Installation & Assembly

ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANFORD
MAILBOX COLLECTION & MB3000 PROVINCIAL COLLECTION
QualArc
11300 Trade Center Dr., Ste. A
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
916-273-1576
Fax [phone]
www.qualarc.com
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR
TO ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION.
Important Note:
Customers are required to contact their local post
office before installing the mailbox to ensure its
correct placement and height at the street. As a
general rule, most mailboxes are installed at a height
of 41" to 45" from the top of the street surface to the
bottom of the mailbox and 8" set back from front edge
of curb. These measurements can vary per your local
postal requirements, so check with your local post
office before installation. (see Diagram A)
Single Hanford Post Assembly Instructions:
To install the mailbox, set the mailbox on the mailbox
pole. Open the mailbox front door and install four
bolts through the holes in the bottom floor of the
mailbox and into the holes on the top plate of the
mailbox pole. Snug bolts firmly, but do not over-tighten
them.
Twin, Triple, or Quad Post Assembly Instructions:
Attach a spreader plate to top of a pole using
provided hardware. To install your mailboxes, set the
mailbox on the spreader plate. Open each mailbox
front door and install four bolts through the holes in
the bottom floor of the mailbox and into the holes on
the top plate of the mailbox pole. Snug bolts firmly,
but do not over-tighten them.
Decorative Base Assembly:
Slide the decorative base onto the bottom of the
round pole, but keep it low on the pole and do not
tighten yet. Get a measuring tape and measure
the distance from the bottom of the mailbox to the
bottom of the decorative base. Gently slide the base
up the pole (without scratching the pole) until you
have the correct measurement for your local USPS
code requirement. This measurement will typically
be between 36" to 42", which will leave around 12"
to 16" of round pole extending below the decorative
base. This extension is what you will put into the hole
and pour concrete around. Once you have the correct
decorative base adjustment, snug the Allen set
screw(s) at the top of the base so the base will not
slide up or down.
Installation:
Dig a hole approximately 16" deep (this will vary
due to local postal codes) with post hole digger or
small shovel. Install completely assembled post into
hole and check for fit. Mix quick set style concrete
and pack it in around the post in the hole. Place a
spirit level on the round pole and level the mailbox
post front to back and side to side. Some temporary
supports may be necessary until the concrete dries.
Diagram A
Mailbox
WEIV EDISWEIV TNORF
Post
Spreader Plate w/Scrolls
For multi-mailbox Configuration
Sample Twin System Configuration
41" to 45"
8"