Installation & Assembly

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Locators
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. Using a level make sure
the post is vertical.
9) Use the plastic lag bolt covers (F) of coordinating color to cover exposed
log bolt once the silicone has dried.
5) 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.
7)
8) 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 3/8-16 pan head screw (E) 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 - Whitehall Mailbox - 1
(Sold Separately)
B - 40” Classic Post - 1
C - 1/4” Lag Bolts - 2
D - Tube of Silicon Sealer - 1
E - 3/8-16 Pan Head Screw - 1
F - Plastic Lag Bolt Covers - 2/color
GROUND LEVEL
18”
30”
40”
4” x 4” Post
(Not Provided)
B
C, F
Figure 2
Figure 3
D
D
E
(TYP. 15”-17”)
Before installing your classic Whitehall 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.
Capitol Classic Post Assembly
Slide plastic sleeve from post packaging to cover the exposed 4x4 wood
post. Use scissors to cut excess.
6)
Slide aluminum post (B) over the partially buried 4x4 wood post and
plastic sleeve with the two bolt holes positioned away from the road and
the aluminum post resting on the ground. (See Figure 2)