Step 12 Parts Needed For Rear/Front Siding SX25 ctr (48) 8736 Rear Siding (6) 8737 Front Siding (6) (14) STEP STEP 1 2 Fasten Top Center of Last Siding to Stud 8736 1 Slide rear siding into channel of corner and splice posts fastening to rear frame as shown in previous step. 8736 8736 2 Install rear siding to complete each section of rear wall. Fasten top center of last siding to rear angle.
Step 13 Parts Needed For 6000 Right Gable (2) 6001 Left Gable (2) 5971 Roof Beam Bracket (4) Gable Assemblies BU26 (8) STEP Edge Trim (Plastic Piece) The gables go on top of the front and rear walls to support the roof beams. 1 NOTE The gables are packed nested together and might be mistaken as one piece. Carefully separate them before continuing. 1 Apply edge trim to the top edge of the right gables and left gables.
Step 14 Gables/Braces SX27 ctr (22) Left Gable Assemblies (2) Right Gable Assemblies (2) 6635 Gable Brace (2) Parts Needed For (3) 1 Lift and fasten a right and left gable, under angle at corner, to the rear wall angle with screws. 2 Join the left and right gables together with a gable brace using a bolt in the bottom hole only. 3 Repeat Steps 1 & 2 for the door track on the front of building, except for the track supports, fasten as shown.
Step 15 Parts Needed For Main Roof Beam Assembly (1) Single Roof Beam Assemblies (2) Roof Beams SX28 ctr STEP (12) 3 1 Spread the two halves of the double roof beam and fasten to the gable brace of the front gable. Roof Beam (Single) 2 Fasten the other end of the double roof beam to the gable brace of the rear gable. 3 Fasten the single roof beams, small holes on top, as shown using bolts and nuts.
Step 16 Parts Needed For BU29 6641 2 1 6640 6529 4 3 6529 6529 6 5 6529 6529 8 7 6529 6640 10 9 6641 (5) Installing the roof panels is best done with a step ladder. Begin installing roof panels at the back right corner of the building. Each screw and bolt in the roof requires a washer. NOTE Measure the building diagonally again and make adjustments to make sure the building is square and level. This will make the roof panels fit better, and holes will align.
Step 17 Parts Needed For Ridge Cap & Panels SX30 ctr (24) 6641 Left Roof Panel (1) 6529 Roof Panel (2) 6869 Ridge Cap (1) (11) Screws To Roof Beam 1 Install a left roof panel 6641 at the left rear corner of the roof. Fasten At Overlap With Bolt Fasten At Overlap With Bolt 2 Cover the joint at the peak with weather stripping tape. Unroll the tape and press it down over the opening at the ridge as you install each roof panel. Do not cut the tape at this time.
Step 18 Parts Needed For Ridge Cap & Panels SX31 ctr (88) 6868 Ridge Cap (1) 6529 Roof Panel (4) 6869 Ridge Cap (1) 6641 Left Roof Panel (1) 6640 Right Roof Panel (1) (24) STEP 1 Install the second ridge cap 6868 overlapping the first ridge cap while installing two roof panels 6529. Hint: The bolts on the ridge cap need to be left loose to move the ridge cap to the side and overlap the ribs of the next roof panel. Continue weather stripping the ridge.
Step 19 Parts Needed For Roof Trim SW32 ctr (4) 6015 Side Roof Trim (4) 6014 Side Roof Trim (2) (8) 1 Attach the side roof trim pieces to the lower end of the roof panels on each side of the building using screws at each panel overlap. NOTE A single screw fastens both trim pieces at the overlap. 2 Using your thumb and index finger, overbend the bottom flange of the side roof trim at the corner inward enough so the right and left roof trim caps fit onto right and left corners.
Step 20 Door Assembly SX33 ctr (6) 3719 Door Handle Brace (2) 10472 Right and Left Doors (2) 10497 Horizontal Door Brace (4) 6301 Vertical Door Brace (2) Parts Needed For (12) (4) The steps on this page tell how to assemble the right door. You will perform exactly the same procedures for the left door. Each bolt and screw in the door requires a washer. Proceed as follows: 1 Attach the door handle brace and handle to the door with 1 bolt as shown. Don't tighten the bolt yet.
Step 21 SW34 ctr Parts Needed For Right Door Assembly (1) Left Door Assembly (1) Door Installation & Adjustment Gable Horizontal Door Brace Door Track (8) Door Slide 1 Door From inside the building, put the bottom of the right door assembly (on your left when you are inside the building) behind door jamb into the front frame track. 2 Position the top of the door so that STEP STEP 1 2 the holes in the door line up with the holes in the door slides.
XA34 Anchoring and Floor Frame Anchoring Anchor your building at this time. Floor Frame If you have purchased a Floor Frame Kit you need to install it at this time.
BU36 VD1012 D1 SBVD1012 E1 697.68619 B1 VD1012EU D1 VDGY1012 VDGY1012EU SOME FACTS ABOUT RUST Rusting is a natural oxidizing process that occurs when bare metal is exposed to moisture. Problem areas include screw holes, unfinished edges, or where scrapes and nicks occur in the protective coating through normal assembly, handling and use.
