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Step 6: Monkey Rail Assembly
Pre-drill all pilot holes using a 1/8” drill bit before installing wood screws.
Fig. 6.1
Fig. 6.3
Note:Pilotholesat
bottomofthisrail
A:Insert3(1578)1-1/8x15-7/8”Dowelsintoboth(1943)MKRailLongand(1565)MKRailShortasshownin
g.6.1.Notethat(1943)MKRailLongwillconnecttothe(1931)Postwhenattachingtothefortand(1565)MK
RailShortwillconnectto(1936)MKMountandthepilotholesonthe(1943)MKRailLongareonthebottomofthe
board.
Shorterrail
connectsto
theMKMount
Longerrail
connectsto
theFortPost
Note:Pilotholes
attopofboard
11”
C: Attach(1578)1-1/8x15-7/8”Dowelstobothrailswith2(S3)#8x2-1/2”WoodScrewsperdowel.Screwsare
installedfromthebottomoftheboardonthe(1943)MKRailLong(g.6.3)
B:Makesureshoulderofdowelisagainst
eachrailbeforepre-drillingpilotholes.Drill
1/8”pilotholesthroughtherailsandintothe
dowelstopreventsplitting.(g.6.2)
Fig. 6.2
Wood Parts Hardware
6 x #8 x 2-1/2” Wood Screw
3 x Tennon Dowel 1-1/8 x 15-7/8”
1 x MK Rail Long 2 x 4 x 54”
1 x MK Rail Short 2 x 4 x 50”
1578
1943
1565
S3
1578
1943
1565
S3
1578
1578
1565
1578
15”
1578
1943
1”