Instructions / Assembly

STEP 7: LEVELING THE PLAY SET AND LAGS

1: INSTALL LAG SCREWS ONLY IN THE FOUR 2 X 6 BOARDS AT DECK HEIGHT AT THIS TIME. SQUARE EACH OF THESE

FOUR BOARDS TO THE CORNER POSTS AND THEN INSTALL THE LAG SCREWS. THIS IS TO MAKE THE STRUCTURE

RIDGID FOR THE LEVELING AND SQUARING PROCESS.

2: PLACE THE FRAME IN ITS FINAL POSITION AND FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AT THE FRONT OF THE MANUAL TO

LEVEL AND SQUARE THE STRUCTURE. HAVE AN ASSISTANT HELP YOU LIFT THE FRAME AS REQUIRED. DO NOT INSTALL

REMAINING LAG SCREWS UNTIL AFTER THE FRAME HAS BEEN LEVELED AND SQUARED.

3: ONCE THE FRAME IS LEVEL, SQUARE AND SET INTO POSITION; GO BACK AND INSERT THE 5/16" X 3-1/2" LAG

SCREWS AND 5/16" WASHERS IN ALL OF THE REMAINING HOLES OF THE 2 X 6 PARTS ON THE FRONT, SIDES AND

REAR OF THE PLAY SET. NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PREDRILLED HOLES IN THE CORNER POSTS FOR THE LAG

SCREWS.

LAG SCREW

5/16" WASHER

5/16 X 3-1/2"

FRONT OF FORT

***IMPORTANT***

SQUARE BOARDS TO POSTS;THEN

INSTALL LAG SCREWS AND WASHERS

ONLY IN THESE FOUR 2 X 6 BOARDS

FIRST. THEN LEVEL/SQUARE THE FRAME.

FINALLY, INSTALL LAG SCREWS IN THE

REMAINING 2 X 6 BOARDS.