Owner Manual

5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8"
DECK SPACER
2" WOOD SCREW
2 X 4 X 14" BOTTOM PANEL BOARDS
REMOVED FROM VIEW FOR CLARITY
2: PLACE THE 5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8" DECK SPACER AT ONE END OF THE FORT. CENTER THE BOARD BETWEEN THE
CORNER POSTS AND ATTACH IT WITH 2" WOOD SCREWS THROUGH THE PREDRILED HOLES AND INTO THE DECK
SUPPORT BELOW. NOTE: THE TOP OF THE SCREW HEAD SHOULD BE FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE DECK SPACER.
5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8"
DECK SPACER
THIS IS THE CENTER OF THE
BOARD, THIS HOLE ONLY
NEEDS TO BE DRILLED ONCE
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STEP 8: DECK SPACERS
THE FOLLOWING STEP IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPLITS IN THE WOOD
1: PRE-DRILL THE ENDS OF THE 5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8" DECK SPACERS TO PREVENT INSTALLATION DAMAGE. PRE-DRILL
BOTH ENDS WITH A 1/8" DRILL BIT AT THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN BELOW. THE HOLE AT 20-3/16" ONLY NEEDS TO BE
DRILLED ONCE. THIS HOLE IS TO ATTACH THE CENTER DECK SUPPORT TO THE DECK SPACER.
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