Instructions / Assembly

Locators
Before installing your classic mailbox post, consult your local branch of the US post office for road
setback requirement and height from roadbed or curb. Post is designed for a 40” average height from ground
to base of mailbox.
1) Purchase a 4” x 4” x 48” piece of treated lumber from your local
lumber yard or home center.
2) From post office recommended road setback line add 9” and mark
position on ground for front edge of post. (See Figure 1)
3) Place the 4”x 4” post into the hole so that the face of the post is at
the marked line (See step 2) leaving at least 18” out of the ground.
(See Figure 2)
4) Partially backfill the hole around the post. Use a level make sure the post
is vertical then complete the back fill of the post hole packing the
earth firmly. Recheck for vertical and adjust if necessary, then repack soil.
Note: For a more permanent installation you may use concrete mix to backfill the
hole unless it is against local post office or county road commission guidelines.
5) Carefully remove the aluminum post (B) from the plastic sleeve. To prevent
a reaction between the treated wood and aluminum, first slide the plastic
sleeve over the partially buried 4x4 and then slide the post down so that the
two bolt holes are positioned away from the road and the aluminum
post is resting on the ground. (See Figure 2)
6) Plumb the aluminum post to vertical and use 2 – 1/4” x 2” lag bolts
provided (C) to secure aluminum post to treated post.
(See Figure 2 - drilling pilot holes in the wood may be necessary)
Please Note: Apply small amount of Silicon Sealer (D) in and
around holes before securing the two bolts to the post.
Attaching your mailbox to the classic post:
1) Apply a small amount of Silicon Sealer (D) around the inside and
outside of the center mounting hole of your Mailbox. (See Figure 3)
2) Set mailbox onto the post, positioning the locators on the base
of the mailbox INSIDE the post.
3) Reach inside the mailbox and place the large bolt (provided) in
the large center hole in the base plate of the mailbox. (See Figure 3)
4) Thread in by hand and
use a Philips head
screwdriver to tighten
the box to the post.
9”
Recommended
Postal Setback
Figure 1
A - Mailbox - 1 (Sold Separately)
B - 40” Classic Post - 1
C - 1/4” Lag Bolts - 2
D - Tube of Silicon Sealer - 1
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MAILBOX CLASSIC POST ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
GROUND LEVEL
18”
30”
40”
4” x 4” Post
(Not Provided)
B
C
Figure 2
Figure 3
D
D